Previous Projects
Since 2003 Caracol has been designing and delivering youth-oriented projects in rural communities throughout Belize. Beneficiary communities have included: Arenal Village (Belize-Guatemala), Belize City, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Biscayne, Crooked Tree, Succotz and Orange Walk.
Living on the Borderline and Postcard from a Sanctuary: Confidence Building through Creative Arts (2005-2007)
Funded by Caracol with support from the Language Exchange Project of the British Government's 'Global Conflict Prevention Pool', this project involved twelve young Belizeans and twelve young Guatemalans working together to investigate their community, heritage and culture. Workshops used arts, crafts, creative writing, community-based research and photography to strengthen group work skills, personal development, confidence and self-esteem. Delivered in the Belize-Guatemala Adjacency Zone, this was the first project focussing on confidence-building and conflict-resolution to be directed at children and young people.
Four members from this project continue working as youth coordinators and receive a stipend as part of our Caracol Working Scholarship Program.
Living on the Borderline – Young Hands Across the Border (2008-2009)
This project continued the confidence building work that started in Arenal between 2005 and 2007. It introduced the Caracol methodology into other border communities, increasing the number of young beneficiaries while providing training in project-management skills (communication, planning, accounting, monitoring and evaluating) for the Caracol youth leaders. The range of community arts grew, with the introduction of carnival arts into the programme and stimulated relationships with regional community arts and youth development networks.
Caracol Institutional Strengthening Project – Towards a permanent youth leadership in Arenal Belize-Guatemala (2009-2010)
A one-year project funded by Caracol UK Trust, The Links Charity and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. This project was an important step towards our goal of building the skills of young people in Arenal to a point where they can successfully manage the project activities in their own and outreach communities. It allowed Caracol's youth leaders to build on their sense of ownership and responsibility for their own work. Youth leader stipends, overland regional transport, community arts workshops and outreach programmes were the main costs.
Creative Youth Exchange: Promoting a Culture of Peace Through Community Arts (2009-2010)
This project, funded by the British High Commission in Belize helped increase the level of regional networking and technical and creative training for young people and teachers in Belize. Theatre Arts became a major focus during the project, which helped contribute to the production of a play "A tale of Tales" involving children, young people and teachers from five border communities.
Living on the Borderline and Postcard from a Sanctuary: Confidence Building through Creative Arts (2005-2007)
Funded by Caracol with support from the Language Exchange Project of the British Government's 'Global Conflict Prevention Pool', this project involved twelve young Belizeans and twelve young Guatemalans working together to investigate their community, heritage and culture. Workshops used arts, crafts, creative writing, community-based research and photography to strengthen group work skills, personal development, confidence and self-esteem. Delivered in the Belize-Guatemala Adjacency Zone, this was the first project focussing on confidence-building and conflict-resolution to be directed at children and young people.
Four members from this project continue working as youth coordinators and receive a stipend as part of our Caracol Working Scholarship Program.
Living on the Borderline – Young Hands Across the Border (2008-2009)
This project continued the confidence building work that started in Arenal between 2005 and 2007. It introduced the Caracol methodology into other border communities, increasing the number of young beneficiaries while providing training in project-management skills (communication, planning, accounting, monitoring and evaluating) for the Caracol youth leaders. The range of community arts grew, with the introduction of carnival arts into the programme and stimulated relationships with regional community arts and youth development networks.
Caracol Institutional Strengthening Project – Towards a permanent youth leadership in Arenal Belize-Guatemala (2009-2010)
A one-year project funded by Caracol UK Trust, The Links Charity and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. This project was an important step towards our goal of building the skills of young people in Arenal to a point where they can successfully manage the project activities in their own and outreach communities. It allowed Caracol's youth leaders to build on their sense of ownership and responsibility for their own work. Youth leader stipends, overland regional transport, community arts workshops and outreach programmes were the main costs.
Creative Youth Exchange: Promoting a Culture of Peace Through Community Arts (2009-2010)
This project, funded by the British High Commission in Belize helped increase the level of regional networking and technical and creative training for young people and teachers in Belize. Theatre Arts became a major focus during the project, which helped contribute to the production of a play "A tale of Tales" involving children, young people and teachers from five border communities.