These are some of the photos from Western’s music education trip to Guatemala in 2017. This study abroad was a two week program that explored “the impact, challenges, and limitations of a collaborative, short-term, intercultural experience in order to uncover the potentials and limitations of these exchanges as a catalyst for pedagogical and musical learning.” We had the privilege watch and work with various demographics within Guatemala, including many Indigenous groups. It was interesting to explore how the indigenous people of Guatemala experience life and their struggles in comparison to how the Indigenous people of Canada are treated. Our group also explored colonialism within the country and reflected on our own histories with education. We saw many Western classical music ensembles, traditional Guatemalan musicians, and all things in between. This trip was the first time I began to address colonialism within music education and began to reflect on how that may change my assumptions and practices as a teacher.