Creating safe spaces for women and girls: Jenifer’s powerful role
“Let us show that being a woman doesn’t limit us in what we can achieve, on the contrary, let us show that we are capable of excelling in...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 29, 2022
- 5 min
Class of 2022: This is just the beginning.
Dreaming for a better future Fredy, 2022 graduate. Keep moving forward. This is Fredy’s message to his peers and those attending...
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Adam Meyer
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Educational Support Programs: Encouraging education to thrive
“I am a person who is always in the process of self-training, and I love to share everything I learn with others.”- says Jorge Alvarez,...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Educated Women are Empowered Women
Research has shown that educated girls can change the trajectory of their own lives, reverse the cycles of poverty, generate economic...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Inside the Program: Delivering School Supplies
“So much of what Common Hope provides to students and families is possible thanks to volunteers.” -Erin Treinen Erin Treinen and Lys...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Back to (Distance) School in Guatemala!
It’s ‘all hands on deck’ to deliver school supplies (And we miss our volunteers!) In Guatemala, the school year typically starts in...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Inside the Program: Affiliation with Carmen & Aracely
Affiliation is Where the Partnership Begins “To serve is my passion. To listen, to be respectful, and to be kind is something I learned...
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Adam Meyer
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome, new Common Hope families!
Photo: Rebecca S. welcoming new families to the program! (Photo from January 2020) This is such a special time of the year at Common...
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Adam Meyer
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Inside the Program: Becas (Scholarships) with Nineth
Just a small part of a network of programs that make a student’s journey a successful experience.” -Nineth Garcia One barrier to...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Graduation 2020
“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.” -Orison Swett Marden...
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Adam Meyer
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Chispudos “sparks” interest to learn from home
“Adaptability to change is itself a hallmark of successful education.” Peter Hilton, Renowned Mathematician & Code Breaker Education is...
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Adam Meyer
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
It’s World Book Day!
Today is World Book Day! Usually Common Hope’s library is buzzing on this day, students and parents come together to participate in...
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Adam Meyer
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
Celebrating Common Hope’s Star Students
Overcoming barriers to succeed in school In Guatemala where more than 30% of children fail first grade at least once and only 32%...
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Adam Meyer
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min
School Community Partners translate sponsorship mail for students in Guatemala
Sponsorship mail – a special relationship between sponsors and students made possible by translators! Throughout the year, sponsors and...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
Meet Brayan, a star student in San Rafael el Arado
A rural Mayan village San Rafael El Arado is a small, Mayan village located around 40 minutes north of Antigua, Guatemala. In this rural...
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Adam Meyer
- Jan 28, 2019
- 3 min
Celebrating Back-to-School 2019
We had so much fun hosting four “Back-to-School” festivals in New Hope, Antigua, San Rafael and San Miguel Milpas Altas in the month of...
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Adam Meyer
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min
The final step to graduation
Graduation in Guatemala is nearing. At the beginning of November, over 160 Common Hope students will graduate from high school – an...
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Adam Meyer
- Jul 26, 2017
- 3 min
Decade-long partnership with Notre Dame provides sought-after internship
It’s summer break and college students everywhere are looking for their ideal summer internship. But all too often, students find...
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Adam Meyer
- Jun 20, 2017
- 2 min
Creative, Inclusive Teachers Matter
In Guatemala, one out of every three first graders fails and has to repeat first grade. But at New Hope School, it is rare to see a first...
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Adam Meyer
- Feb 20, 2017
- 3 min
¡AniMate! Kicking off a new math program
We are excited to share that we have kicked off of the AniMate Math Program, which stands for Animación Matemática. In English this...
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