Friday Photo Fiesta: Staying Young at Heart in Guatemala
If you're one of the hundreds of people who have traveled to Guatemala with us before, you don't need us to tell you, but there is nothing like a Project Tour to help you stay young at heart (I mean when was the last time you were on a swing set?). We like to think...
Spotlight on Katie Camillus, U.S. Staff
Katie Camillus joined the CoEd team in October of 2009. As the International Programs and Research Coordinator, she manages the evaluation of CoEd’s programs, researches best practices to develop progress in our programs, and serves as a support liaison to the teams...
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 the delight...
The Life of a Guatemalan Mother
“What do you eat with your tortillas?” someone asked Maria Berta. “Sometimes there’s salt,” she replied. Maria Berta had welcomed Cooperative for Education volunteers into her home in Cerritos Asunción, Guatemala after we inaugurated the Culture of Reading Program at...
Heydi Chancho: Leading by Example
How many girls play teacher when they are little? Assigning homework to stuffed animals and diligently grading fake exams, happily dreaming about a future when it all becomes reality. Heydi Chancho Sirin was no different. “I used to set sticks and sheets of paper in...