Alejandra Maria Colom
Program Coordinator
Alejandra Colom is a social scientist with 10 years' experience conducting applied research, developing and managing projects related to adolescence, natural resource management, and local governance in Central America, East Timor, the United States, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, she acts as program coordinator for the Population Council's Guatemala office, overseeing "Abriendo Oportunidades" and maternal health projects.
As an applied anthropologist, she has participated in several multidisciplinary projects in conflict and post-conflict contexts. Prior to joining the Council in June 2010, she was associate director of Rainforest Alliance's forestry program in Guatemala. She also worked as a consultant for the World Wildlife Fund, Agreco, and other national and international organizations dedicated to conservation, livelihoods, forestry, and sustainable development.
Colom holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, a master’s in applied anthropology from the University of Maryland, and is currently working on her dissertation to obtain her Ph.D. in anthropology at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Alejandra Maria Colom
Program Coordinator
Abriendo Oportunidades: Creating Opportunities for Mayan Girls and Young Women (more)
This national program is providing the most vulnerable indigenous Mayan girls and young women in Guatemala with personal and professional development skills, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
(6/2002 - ongoing)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood; Financial literacy/livelihoods; Schooling; Social isolation/support
Countries: Guatemala
Alejandra Maria Colom
Program Coordinator
Equipping Mayan girls to improve their lives (PDF)Catino,Jennifer; Colom,Alejandra; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 5)
Publication date: 2011
Preparación de las niñas mayas para mejorar su calidad de vida (PDF)
Catino,Jennifer; Colom,Alejandra; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Promoción de transiciones a la vida adulta sanas, seguras y productivas Resumen (no. 5)
Publication date: 2011
Voices of vulnerable and underserved adolescents in Guatemala: A summary of the qualitative study: 'Understanding the lives of indigenous young people in Guatemala' (PDF)
Colom,Alejandra; Ruiz,Marta Julia; Catino,Jennifer; Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Shellenberg,Kristen M.
Publication date: 2005
Contact
E-mail: acolom@popcouncil.org
Address:
Alejandra Maria Colom
Population Council
4a. Avenida Norte, No. 15
La Antigua
Sacatepéquez, 3001 Guatemala
+502 7832 9562
What's New
Council program receives global recognition from Women Deliver. Women Deliver, a global maternal health initiative, announced the winners of Women Deliver 50, a selection of the 50 most inspiring ideas and solutions for girls and women. The Council's Abriendo Oportunidades program in Guatemala is honored to be among the winners. (offsite link)
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