Velska Pahola Ajú: A dream realized
Pulled from the archives of 2011—we want you to meet Velska and hear her story. She's a shining star at CoEd and her story deserves to be told for all the hope it can give and the way it inspires overcoming obstacles. Twenty-year-old Velska Pahola Ajú, from the rural...
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...