Heidy: Speaking the Same Language—Literacy Methods that Span Cultures
Spark teacher Heidy with CoEd supporter BillA bright neon green school stands out at the end of a long winding road outside Quetzaltenango, where hillsides are dotted with humble homes made of cinderblock and corrugated metal, and terraced rows of crops cascade down...
Carmen Cristina: From engineering to teaching—a teacher’s passion for technology
Students in the Jalapa middle school Computer CenterTechnology Program (formerly known as the Computers Program) teacher Carmen Cristina found the Cooperative for Education (CoEd) Computer Center at Jalapa middle school to be an ideal place to share her knowledge and...
Rising Together: A Story of Rise Students and Sponsors
Rebecca and Marco with Florentina, 2025. While in Guatemala for the GLP Tour this February, Rise Youth Development Program sponsors Rebecca and Marco visited the very first Rise student they sponsored, Florentina, who’s now a program graduate! Rebecca and Marco shared...
Highlights From February 2025 Tours
February was a whirlwind of a month, especially because it's our busiest tour season of the year! Every February, CoEd takes travelers on the GLP Tour and the Snapshot Tour. The GLP Tour offers a fun and unique opportunity to serve alongside other Rotary-connected...
Yurleny: Dreaming of a Brighter Future
In Guatemala, education is often what empowers students from low-income, rural backgrounds to defy the odds they were born into—each additional year of attending school can make a positive impact on their efforts to break the cycle of poverty. Yurleny was one of those...