Los Amigos y Vecinos de Tz'unu'um - Una Introduccion al Kaqchikel: Tz'unu'um 's Friends and Neighbords - An Introduction - Paperback

by J'miah Nabawi (Author), Miriam Urizar Rittmeyer (Author)

Los Amigos y Vecinos de Tz'unu'um shows different animals. Kids can learn the name of each animal in English, Spanish and the Mayan language Kaqchikel

Author Biography

Dr. Miriam Urizar Rittmeyer: is a native of Guatemala, where she received her medical degree (MD) from Francisco Marroquín University. In 1989 she received her MPH in international health from Johns Hopkins University and in 1996 her PhD. in nutritional epidemiology from the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health. Dr. Rittmeyer served as the Executive Director for Community Health Mission from 2005 to 2014, and as a member of the Safety Net Planning Council Evaluation Committee. Among some of her academic honors Dr. Rittmeyer received from 1988- 1991 the Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and in 1994, the Post-Doctoral NIH (National Institute of Health) National Research Scientist Award in 1994. She is also an accomplished painter, writer, and a jewelry maker. A native of Philadelphia (PA), J'miah Nabawi's storytelling career was inspired by the legendary Mandinka Griot (Djeli), Djeliba Djimo Kouyate. He later met and be-friended Ms. Linda Goss, best-selling author and the "Official Storyteller of Philadelphia." Ms. Goss would eventually mentor J'miah onto the path of the brand of performance storytelling for which he is known today. J'miah's upbeat storytelling reflects the story-dance-musical drama of Africa and its Diaspora. Bilingual in Spanish and a poly-glot of sorts, J'miah also tell stories from around the world and is known to incorporate vocabulary, songs and text in the languages of Twi, Spanish, French, Chinese, Yoruba, Japanese and Ki-Swahili. J'miah's artistic work with children and youth in underserved rural and urban areas. J'miah is also an esteemed recipient of the National Storytelling Network's "ORACLE Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership, Southeast Region" for his "exemplary leadership to his community through storytelling." The Elijah Agency "Mr. Nabawi is one of Savannah's most visible and favored storytellers. He has been the community's choice for various festivities, with no barriers on race, ethnicity, or age. Whether it is through the Live Oak Public Libraries, The Telfair Museum, local churches, schools, universities, the leadership and service that he continues to provide through his profession is legendary here amongSavanahians." Dr. Otis S. Johnson, Former Mayor of Savannah, GA.