NISGUA Staff
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Guatemala-based Staff

Program Coordinator - Guatemala Accompaniment Project (G.A.P.)
The Program Coordinator for G.A.P. recruits, selects, and provides extensive training to human rights monitors and serves as the primary liaison with U.S. Sponsoring Communities that support G.A.P. and maintain relationships with Guatemalan communities.  She organizes NISGUA’s speaker tours in the U.S. and helps facilitate communication between Guatemalan groups and NISGUA's U.S. base regarding accompanied cases. Email: gap[at]nisgua.org.

Program Coordinator - Trade and Globalization / Mining
The Mining Program Coordinator works in coordination with Guatemalan communities affected by large-scale mining operations, including communities affected by the Marlin mine in San Marcos. The Program Coordinator coordinates international strategies with local ones, provides information and analysis between Guatemalan communities and NISGUA’s international networks, and helps coordinate U.S. tours and delegations related to mining.  Email: enlace[at]nisgua.org

Communications Coordinator
The Communications Coordinator is responsible for NISGUA's written and web-based publications.  She creates and distributes information and analysis on the current situation in Guatemala, including urgent actions, news updates, and in-depth studies. She also manages NISGUA’s webpage, blog and list-servs. Email: communications[at]nisgua.org

U.S.-based Staff

Grassroots Liaison
The Grassroots Liaison is responsible for managing NISGUA’s individual donor base and increasing network membership and grassroots activist participation.  She orchestrates the logistics and follow up for mailings, maintains NISGUA’s database, shares activist tools with the grassroots base, provides logistical assistance for events, and manages NISGUA’s e-lists and year-end calendar sales. Through ongoing contact with the network, the Grassroots Liaison identifies and supports strategies to increase network involvement (both financial giving and activism).  Email: organizer[at]nisgua.org