7 Places You Must Visit in Guatemala
Everyone seems to know about the serene beauty of Lake Atitlan, the old-world charm of Antigua and the exotic ruins of Tikal. And by all means, you should certainly visit those places; they are all well worth the journey. But, have you ever had the desire to explore a...
5 Reasons to Buy Your Fall Fiesta Ticket RIGHT NOW
Ahh, fall. That magical time of year when the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange, red, and burnt sienna (yeah, I had the expansion pack of Crayola crayons as a child), and everyone agrees that pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING is like sooooo delicious. But that's not...
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...
The Promise of a Pencil – A book review
Adam Braun's smiling face stared at me from the cover of his book, The Promise of a Pencil, published earlier this year, and I stared back with a skeptical eye. All I knew of Pencils of Promise, the organization Braun founded, was that they build schools in developing...
Friday Photo Fiesta #16: CORP schools from July’s Snapshot
This happy edition of Friday Photo Fiesta we want to share a few of the photos from the Culture of Reading Program schools we visited during the Summer Project Tours. We have such hopes for the kiddos at these schools and are excited by the changes we've seen in their...