By Lily Hollister | Communications Coordinator
Dear Friends of the Amazon,
We would like you to meet Judith, 18 years old, from Puerto Firmeza Community. Judith is a recent graduate of the intercultural school that Aliana Arkana supports in her community. Now that she has finished her highschool studies, Judith wants to pursue a degree in Intercultural Education at the Intercultural University of the Amazon (UNIA).
"I chose to study Intercultural Education because I love to teach, especially children. I am the second of 8 children, 4 girls and 4 boys, and ever since I was small, I loved to teach my siblings art, jokes, and songs. I like to sing, especially ballads and masha -happy Shipibo songs sung at events, at home, or in the garden.
"I want to teach primary school and I want the kids in my school to learn how to speak and write in the Shipibo language. Many schools are only teaching Spanish now, but it's important that our culture and language are not lost, so I want to change that, and bring quality teaching in Shipibo.
"I have seen people who have failed at higher education, and that will not be me. When you are committed, everything is possible!"
Support true intercultural education today!
Your contributions to Alianza Arkana will help us give Judith a scholarship to get her college degree, and return to her community to make a difference in the lives of those she loves through her strong teaching, her humor, and her traditional songs.
Irake! Thank you so much!
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