Shane's Internship with the Itzamna Society

Mr. Shane helps some students
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Well I’m back from San Antonio, a Mayan village deep in the Cayo District and better than ever! I spent three weeks there working with the Itzamna Society, getting to know the community better, and helping with some local development projects. My days were spent patrolling Elijio Panti National Park on horseback and teaching young eager students to read and add their numbers. My main responsibility was to work with the village council committee, by doing need assessments and proposing new development plans. For my first project, I put together a project plan for a new public playground that was in the works. I found out later, that a group from North America had seen my plan and was willing to come down this summer to help fund and build the playground.
I hope I was as big of a help to the people of San Antonio, as they were to me. Each day and night was an opportunity to meet and talk with people who would share with me their stories and their love. My few weeks at San Antonio were a great experience in a beautiful place that I will never forget. RUFIO!

Shane Mueller
Gordon College