What Makes a Hero, Part 3: Legacy of Service
"Frank O’Laughlin had a near-death experience as a young man in Ireland. He almost became an accountant. Instead he dedicated his life to...
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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!
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- Nov 17, 2020
- Nov 17, 2020
Centro Maya de Lake Worth se une para ayudar a las victimas de los huracanes Eta-Iota
CONDADO PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — El huracán Iota azotó Nicaragua el lunes por la noche como un huracán de categoría 4 con vientos de 155...
- Nov 17, 2020
Guatemalans worry about relatives back home in wake of two hurricanes
“At the Guatemalan-Maya Center in Lake Worth Beach -- a non-profit agency -- staff and volunteers are understandably worried about...
- Nov 13, 2020
What Makes a Hero, Part 2: Maya Forever
Deeper Than That discusses the horrific history of the Guatemalan genocide against the indigenous Mayan population, often referred to as...
- Nov 9, 2020
South Florida Groups Aid Central Americans After Eta
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- Nov 6, 2020
What Makes A Hero, Part 1: Petrona
The recently created Deeper Than That podcast interviews Petrona, an Escuelita Maya graduate, community nominated Princessa Maya and the...
- Oct 21, 2020
Guatemalan child talks about being separated from his family at the border
On Primer Impacto, a child from our community talks about his experience being separated from his family at the border after coming to...
- Oct 15, 2020
Guatemalan Maya Center makes hard to reach final push when Census count is ended early
The Guatemalan Maya Center has been working tirelessly to ensure everyone in our community is counted, especially the underrepresented...
- Oct 14, 2020
Hispanic Heritage Month: The Guatemalan-Maya Center
CW's The Rebound celebrated the Guatemalan Maya Center this past week for Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the work we do for the...
- Oct 11, 2020
- Oct 7, 2020
One Nation: Americans for Immigrant Justice
Our friends at Americans for Immigrant Justice recently released a video about their work over the years serving the immigrant community....
- Oct 2, 2020
¿Cuando termina el Censo? No hay fecha fija para finalizar
El Centro Maya Guatemalteco ha estado ayudando al censo a terminar sus conteos en estas últimas semanas. Los miembros de nuestra...
- Sep 30, 2020
Census Fiesta de San Miguel was a huge success!
We held our first ever drive thru Fiesta de San Miguel this past Monday (September 28th) and it was a huge success! During the evening,...
- Sep 29, 2020
- Sep 26, 2020
Mayor of Lake Worth recognizes the Guatemalan Maya, saying "mi casa es su casa"
On Saturday September 30th, celebrations for the Fiesta de San Miguel were kicked off with a ceremony between Mayor Pam Triolo and...
- Sep 16, 2020
- Sep 15, 2020
'The damn hostility comes right inside the food box': Needy families find Trump letter in food boxes
'The damn hostility comes right inside the food box': Needy families find Trump letter in food boxes Christine Stapleton Palm Beach Post...
- Sep 8, 2020
- Sep 3, 2020
USDA Food Boxes Worry Migrant Workers
The Trump administration potentially violated the Hatch Act by putting letters in the food boxes we distributed to our families in need....
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