Comments on: What Is Navigating With Norma? http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/ Art, Tradition and Travel in Oaxaca, Mexico Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: oaxacaculture http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-9 oaxacaculture Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:57:52 +0000 http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-9 In 2005 I went to Antigua, Guatemala for 10 days with faculty and preceptors from the School of Nursing at UNC Chapel Hill on a multicultural exchange to study the health care system. Our goal was to better understand indigenous cultures in order to provide more culturally appropriate health care treatment to immigrants in the U.S. Public health systems are supplemented by private clinics and hospitals operated by charitable organizations in the U.S., many of them religous (Catholic, protestant, evangelical). Physicians, nurses and social workers from the U.S. come to public and private clinics on a rotating basis as volunteers to provide needed operations. The Maya people of Guatemala, Quintana Roo and Chiapas (Mexico) are related to indigenous groups of Oaxaca. Ultimately, it will take more than U.S. volunteer activities (a drop in the bucket) to raise education and health care standards -- it will require support from their governments. And, we continue to do what we can! In 2005 I went to Antigua, Guatemala for 10 days with faculty and preceptors from the School of Nursing at UNC Chapel Hill on a multicultural exchange to study the health care system. Our goal was to better understand indigenous cultures in order to provide more culturally appropriate health care treatment to immigrants in the U.S. Public health systems are supplemented by private clinics and hospitals operated by charitable organizations in the U.S., many of them religous (Catholic, protestant, evangelical). Physicians, nurses and social workers from the U.S. come to public and private clinics on a rotating basis as volunteers to provide needed operations. The Maya people of Guatemala, Quintana Roo and Chiapas (Mexico) are related to indigenous groups of Oaxaca. Ultimately, it will take more than U.S. volunteer activities (a drop in the bucket) to raise education and health care standards — it will require support from their governments. And, we continue to do what we can!

]]> By: educationandmore http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-5 educationandmore Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:11:14 +0000 http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-5 I look forward to reading of your adventures! Hubby and I just returned from Chiapas but my heart lies in the western highlands of Guatemala. The little pueblitas (alcaldes in local lengua) and the people just steal your heart! I have been a fair trade advocate since first hearing of it about 7 years ago and now our charitable organization -- Education And More ---helps the local women by purchasing under fair trade guidelines their beautiful textiles. It's more about people than money! And I love......fresh nopoles..... and handmade tortillas! blessings, Karen I look forward to reading of your adventures! Hubby and I just returned from Chiapas but my heart lies in the western highlands of Guatemala. The little pueblitas (alcaldes in local lengua) and the people just steal your heart! I have been a fair trade advocate since first hearing of it about 7 years ago and now our charitable organization — Education And More —helps the local women by purchasing under fair trade guidelines their beautiful textiles. It’s more about people than money!

And I love……fresh nopoles….. and handmade tortillas!
blessings, Karen

]]> By: Jacob Singleton http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-2 Jacob Singleton Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:14:45 +0000 http://oaxacaculture.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/what-is-navigating-with-norma/#comment-2 I agree with "The Navigator". I traveled to Oaxaca for the first time in June 2007. The region is alive with natural art and culture. I soaked up the Teotitlan tastes which still linger on my buds to this day. I can't wait for my return trip!!! I agree with “The Navigator”. I traveled to Oaxaca for the first time in June 2007. The region is alive with natural art and culture. I soaked up the Teotitlan tastes which still linger on my buds to this day. I can’t wait for my return trip!!!

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