Jaltik K´opetik - Weaving words

At Amextra, we promote the comprehensive transformation of Tzotzil communities in Los Altos, Chiapas, with respect for multiculturalism, and fostering the revitalization and transmission of indigenous languages with horizontal and participatory learning.

The trainings are given to the whole family to promote community unity.

A fundamental task is the recovery of traditional knowledge that is also sustainable for the land.

We implement integration strategies with a gender perspective so that women become stronger as community leaders.

We encourage families to put what they have learned into practice, to improve the conditions of their family and community.

The regional team visits the communities of Los Altos and provides training in people's homes, thus having good participation and follow-up.

The participants meet to identify what they want to improve in their communities, and thus build action plans together and with the support of Amextra.

At Amextra, training is carried out in Tzotzil and Spanish, always seeking that the entire community understands and shares knowledge.

With your help, dozens of Tsotsil people from Los Altos will receive training in their language. Let's dream in the same language, join us and donate!

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Asociación Mexicana de Transformación Rural y Urbana A.C (Amextra)

México, Ciudad de México

Every two weeks, an indigenous language dies...
And with her, also the visions that build her world. Indigenous people often stop transmitting their language to their descendants so as not to be victims of discrimination; In addition, they have great difficulties finding spaces for representation outside their communities.
Indigenous peoples are forced into learning processes where they are not taken into account, without an exchange of knowledge. Thus, the loss of ancestral knowledge and structural exclusion are some factors that cause 99% of the people in Aldama, Chalchihuitán, and Larráinzar, in Los Altos, Chiapas, to live in conditions of poverty, marginalization, food insecurity, and disease.

Jaltik K'opetik - Weaving Words
At Amextra, we promote community participation so the people can recognize their talents, empower themselves and strengthen their organization. Thus, in this project, we will seek the conservation and revitalization of the Tsotsil language in Los Altos, Chiapas, through the translation (Spanish-Tsotsil, Tsotsil-Spanish) of training materials on agroecology, eco-techniques, and culture of peace, which will be printed and delivered to 17 community leaders to disseminate with their groups and replicate the knowledge with 80 people.

In addition, we will provide support with face-to-face training on topics chosen by the members of their community, and we will hold a face-to-face meeting to exchange their experiences with the use of translated materials.

Let's dream in Tsotsil!
The Tsotsil people call their language bats'i k'op, which means "true word".
With your help, 96 people from Aldama, Chalchihuitán, and Larráinzar, in Los Altos, Chiapas, who proudly identify themselves as Tsotsil, will be able to recover the true word and share their knowledge.
Join us, let's weave words together!

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We are the Mexican Association for Rural and Urban Transformation (Amextra), an organization with 38 years of experience in the holistic transformation of rural and urban communities in situations of poverty and marginalization.

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Asociación Mexicana de Transformación Rural y Urbana A.C (Amextra)

México, Ciudad de México