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Stay up on all the latest happenings at Common Hope, and in Guatemala. This is your source for the heartwarming stories of perseverance, inspiring moments of success and so much more. It’s all right here, and it’s your window into the day-to-day of Common Hope and the families we touch.
Target Volunteer Day at Nueva Esperanza
We love our Common Hope partners. What a FUN day! Our partners from Target Guatemala visited the New Hope School to spend a day with the preschool students. The students were very excited and the whole school gathered to [...]
Baking for Marina
By Retta Laumann and Yael Cohen When we were thirteen and tasked with choosing a service project for our Bat Mitzvah project, we were inspired by Retta’s adopted Guatemalan brother to sponsor a child from a similar background. While [...]
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 exciting and emotional event. Reaching this goal requires a lot of hard work and dedication. Before they [...]
Sadie and Iliana, two girls a world apart, with lots in common
Sadie, an 11-year-old at Minnewashta Elementary, won an award for community work at her school. That award included prize money. Instead of buying something for herself, Sadie decided she wanted to make a difference. That decision led her on [...]
Minnetonka High School IB/IS students donate Spanish novels for teens in Guatemala
In March, students from the Minnetonka High School International Baccalaureate (IB/IS) program raised money for Spanish books, specifically Spanish novels for teenagers. At their IB/IS Global Gathering and Giving Event, they raised more than $250! The students also made [...]
The Legend of the Guatemalan Worry Doll
Worry dolls (also called trouble dolls; in Spanish, Muñeca quitapena) are small, hand-made dolls that originate from Guatemala. According to legend, Guatemalan children tell their worries to the Worry Dolls, placing them under their pillow when they go to [...]
Youth Race 2018
Earlier this summer, Common Hope's Youth Club coordinated their fifth annual 5K marathon for students to promote health and FUN. It was a great day with 79 runners competing and over 150 total people who participated. The runners were [...]
Florida Charter School Gives ‘Home Sweet Home’ New Meaning
The inspired mind can accomplish great things no matter the age! Common Hope School Partner Bonita Springs Charter School proves it and are this month's honored supporters in action.Just last December, Spanish teacher, Sarah Egberg confirmed that Bonita Springs Charter [...]
Science Week at Familias de Esperanza
What a week! Volunteers Emma, Ellie and Peter worked with Common Hope Volunteer Experience Coordinator, Emily Scriver, and Visitor Experience Coordinator, Claire Dresselhaus, to develop a full week of hands-on activities to generate excitement for SCIENCE among Common Hope [...]
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