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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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Oct 23, 2019
Nicklaus Children's Hospital comes to the GMC
Appreciating the attention, this family of 5 gleeful children received exams, cleaning, x-rays, fluoride, and extractions, services...
Oct 14, 2019
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rethinking How We Celebrate American History
Johns Hopkins University observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time in 2018. “The culture around Columbus and how Natives are...
Oct 14, 2019
Judges block's Trump's policy that favors wealthy immigrants
A federal judge blocked Friday a Trump administration rule that was scheduled to take effect next week that would have denied permanent...
Oct 9, 2019
Do the right thing - Magaly Diaz-Perez
The Do the Write Thing Challenge is a nationwide writing challenge which gives middle school students the opportunity to examine the...
Oct 2, 2019
SB168: The decision on the injunction is not a final decision in the case
https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/de_64_order_preliminary_injunction.pdf Florida's anti-sanctuary city law requires state and...
Oct 1, 2019
Cardinal-designate has defended indigenous people, migrants for decades
https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/cardinal-designate-has-defended-indigenous-people-migrants-decades
Sep 26, 2019
Lawsuit Hearing
Today, Thursday, September 26th, at 1:00pm the SB168 lawsuit will have its hearing for a preliminary injunction (PI). SB168 is a new...
Sep 25, 2019
The legacy of the 'zero tolerance' policy: traumatized children with no access to treatment
When Yanci disappeared, her family members came to the Guatemalan Maya Center as people often do when a relative has to be located....
Sep 25, 2019
News & Documentary Emmy goes to, El legado de tolerancia cero: niños traumatizados y sin tratamiento
https://vimeo.com/294227617
Sep 3, 2019
The Mayan Girls get some time with the camera
The Guatemalan Maya Center is proud to work with a youth group devoted to producing content in the indigenous Mayan languages. The work...
Sep 3, 2019
Hurricane Preparation for the Maya
The Guatemalan Maya Center working alongside the Guatemalan Consulate and a youth group known as the Mayan Girls, produced a series of...
Aug 4, 2019
The children are out of Homestead
The unaccompanied minors might be out of the Homestead detention facility but there is still concern as to where the children are being...
Jul 12, 2019
Finding hope on the other side
Candelaria, an indigenous Mayan woman, gave birth to Mayra when she was 22 in Guatemala. Mayra was born with a cloaca, a rare condition...
Jun 26, 2019
Our Story: Looking Back On Over 30 Years
Our mission traces its roots back to the early 1980's when our Executive Director, Father Frank O’Loughlin*, encountered a community of...
Jun 5, 2019
"Harvest of Shame": A Legacy
While the Center officially began in 1992, founder Father Frank O'Loughlin began his vocation as a priest over 50 years ago in Indiantown...
Jun 3, 2019
Calendar Raffle Day #3
Congratulations to Francisca! You won a $20 gift certificate from Paws on the Avenue!
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