Learning About Guatemala

General Information on Guatemala: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/global/guatemala/

For information on Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission Co-Workers in Guatemala: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnections/find-mission-worker-guatemala/

PBS airedseveralexcellentprogramson Guatemala ontheirnewshouronMarch 7th and 8th.  Here are the URL addresseswhereyou can accesstheseprograms. You are encouragedto use theseprograms in helpingyourcongregation  understand more aboutthelives of ourbrothers and sisters in Guatemala.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june11/guatemala_03-07.html
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june11/guatemala_03-08.html
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/latin_america/jan-june11/timeline_03-07.html

Here'saninterestingphotoessaythatdisplays a few  basiclifesituations/factsabout Guatemala
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/multimedia/guatemala/2.html
Checkouthttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/02/reporters-notebook-the-family-planning-frontier-in-guatemala.html

Blog Sites of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission Co-Workers in Guatemala:
Philip Beisswenger blog site:
http://pbpres.wordpress.com/

Amanda Craft blog site:
http://amandacraft.wordpress.com/

Guatemala Partnership Resources in PWNC Resource Center

BOOKS
Bitter Fruit:  the untold story of the American coup in Guatemala
Author: Stephen C  Schlesinger
The Certainty of Spring: poems by Julia Esquivel, Guatemalan in exile
Author: Julia Esquivel
Church Identity Between Repression and Liberation: The Presbyterian Church in Guatemala
Author:  Heinrich Schafer
Guatemala, Never Again! Official report of the Human Rights Office, Archdiocese of Guatemala
Refusing to Forget, a Study Guide on Guatemala Never Again
I, RigobertaMenchú: an Indian Woman in Guatemala : autobiography of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner reflects experiences common to many Indian communities
Author: RigobertaMenchú
Inside Guatemala : analysis of political, social, economic sectors in Guatemala (1992)
Author:  Tom Barry
My Name is Ana Maria and I Live in Guatemala Story of life in rural Guatemala  (children ages 6-10)
Author:   Judith Oltrogge
Out of the Dump: writings and photographs by children from Guatemala
Voices of the voiceless: women, justice and human rights in Guatemala
Author: Michelle Tooley
Guatemalan Women Speak: collection of life stories of Guatemalan women, conveying their faith and hope in the midst of stark oppression and suffering
Author:   Margaret Hooks
If Quetzals Could Cry: poetry, information, etc  from Guatemala for programs or worship
Author:  Dondeena Caldwell
The most beautiful place in the world: short story of life of a Guatemalan boy ( children ages 8-10)
Author:   Ann Cameron
Song of the chirimia: a traditional Mayan folktale about the beauty and power of music.  The text is in both Spanish and English
Author:  Jane Anne Volkmer
Angela Weaves a Dream  story of a young Mayan artist
Author:   Michael Solá
The Bird Who Cleans the World and Other Mayan Fables
Author: Victor Monkeyo
La Gran Fiesta: Christmas story about a greedy crow, uses some Spanish words
Author:   Francisco Mora
I Speak English for My Mom: Story of Hispanic girl living in the US whose mother does not speak English
Author:   Muriel Stanck
Guatemala en Colores (simple coloring book of basic Guatemalan symbols)
Tomasa the Cow: La VacaTomasa children’s story of Tomasa the cow who dreams of freedom, both English and Spanish
Author: Petrapiana
Hands On Latin America: Art Activities for All Ages
The Gift of the Poinsettia  a Christmas story of a child’s gift for the Christ child, both English and Spanish
Author: Pat Moore and Charles Ramírez Berg

Audio Visuals
Central American Children Speak
For children and young adults.  Two segments of about 8 minutes each introduce children from two different parts of Guatemala.  Very natural and enlightening.  A study guide provides information about the children and their countries, and offers activities, games, maps, etc.  The other three segments of the video feature children from Nicaragua.