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EVERY CHILD MATTERS | HONOURING THE 215 LOST SOULS
[Español abajo] It is 2:15 pm in what is now called British Columbia. This week, each day at this time, we are taking a moment of...
ashli72
Jun 7, 20216 min read
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BLACK LIVES MATTER: MOSQOY'S STEPS FORWARD
For Spanish, click here. / For Quechua, click here. Para español, haga clic aquí. / Para quechua, haga clic aquí. español nisqapaq, kiypi...
ashli72
Jun 19, 20207 min read
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MOSQOY'S UPDATE ON COVID-19
Dear Mosqoy supporters, We hope you feel safe and supported, and that you are finding creative ways to be kind and compassionate with...
ashli72
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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MOSQOY YOUTH PROGRAM 2020: MEET OUR STUDENTS!
Meet Our Students! We are incredibly excited to announce the 2020 cohort of our Mosqoy Youth Program! We have just selected the next nine...
ashli72
Mar 15, 20206 min read
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REFLECTIONS ON MOSQOY’S 2019: WHAT A YEAR!
A Note from our Founder, Ashli Akins What a year! We at Mosqoy are exhausted. We wondered why, until looking back at this list,...
ashli72
Jan 24, 20206 min read
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MOSQOY’S FOUNDER, ASHLI AKINS, HONOURED AS HUMANIST OF THE YEAR
A few weeks ago, the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Humanities hosted the inaugural Humanitas Awards, which recognizes three...
ashli72
Apr 30, 20196 min read
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CARBON OFFSETTING CHALLENGE
What is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions a person or business emits through everyday...
ashli72
Apr 2, 20193 min read
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A YOUTH PROGRAM'S VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Part One: One Month Into Volunteering Working with Mosqoy has been a enriching and flexible experience thus far. For my first month I was...
ashli72
Feb 21, 20194 min read
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HEALING PERU’S POVERTY PANDEMIC: OPENING SAILS TO THE WINDS OF QUECHUA DREAMS
In every child there grows at least one life dream, but not every child has the opportunity to grow into that dream. With every second...
ashli72
Dec 4, 20185 min read
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WE ARE RESILIENT: OUR NEW WORKING MODEL + THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou Dear...
ashli72
Oct 25, 20184 min read
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"WE CAN BREAK THE CHAIN OURSELVES": UNFETTERING WOMEN'S VOICES
There are many aspects to Mosqoy that inspire me: empowering Indigenous communities to prosper economically, stimulating a...
ashli72
Jul 22, 20174 min read
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PAROBAMBA & PITUKISKA VISIT
A few weeks ago Ana, Gustavo, Barcelia and I traveled to the communities of Parobamba and Pitukiska for their monthly weaving association...
ashli72
Jul 13, 20163 min read
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A NOTE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS SHE PASSES THE TORCH
Dear Mosqoy friends and supporters, I find it hard to believe that I am writing to you 10 years after Mosqoy started. I remember arriving...
ashli72
Jul 4, 20165 min read
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BRENTWOOD SERVICE LEARNING: A DAY ON AN ANDEAN CAMPO
The Socma service learning trip took Brentwood students into the home of Nohemi, one of Mosqoy’s Andean Youth Program students. With the...
ashli72
Apr 21, 20163 min read
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A POST BY BRENTWOOD'S MRS. BEATTY
We arrived in Cusco last Thursday morning around 6:30am and came straight to the hotel. We all noticed the elevation right away. It was...
ashli72
Apr 15, 20164 min read
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ANDEAN YOUTH PROGRAM STUDENT SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Hello from Cusco and the Andean Youth Program! We are excited to introduce Apus Peru and El Albergue, two of our Peru-based student...
ashli72
Feb 18, 20162 min read
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BEFORE THE RAIN SEASON...
It doesn’t matter where you come from – but especially if you’re from Europe or North America! – Cusco will immediately make you feel...
ashli72
Feb 3, 20165 min read
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MISSING CUZCO
I spent two weeks during the holidays visiting my mom, grandma and friends in Arizona. On the eight hour layover in Lima, my second and...
ashli72
Jan 11, 20162 min read
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MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS
Time flies right passed me and I don’t even get time to blink. These past couple of months as the AYP Fellow have gone by so quickly. I...
ashli72
Jan 10, 20161 min read
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LA CHOCOLATADA!
Mosqoy's Chocolatada from Alley Elle on Vimeo. (Source: https://vimeo.com/150427896) The holidays are a time for celebrating what you...
ashli72
Jan 4, 20161 min read
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