Ben Chapman, Volunteerin’ Like a Boss
You really can find anything on the internet. That's what Ben Chapman learned when he stumbled upon CoEd’s website while looking online for volunteer opportunities. Ben, a retired P&G Product Developer, read about CoEd’s mission and was impressed with the results...
Welcome to the Big Dance, Rony Mejía
CoEd has done it. We’ve finally arrived. We’ve made it to the Big Dance, if you will. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, but we do have some exciting news to share. We recently hired a General Director for Guatemala operations, Mr. Rony Mejía. This is an...
New Series: Friday Photo Fiesta
Inspired by the kind of photo essays we see over at BeersandBeans, we want to share some of our most beloved old and new photos. CoEd has an extensive (I mean tens-of-thousands-this-is-a-bit outrageous) photo library. So without further ado, here's our very first...
Four Foolproof Tips for Finding a Trustworthy Volunteer Travel Organization
Some scams are easier to spot than others. Sorry, exiled Nigerian prince, I actually can't help you transfer millions of dollars out of your country using my bank account. It's not that I don't want to help; I just can't remember my account number off the top of my...
3 Reasons Why a Textbook School Re-dedication Is a Big Deal
As you may have heard, we recently returned from the Guatemala Literacy Project tour with Rotary International volunteers (check out the top ten tour highlights in our recent blog post!). Every tour gets to experience program inaugurations, CORP demonstrations and...