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Reflecting on 2018
2018 was certainly a rollercoaster of a year for SERES and our community of young leaders. It is with deep gratitude we look back on the tireless energy and dedication of our team and supporters, who have made so much possible for the youth of Guatemala and El Salvador. Despite the unexpected [...]
Building the Citizen Muscle
Helping young leaders to develop a greater awareness of community challenges and develop proposals that lead to sustainable solutions As part of the SERES’ learning journey, young people begin to learn about how interconnected socio-political, economic and environmental challenges contribute to the challenging conditions faced in many rural communities in the region. [...]
Liderando con Impacto
In 2017, SERES piloted a new diploma called Leading with Impact in collaboration with euforia, an entrepreneurial youth training organization based in Switzerland. The purpose of the pilot was to target a different socio-economic group then SERES normally works with, to test the market and determine if there was a demand for [...]
I am the Hope for Change…
"I see my role in the SERES network represented by the color green...to me, it means that I am the hope for change. Two months ago my father said that he finally realized that I can fly as far as I want...to me, that means freedom." I am the first-born of the [...]
Pathways to Resilience
Helping communities bounce forward using disaster as a catalyst for transformation On Sunday June 3rd, 2018 our organization was rocked to its core. The devastating eruption of the Fuego Volcano directly impacted SERES in more ways than one. The communities in Zone 0 make up one of our key geographic focus areas [...]
Fuego Aftermath
The aftermath of the June 3rd eruption of Volcan de Fuego, just kilometres from our headquarters in Antigua, Guatemala, has been bewildering and painful for all of those affected, including those of us at SERES. The government has now ended the official search for victims of the disaster, though the eruption’s legacy [...]
