Broughton Students Travel to Guatemala
December 8, 2005 - Fifteen Broughton students, one parent, a former teacher/translator, and five chaperones traveled to Antigua, Guatemala Nov. 18-26 for the fourth year of Proyecto Quetzal, an international experience open to all Broughton students.
On the trip, students studied Spanish with a native speaker at Centro Linguistico Spanish School in the mornings and visited children's centers and a local hospital in the afternoon to volunteer their time and talents. Art teacher Myra Smith led Guatemalan children in art projects with the help of student assistants from Broughton. Others interacted with disabled children at the Hermano Pedro Hospital or played games with the children at El Buen Samaritano.
Side trips included visits to the Mayan ruins at Tikal and Iximche and a trip to the famous markets of Chichicastenango, where a parent sent the students by groups to buy items to bring back to school to resell.
The mercado at school raises the awareness of our school population to the needs of the poor in Guatemala and raises much needed funds that will be sent back to the children's centers where the students volunteered.
The Capital Foundation, an organization that supports Broughton educational experiences, provided financial support for the chaperones and several students to travel with the group.
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