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...
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...
Reporting from the field once more Katie’s got an update on her activities with CoEd’s scholarship students in Guatemala. Last week, the middle school scholarship students got to visit a corporate environment for a motorcycle import company and CoEd...
Welcome to our new series with CoEd staffer Katie Camillus. Katie spends several weeks of the year in Guatemala evaluating the programs and working with our program teams on the ground. She always hears incredible stories from the students and teachers and we want...
