Yesi working at the CoEd office in San Lucas Sacatepéquez, 2018. Meet Yesi. . . Her story begins in Pachalí, a rural town in the heart of central Guatemala. From a humble family with limited resources, Yesi faced more than the usual challenges of studying and homework...
Though the commute to the Cincinnati office is not usually surrounded by lush greenery, two of our US staff members got to share their commute with their Guatemalan counterparts in late July when they joined the Rise Scholarship Team in Guatemala to shadow local Rise...
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...
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...
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...
This month, we are celebrating Howard Lobb’s 20th work anniversary with CoEd! We think that deserves a celebration! For the past two decades, Howard has dedicated his life to helping children in Guatemala break the cycle of poverty through education. We are so...
