How Can Your Major Make the World a Better Place
I have Aymara heritage from both sides of my family. I am the grandson of a Yatichiri and for some years I helped the Andean community to which I belong. I have joined projects and jobs where Aymara culture and language are rescued. In 2019, I participated in an Aymara and Quechua workshop thanks to the Program of Native Peoples of the Recoleta City Council. There I contribute with my experiences as a member of the Aymara community and also with what I have been learning in the Sociology career. I have also tried to learn Andean music, so the song of our grandparents never dies. I joined an Andean music band called Muxa Aru, there I learned to play Tarka and participated in different musical events where I was able to share with many people who respect and share their experiences about the Aymara people. I am currently finishing my degree in Sociology and I want to take advantage of what I learned as a student to continue promoting, sharing and teaching about the Aymara culture an...