Papier-Mâché at Guazacapán
March 2026 | Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, GuatemalaPartner: Semillas de Cambio (Seeds of Change)Participants: 9 Girls (Ages 12–14) The I AM ART Papier-Mâché Workshop provided a creative environment in which teenage girls explored themes of identity, beauty, and purpose by creating papier-mâché fish sculptures. The workshop encouraged participants to recognize that, just as every work of […]
Leadership Training at Guazacapán
March 2026 | Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, GuatemalaPartner: Semillas de Cambio (Seeds of Change)Participants: 14 Adult Women (Ministry Staff) The I AM ART training was designed to equip ministry staff with firsthand experience of the curriculum before serving at camp. Through watercolor painting, linocut printmaking, mixed-media collage, worship, reflection, and group discussion, participants explored the I […]
Sculpture at Guazacapán
March 30–31, 2026 | Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, GuatemalaPartner: Semillas de Cambio (Seeds of Change)Participants: 10 Teen Boys and 2 Teachers (Ages 12–15) The Sculpture Workshop invited participants to explore themes of identity, connection, brokenness, and restoration through the creation of mixed-media sculptures. Using wire, paper, plaster, paint, and personal reflection, students discovered that they are […]
Print Making at Guazacapán
In March 2026, Athentikos partnered with Semillas de Cambio to lead a deeply meaningful Lino Cut Printmaking & Leaf Printing Workshop for eight young women ages 17–18 in Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Led by Rosie Messeder with assistant Melanie Garcia, the workshop guided participants through the themes I AM ART, I AM BROKEN, I AM […]
Drawing at Guazacapán
Athentikos partnered with Semillas de Cambio to host a Drawing Workshop for nine teenagers ages 15–17 in Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Led by Liz Loarca and Merli Garcia, alongside assistant Kristin Beyer, the two-day workshop combined drawing techniques, storytelling, and spiritual reflection through the themes: I Am Art, I Am Connected, I Am Broken, and […]
Recycled Art Guazacapán
In March 2026, the Athentikos team partnered with Semillas de Cambio in Guazacapán, Santa Rosa, Guatemala, for a powerful four-part Recycled Tree Art Workshop with students ages 16–18. Through art, storytelling, and reflection, participants journeyed through the themes: I AM ART, I AM BROKEN, I AM RESTORED, and I AM LOVED. Led by Noe Chan […]
Guazacapán 2026 Impact Report
They came to make art.
What they discovered was something much deeper.
In Guazacapán, creativity became a mirror, revealing hidden strengths, untold stories, and new possibilities for the future. From first brushstrokes to moments of restoration, the journey reminded everyone involved that transformation often begins with the courage to create.
Read the full report and experience the stories behind the impact.
Ceiva 2026 Impact Report
Guatemala · February 2026 CEIVA Impact Report A week of creative restoration in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala—where students, volunteers, and local leaders discovered again that every voice matters, every story carries value, and God’s creativity is still making all things new. Experience the Story Overview What happened At CEIVA School, I AM ART created […]
Ink, Fabric, and First Discoveries
How Screen Printing at CEIVA Turned First-Time Makers Into Confident Creators There is something unforgettable about making something with your own hands and realizing, “I did that.” At I AM ART Camp at CEIVA, the screen-printing station gave students that exact moment. Led by Grace Christian Academy teacher Bobby Miller and missionaries Liz Campbell, Anita […]
When Creativity Becomes Healing
How a Visit With a Local Artist Showed Students That Art Can Carry Hope One of the most powerful lessons of the week did not happen in a classroom. It happened in the studio of a local artist named Kenny. During a community visit, students met Kenny and heard how a devastating accident changed the […]