You’ve heard of the great work District 6440 Rotary clubs have been doing at Guatemala’s Ak’Tenamit school for Mayans. Last year, the clubs built a library and the school obtained tables and library quality chairs but the library is still woefully under stocked. So, collect those Spanish language texts from your high school and college days that are languishing in the attic, the Spanish language books and magazines you can get donated from your local bookstore or library, and all your spare change. At the District Conference in April, there will be collection bins at the registration booth for the materials and a change jar at the Ak’Tenamit Book Drive table in the House of Friendship. All funds collected will be used to purchase supplemental Spanish language books.
 

Here's a list of texts and supplemental materials by subject that will help to create a working library for Ak’Tenamit. Materials are needed in both Spanish and English but Spanish would be the preferred language unless otherwise specified.

1.    Environmental sanitation in its different components
2.    Environmental education
3.    Food security
4.    Organic agriculture
5.    Sexual and reproductive health
6.    First aid
7.    Business Administration
8.    Elementary mathematics (logical reasoning)
9.    Elementary physics
10.    Basic statistics  
11.    Accounting
12.    Basic biology
13.    Basic botany
14.    Elementary chemistry
15.    Basic electricity
16.    Plumbing, elementary  
17.    International cuisine
18.    Pastry (Baking techniques)
19.    Hotel Administration  
20.    Grammar of the Spanish language
21.    Spelling of the Spanish language
22.    English (learning techniques)
23.    How to teach the English language  
24.    International tourism
25.    History of the world (ATLAS)  
26.    Team work
27.    Techniques of communication
28.    Dictionary English / Spanish
29.    Dictionary  Spanish / English
30.    Elementary Spanish dictionary
31.    Elementary English dictionary
32.    Universal literature  
33.    Market research techniques
34.    The Animal world
35.    The Mineral world
36.    The Universal space (Cosmos)  
37.    Self-help/ self improvement
38.    Adolescent psychology
39.    Techniques of group leadership  
40.    Use of renewable energy
41.    Books on ethics and morality
42.    Human rights and civic training
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