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Volunteer/Job
Opportunities
Trama Textiles
Trama Textiles is looking for full and part time volunteers to help
with our women's weaving association
& weaving school.
We represent 400 women from 17 weaving cooperatives here in the
Western Highlands of Guatemala.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
This is a full time volunteer position. We are looking for someone who
can dedicate a minimum of 3 months and who can be at the shop during
its operating hours, Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. We are flexible,
so if our volunteers need to take a day or two, or an afternoon or
morning off, this is not a problem. Intermediate Spanish and English
are required. Volunteers do not need to be fluent, but must be able to
communicate well.
We are looking for outgoing and friendly folks who will be able to
talk to customers about our products, our school and our association,
as well as communicate with the women who run the association and
share their ideas.
The responsibilities of this position are:
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Overseeing projects and coordinating them with other volunteers.
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Hiring volunteers & going on the scout for them when necessary
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Deciding what projects need to be worked on and the order of their
importance
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Checking the email daily and making sure our website information is
up to date
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Promoting the weaving school and shop (posting flyers, posting ads
in Entremundos, etc.)
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Learning how to weave yourself so as to be of better help to the
ladies who run the weaving school
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Helping out with the students, translating between them & the
teachers
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Communicating with other stores and organizations who TRAMA works
with, and helping with exporting our products.
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Throwing Benefit Parties :
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Coming up with new & innovative ways to help!
What we ask of our volunteers
All we ask is that time and project commitments are followed through.
That we communicate with each other, and are respectful of the people
we are working with, and respectful of our cultural differences.
Volunteers that dedicate a significant amount of time to TRAMA
Textiles will receive the experience of working right alongside
Guatemalan women in an association of weaving cooperatives from all
over the Western Highlands. The women who run the association welcome
their volunteers with open arms, and are eager to share their rich
culture and artisan skills.
Some of the highlights for past volunteers have been learning how
weave themselves, and learning the different styles and techniques
from all over Guatemala. Sharing lunchtime meals with the women,
eating typical food and practicing their Spanish during the mealtime
conversation. Visiting the pueblos of some of the association members
and cooperative groups and meeting their families.
The overall experience of working with this organization is a
priceless opportunity to immerse oneself in the rich textile culture
of Guatemala, while contributing your time and skill to a worthy
cause.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR INTEREST & SUPPORT
TRAMA Textiles
3ª calle 10-56 zona 1
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
(502) 7765 - 8564
trama.textiles@yahoo.com
http://www.xelapages.com/asotrama
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