5 Highlights from Fall Fiesta 2022!
Once again, we came together virtually for Cooperative for Education's premiere fundraiser event, Fall Fiesta! CoEd supporters from all around the globe joined us online to celebrate, raise funds for a shared cause, and connect with friends and family.We know what...
Diego: Once a Student, Today a Teacher
Not too often do you see someone get the opportunity to return home and give back to the community that raised them, but Diego, at age 28, is doing just that! During his studies at Hacienda María, Diego took advantage of the textbooks and computers provided by...
6 Highlights from CoEd’s Summer Tour 2022
Almost a month has passed since we returned from Guatemala on our Summer 2022 project tour. Can you believe it?! We can't! With so many new friendships and memories created, this trip was one for the books! So buckle up because we're about to share with you 6 of some...
Celebrating 20 Years of Service with Jessica Stieritz
Curious about the faces working behind-the-scenes at CoEd? Well, allow us to introduce one of our long-time staffers in the Cincinnati office, Jessica Stieritz! Jessica joined our Guatemala-loving team back in 2002 when CoEd was just a little tyke. Now, 20 years...
Textbook Schools: Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
Nestled in a small village in northern Sololá, the Pixabaj Cooperative School serves around 90 students each year. But students at Pixabaj are outperforming the national average in reading and math scores...can you guess how? They’re a part of Cooperative for...
Sparking a Love for Literacy
Here at CoEd, we often get questions about how our programs operate in Guatemala. “Do you hire teachers or send volunteers to teach in Guatemala?”, "Do you start your own schools?", “How on earth does a non-profit in Cincinnati, Ohio work with so many schools in...
Students: The Future of Guatemala
A disheartening 90% of kids in rural Guatemala who are living in poverty never graduate from high school. This means that schools in rural Guatemala are essentially dropout factories continuing the cycle of illiteracy and limited opportunities. [1] According to USAID,...
Travel Back through CoEd’s History
Last month, as a part of CoEd's 25th anniversary, we took a glimpse into a future of possibilities! This time around, we'd like to take you on a giant leap back in time to the 20th century (cough—1996—cough) when CoEd was only just a dream beginning to take shape in...
Creating Interest in Our Future
This year marks Cooperative for Education’s 25th anniversary! That’s right—we’ve been working in Guatemala as a bona fide non-profit organization since 1997. And what does everyone do for milestone birthdays and anniversaries? Reflect on what we’ve accomplished in the...
2021 Report Card
Last year's numbers are in! And unlike our PE grades in middle school, we can't wait to bring them home to show you. 2021 was another challenging year–we all felt the effects of the pandemic in one way or another–but our spirits remained strong, and the year was full...