| Casa Xelajú (shay-la-Hoo')
is a socially-responsible educational institute in Quetzaltenango,
Guatemala promoting cross-cultural understanding through its
Spanish, Quiche languages and cultural programs, social projects,
internship program, volunteer work and travel services.
Founded in 1987, Casa Xelajú is a
cooperative consisting of a core group of teachers who participate
in decision making. A percentage of each year's earnings is
designated for Casa Xelaju's community programs.
Objectives:
• To help visitors gain knowledge
of the culture, customs, and traditions of Guatemala.
• To educate visitors about the social,
political, and economic reality of Guatemala.
• To create justly-paid employment
opportunities for Guatemalan professionals.
• To carry out development projects
for people in need in Guatemala and to help groups that are
struggling to improve the country.
1987 ~ First Spanish program in Guatemala
to introduce daily social and cultural activities as part
of the Spanish immersion experience.
1990 ~ First Spanish program to reequire
university graduated teachers
1995 ~ First Spanish program in Guatemala
to sign an academic agreement with a major university in USA
(University of Mississippi at Hattisburg.) Currrently, we
are the only Spanish program in the city with this kind of
agreement. We have also made other academic agreements with
other USA universities.
1997 ~ The University of Mississippi at Hattiburg
adopted our academic evaluation sheet as the stantard one
they use with their other university programs in Mexico, Central
America and South America. |
