Education in Action Series: Computers

Those numbers don’t lie. Computer skills are absolutely crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in Guatemala.  Remember Ivonne Barrios? She finally had the opportunity to use technology in the classroom, and is now ready to take on the world! Without...

The Voices of CoEd: Deili Yanira Peruch Vicente

Deili Peruch has lived outside the village of San Vicente Buenabaj with her eight siblings all her life. She had never touched the keys of a computer keyboard or explored life beyond her isolated community. That is, until CoEd set up a computer center at her school....

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...

Rony Gonzalez: Overcoming Overwhelming Obstacles

It’s easy to envision a 19-year-old who can hardly be pried away from technology. But you wouldn’t be taking this teenager away from games or internet chat rooms—you’d be interrupting his research on Microsoft Encarta. The Cooperative for Education (CoEd) Computer...

Ivonne Barrios: A Quiet Determination

A quiet sadness lurks behind Ivonne Barrios’ deep brown eyes. She possesses a solemn maturity beyond her 21 years of age—characteristic of someone who has had an incredibly tough life. However, Ivonne doesn’t waste time feeling sorry for herself. She doesn’t complain....