AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAmaranth Revival at UWC: The Garden’s Edge helped a Guatemalan Maya Achi traditional healer lead a ceremonial amaranth planting at United World College in Montezuma, spotlighting the “ancestral grain” as both culture and nutrition. Human Rights Funding Shock: Human Rights Watch says sweeping U.S. foreign aid cuts in 2025 crippled investigations and support for defenders across 16 countries, including Guatemala—leaving a vacuum autocrats can exploit. Rodeo Dreams: Two Arkansas junior high students qualified for the world’s largest junior high rodeo, with Guatemala among the countries expected to compete. Immigration Enforcement Backlash: Reports of unauthorized “wellness checks” by police at Ohio schools sparked outrage, while a separate vigil in Tucson highlighted community grief over ICE detentions. Food for Peace Funding: USDA opened a second round of Food for Peace Title II funding, including Guatemala, with applications due June 12. Culture & Community: A string quartet is set to perform in Garden City, and Guatemala’s alfombras tradition continues to draw attention ahead of Holy Week.
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