Stronger indigenous communities

Nurturing a new generation of leaders in indigenous communities [Marcella Haddad]

The Central America Spirituality Institute (ICE), a Jesuit training centre, runs courses in personal and spiritual development, including a programme for indigenous people

The Central America Spirituality Institute (ICE) is a Jesuit training centre run by the writer and theologian, Carlos Cabarrus sj.

The centre runs courses in personal and spiritual development, and includes a programme specifically for indigenous people.

Project Aims:

To strengthen the capacity of indigenous community leaders in taking forward processes of social development in regions affected by years of violence and political repression.

Project Objectives:

• To develop and nurture a new generation of leaders in indigenous communities.
• To strengthen links of solidarity and shared identity between indigenous communities in southern Mexico and Guatemala

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