IN THE NEWS

Keep updated on our work by viewing some recent news coverage focused on our advocacy, events and the history of the Center!

Aug 17

Lake Worth Beach declares state of emergency for housing

Aug 17

Lake Worth Beach may lift sleeping in public ban

Aug 16

City may declare housing crisis state of emergency

Jul 26

Residents in Lake Worth Beach urge officials to declare housing state of emergency

Apr 26

Palm Beach County organizations empowering formerly incarcerated persons

Apr 14

Hope Rural School in Indiantown aims to educate children of immigrants

Apr 2

Farmworkers protest Wendy's restaurants in Palm Beach

See full article/video on WPTV here.

Mar 31

Justice for Farmworkers: March urges Wendy's to join Fair Food Program

See full article/video here.

Mar 22

Guatemalan center honors Dr. Alonso

Mar 2

Florida vs. the feds: how the state is taking on immigration

Watch video on Facebook here. Read full story here.

Feb 7

Farmworker Health Webinar Recording

Please click the link for downloaded version of the recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13EXc3p9swwTFLTlV34zThtoChNoXQK_Q/view?usp...

Feb 4

Organization breaks down cultural barriers to bring better health care access to Mayan community

Watch full video on WPTV here.

Dec 14, 2021

Jupiter migrant landing indicative of worldwide crisis, advocate says

Watch full video on WPTV here.

Nov 1, 2021

U.S. Census: Why did Lake Worth Beach see a 20 percent population increase?

by Jorge Millian Ernesto Ramirez has only been in the United States since August 2017. But that's been long enough for the 16-year-old...

Oct 11, 2021

Lake Worth center serves survivors of Guatemalan genocide

Read full story here.

Aug 14, 2021

Migrants find safe space for vaccinations at Guatemalan Mayan Center in Lake Worth Beach

LAKE WORTH BEACH — Hermalinda sat in a chair near the entrance of the Guatemalan-Maya Center, a nonprofit that advocates for South...

Aug 8, 2021

Farmworker Health Webinar

We all deserve safe and dignified working conditions, regardless of our occupation, immigration status, or gender. On August 24th at 12pm...

Jul 14, 2021

Farmworker Advisory Council Invitation

The Guatemalan Maya Center was recently honored by Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, who personally invited Father Frank, our...

Jun 14, 2021

Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants Would Boost U.S. Economic Growth

View full article here. *The GMC is not featured in this article, but it is incredibly pertinent to the population we serve!

May 31, 2021

Niñas migrantes halladas en la frontera se reencuentran con su tía

Mira el video aquí.