Ak’ Tenamit’s internship program is a signature feature of its educational approach. High school students split their time between traditional and practical classroom, where they put the theories learned in classes to work. Students study degrees in Rural Community Development or Sustainable Tourism and acquire 3,000 hours of experience in their field by rotating through positions in restaurants, administrative offices, as tour guides, in non-governmental organizations. Through this system, students develop skills that enable them to meet the needs of their communities upon graduation.
Ak’ Tenamit has opened four restaurants and three fair-trade handicraft shops that serve as internship sites. Not only do students gain valuable experience working at these sites, they help pay for their education through the income these sites generate.
Ak’ Tenamit’s restaurants
Ak’ Tenamit’s stores
Other locations
Over the past five years, 84% of GTF revenues have gone directly to project Ak' Tenamit in Guatemala.
