Our amazing Sylvia Batty represented Heritage Education Network Belize at the Maya at the Lago Conference on the 1st of May, 2021. Maya at the Lago is an inclusive conference that brings together members of the public, lifelong learners, pre-collegiate students, and academics to listen and interact with established and young scholars of all things Maya.

The theme of the 10th Maya at the Lago was Community-Engaged Archaeology and Anthropology. Maya archaeology is at the forefront of community-minded and anthropologically rooted research.

Sylvia was part of a Round Table on Successes and Challenges in Community Archaeology in the Maya World and talked about our approach to community archaeology and engaging the public through culture.

The panel discussion ended with Heritage Education Network Belize committing to creating a space on our website (www.heritagebelize.org) to highlight community-based projects in the Maya region and Belize. Bear with us while we figure out the best format for this, but if anyone wants to submit their project or initiative early, they can do so at info@heritagebelize.org.