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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Andy Carter will present "The Maya Book Project and indigenous language revitalization in Guatemala."&nbsp\;\n\nThe printing and distribution of his book\, "El Bosque de Don Margarito" (Margarito's Forest)\, is part of an effort to promote cultural preservation. The book is written in Spanish and K¡¯iche'\, a Mayan language.\n\nThe book is an account of the life of Don Margarito Esteban ?lvarez Vel¨¢zquez. It is a story of the Maya cosmovision of reverence for all of creation being passed from one generation to the next.\n\nDr. Carter is professor emeritus of mathematics at Roosevelt University in Chicago. In 2007 he made his first trip to Saq Ja¡¯ Guatemala where he became inspired by the true story of Don Margarito and his forest.\n\nSince its 2016 publication\, the book has won a 2017 commendation from the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)\, was awarded ¡°Most Inspirational¡± book of 2017 by Latino Literacy Now\, and has been included on the Bank Street Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø of Education¡¯s 2017 list of Best Children¡¯s Books of the Year.\n\nThis event is sponsored by Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's Latin American Studies program.\n
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SUMMARY:The Maya Book Project and indigenous language revitalization in Guatemala
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