Engaging with the People of Maya Heritage

The Maya Heritage Community Project researches and engages with Maya organizations and people of Maya heritage in the United States and inside the Maya homelands of Central America and Mexico.  Currently the Maya Project manages Maya America: Journal of Essays, Commentary, and Analysis.

The journal publishes academic papers, commentary, and creative works such as literature and poetry. The name Maya America refers to the traditional lands of the Maya plus the new lands of the Maya Diaspora, and we also welcome essays or commentary on the Indigenous Americas. Academic essays are double-blind peer reviewed while the creative works are peer reviewed.

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Metro Atlanta partners for various programs have included the Latin American Association; the Guatemalan Consulate; the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; and the Latino Community Fund Georgia.  Nationally the project has long been a partner for Pastoral Maya,  affiliated with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.  

Read more about the Maya Project:  Maya United States

Peace Corps Fellows

In 2007 the Project became an approved United States Peace Corps Returned Peace Corps Fellows/USA program. The MBA program in the College of Business and the MSIPM program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences gave generous support to our Returned Peace Corps Fellows. Kennesaw State University (KSU) Peace Corps Fellows participated with Maya communities in the United States and Georgia to analyze and address social, economic, and political conditions related to these new communities. Ex-Peace Corps veterans have the skills and experience working with vulnerable populations in unstable conditions.
 
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Journal

maya america journal of essays, commentary and analysis

Maya America/Revista Maya America publishes academic essays, political commentary, personal reflections, and creative works such as literature and art. Topics that relate to Indigenous Peoples of the Americas are welcome. Sub-fields include history, anthropology, public policy, education, literature, human rights, law and legal matters, advocacy, and opinion. We welcome a mix of points of view, updates of previous research or research in progress, and creative literary works that carry a message.

Names can encourage dynamic discussion as well as designate purpose and potentialities. “Maya America” refers to the historic and the present-day geographic region where people of Maya descent live, while “Maya American” reflects a term of self-identification used by many in the new generations born or raised beyond traditional homelands. The journal features essays and literature about past, contemporary, and emerging experiences and challenges in the Americas. As borders are spanned geographically, socially, and psychologically, Maya America opens spaces for thoughtfulness and discussion, and in addition proposes collaboration and change.

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