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Words: Eda Tajuddin Header photo: Ophélie Logié Five years ago I landed in Oaxaca for the first time. I had planned to stay for three months, and it ended up being over two years. Not an uncommon story in Oaxaca, and even less so for those who get involved with En Via. Throughout my time… Continue reading Discovering the magic of Oaxaca with En Vía
In the times of Covid everything is different, but in usual times, February is been a peak month for En Vía project tours: a chance for a group of people to really get their hands dirty working on projects with some of the women in our program. Here volunteer tour guide Sarah Baker looks back… Continue reading Project Tours as an Act of Social Justice
One of the wonderful things about En Vía is that it isn't only the entrepreneurs who benefit. Over the years we have had many hundred volunteers. Some come for a few special months and then move on. But we're lucky enough that many others stay. For years! Susan Bean Aycock has been with En Vía… Continue reading Longest volunteer standing
Like most things in life, En Vía came to be through a combination of proactive choices and the serendipity of chance in the events and relationships that followed. Susan Bean Aycock caught up with En Vía’s founders Carlos Topete and Emily Berens - Emily in Cleveland, Ohio, and Carlos in Tokyo, Japan - to hear… Continue reading The founders’ story: En Vía’s early days
We’re looking for volunteer Translator Guides - one of the most important jobs in En Vía! The Translator Guides are the crucial link between the visitors who come on our Responsible Tours and the female entrepreneurs we work with. They're the ones who make sure there's a genuine exchange, an essential part of what our… Continue reading Would you like to be a Translator Guide?
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