SurpRISE!
We've got big new about the Scholarship Program, or should we say The Artist Formerly Known as the Scholarship Program? Check out the big announcement:
Claudia: Changing Minds and Hearts
CoEd Rise Program graduate Claudia broke out of poverty and is on her way to achieving her dreams. Perhaps her most impressive accomplishment to date? Changing her father's perspective on educating his daughters. Several months ago we had the privilege of speaking...
An Entrepreneur in the Making
Like many other kids her age, Jennifer, an eighth-grader at El Aguacate middle school, doesn’t know exactly what she wants to do when she grows up. “I want to own a business” she says, knowing that she wants to lead and employ others, use her creativity, and build a...
Jennifer: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Last year, at the age of 13, Jennifer made a very difficult decision. In 2018, she would drop out of school and go to work so that she could help her father and mother support her, her five siblings, and her precious nieces and nephews. Jennifer had...
A Vision for the Future
“I have a grand dream that CoEd will lead educational development in all of Guatemala.” Augusto Bal, long-time CoEd staff member, is dedicated to turning this vision into reality as your new Subdirector of Programs. “I believe that we have the capacity to put...