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Diego Set Cuc: Friendship Through Generosity

The enormous toothy grin he wears from ear to ear gives him away—Diego Set Cuc is thrilled. Today Cooperative for Education and the Guatemala Literacy Project is delivering all-new textbooks to Chumanzana Cooperative School in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, where Diego...

Carlos Pu: Following His Dreams, Inspiring His Family

In 2008, thirteen-year-old Carlos Francisco Pu was surrounded by books on a daily basis. In fact, he helped produce them at a printing company near his hometown of Choquí, Quetzaltenango. Yet, when he returned home every night, his shelves were empty. But at Choquí...

In class coaching for teachers in Guatemala

Below is an excerpt from the Second Quarter report. You can read the full report here.  Today at La Colina Middle School in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, you could peek into a classroom to see students working together in groups, pouring over their textbooks. You’d see...

Cindy Marroquín: Dreaming with Confidence

As we celebrate the focus on girls education thanks to Malala Day, Girl Rising, and other amazing efforts to educate girls around the world, we wanted to bring you the story of Cindy Marroquin, a girl excited about her education in Guatemala.   “I need three...

Why Jessica Orosco has Hope for a Bright Future

The sun is shining brightly over the courtyard of Colegio Mesías in San Marcos, Guatemala. The students, giddy with excitement, prepare to perform a traditional dance in front of the entire school, community, and volunteers from Cooperative for Education. Pine needles...

A Surprise in Jilotepeque

“Look, the students are carrying CoEd books!” a volunteer shouted.  As our bus wound through the rural community of Jilotepeque, nestled in the highlands of Guatemala, we  grabbed our cameras and crowded towards the windows to check out the scene. Much to...