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Oxlajuj B’atz’ belongs to the Mayan women of the cooperative. After the scheduled transfer, Lucia Chavez assumed the title of Director. And, with the Gringas gone, her responsibilities have ballooned well beyond ensuring quality standards and designing and delivering programs. Lucia was selected for this position and, as predicted, she has evolved into an intentional and generous chief. Her new activities are as much about promoting leadership as managing quotidian details of the enterprise. Despite the imperious title, the Director must drive operations with the advice and consent of the members. She chairs “committee” meetings and convenes regular general assemblies of members. The good news is that indigenous representatives have assumed ownership of their organization and seem able to find consensus. But, the artisans have neither time not ability to adequately fund their goals. Rosa hopes that having me as a volunteer will change that.
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