Emma: When the Student Becomes the Teacher

The best teachers are the ones who never stop learning, and Emma exemplifies this. Her drive for lifelong education is evident in how she teaches technology to students at Hacienda María, a middle school nestled in the mountains of San José Poaquil, Chimaltenango....

Yesi: Breaking a Cycle of Poverty to Build a Brighter One

Yesi working at the CoEd office in San Lucas Sacatepéquez, 2018. Meet Yesi. . . Her story begins in Pachalí, a rural town in the heart of central Guatemala. From a humble family with limited resources, Yesi faced more than the usual challenges of studying and homework...

Las Camelias School: A Community of Renewal and Resilience

Our CoEd team—easily spotted in our signature navy polos and khakis—arrives at Las Camelias as the school plans to sign the renewal agreement for their Textbook Program. The school buzzes quietly with focus as students shuffle their desks into the grassy yard, place...

Julia: Engineering a Brighter Future

Genius can be found in all corners of the world—and in this case, in the rural town of Magdalena Milpas Altas, Guatemala. There, a girl with a bright mind and big ambitions lives with her parents, two brothers, and dog in a small house built by her father. Meet Julia,...

Evelyn: Cooking Up Career Success

Evelyn looks every bit the professional chef in her school uniform just months before earning her diploma in gastronomy. Now that she has graduated, she plans to offer courses to other people in her community who like to cook. September 2021. At just 14 years old,...