🌿 SEEDS for Change Programs

Redefining Education Through Ancestral Wisdom and Collective Action

At SEEDS for Change, we believe that education is a living, breathing practice rooted in ancestral knowledge, communal responsibility, and the transformative power of storytelling. Our programs are crafted for educators, students, activists, and organizations seeking to challenge colonial paradigms and cultivate spaces of healing, creativity, and radical love.

✨ Program Offerings

1. Visiting Fellowships

Duration: 1–3 weeks | Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

Engage deeply with communities and landscapes that hold centuries of wisdom. Our fellowships offer immersive experiences where participants co-create knowledge with local educators, artists, and activists. Activities include:

  • Participatory workshops on ancestral pedagogies

  • Land-based learning curriculum

  • Collaborative art and storytelling sessions

Ideal for educators on sabbatical, graduate students, and cultural workers.

2. Transformative Retreats

Duration: 7–10 days | Locations: Various

Designed as sanctuaries for reflection and growth, our retreats provide spaces to reconnect with self, community, and the earth. Themes vary and may include:

  • Writing and creative expression for racialized women in academia

  • Land, social justice, and women's economic empowerment

  • Coffee cultivation and its socio-political history

Each retreat integrates mindfulness practices, communal dialogues, and cultural immersion.

3. Delegation Programs

Customizable Duration | Locations: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

Organizations and institutions can lead delegations to engage with SEEDS for Change's network. These programs are tailored to:

  • Facilitate cross-cultural exchanges

  • Develop community-based projects

  • Foster long-term partnerships rooted in equity and reciprocity

Suitable for universities, NGOs, and community groups.

🌺 Sample Programs

Cacao, Memory, Water, Art

Guatemala and El Salvador | Summer 2025 | $1,100

Explore the sacredness of cacao in Indigenous traditions, its role in memory and resistance, and its connection to water and art. Engage in ceremonies, workshops, and community dialogues.

Land, Social Justice, and Women's Economic Empowerment

El Salvador and Honduras | Fall 2025 | $1,100

Learn from women-led cooperatives and grassroots movements about land rights, economic justice, and sustainable practices. Participate in hands-on projects and storytelling sessions.

Writing Retreat for Racialized Women in Academia

El Salvador | Dec 2–10, 2025 | $1,350

A space for rest, reflection, and writing. Connect with fellow scholars to share experiences, nurture creativity, and develop strategies for navigating academic spaces.

From Seed to Cup: Coffee, Culture, and Resistance

El Salvador | January | February 2026 | $1,199

Trace the journey of coffee from cultivation to cup. Understand its historical and cultural significance, and meet with local farmers and artisans. Perfect for coffee aficionados, educators, and those working in the global coffee industry, this program offers an immersive, justice-oriented experience that goes beyond the bean to explore culture, history, and resistance.

🤝 Who Should Join?

  • Educators seeking to integrate decolonial practices into their pedagogy

  • Students interested in immersive, community-based learning

  • Activists and organizers aiming to build transnational solidarity

  • Institutions committed to transformative education and global partnerships

  • Perfect for coffee aficionados, educators, and those working in the global coffee industry, this program offers an immersive, justice-oriented experience that goes beyond the bean to explore culture, history, and resistance.