FPF #12: Keeping the Fanny Pack Alive Since 1996
Sometimes CoEd doesn't know when to quit...like when a style dies. We're still going strong on zip-off pants (cough, cough, Howard Lobb) and best of all... fanny packs. For this installation of Friday Photo Fiesta here are a few of our favorite fanny pack photos from...
Katie’s Field Report #5: Students Volunteering in Guatemala
If you've been on a CoEd Project Tour this view might look familiar. On the way to the High School scholarship students’ community service project, I almost felt like I was on a tour with CoEd supporters…headed through gorgeous mountains with a group of generous...
Throwback Thursday: Early Computer Center Shipments
Have you ever wondered how the very first CoEd Computer Centers received their computers? Wait, what am I saying? Of course you have! Well, my friends, we used to collect donated computers and ship them to Guatemala ourselves (with some much appreciated help from...
Katie’s Field Report #4: Parents of soon to be High School Scholarship Students
Last week we met with parents and the scholarship students who are going to start high school in January, when the next school year begins. During the meeting we asked the students who was ready to make the commitment to continue their studies in high school - a...
Katie’s Field Report #3: Jose Luis has GRIT
You may remember us talking about grit earlier this year. It's a fascinating topic and I’m reading a great book by Paul Tough called “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.” It cites research revealing the importance of character,...