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Empowering Dreams Through Artisan Bag Making

School’s Out For “Summer” – 2022 Recap

November 4, 2022

Ty New Honored as Ole Miss 40 Under 40

February 20, 2022

In-Person Classes Are Back!

February 1, 2022

Meet Adolfo: An Entrepreneur With a Sweet Dream

2020 Year In Review

January 15, 2021

Kimberly Xunux – A 3 Month Update With An Entrepreneur

November 25, 2020

Meet Kimberly: Entrepreneurial Grant Recipient

August 15, 2020

Summer Student Update During Covid-19

Nailed it! 💅 10 participants recently complete

Nailed it! 💅

10 participants recently completed a nail art course in our Entrepreneurship Program with @eftcfoundation. With a certificate in hand, these ladies, (including 4 moms!), can now take these skills to get a job in a salon or even open up their own shop! We love seeing your generosity in action as it helps open doors for talented entrepreneurs. Vamos!

A new teacher means a new trainee in our Teacher T

A new teacher means a new trainee in our Teacher Training program and…NEW books!

Your generous donations continue to fund our blossoming literacy program at La Escuela Chicamen. We are able to provide engaging chapter books for older students and copies for the youngest readers to practice phonics skills (printed at Entrepreneurship Loan recipient, Cafe Luna!). Teachers use these books to put into action what they learn through our training program. We love seeing children’s eyes light up when book are opened. Thanks to you. Vamos!

⚡️ It’s Electric ⚡️ Please join us in c

⚡️ It’s Electric ⚡️

Please join us in congratulating the graduates of the most recent Entrepreneurship Program course! How cool is it to see a figurative lightbulb come on as you literally make a lightbulb come on? That’s what this program is all about. Opening minds and opening doors to what’s possible. These young men now have the needed skills to get a job and potentially own their own shop one day. Thanks to the @eftcfoundation for being amazing partners as always. Vamos!

From writing letters from afar to sharing pizza an

From writing letters from afar to sharing pizza and ice cream together…we love sponsor visit days!

We are grateful for generous families and joyful days like this.

Dream-weaving…literally! After the first round

Dream-weaving…literally!

After the first round of artisan bag making classes, Mercedes got a job with @theamadocollection . This round, she paid it forward and taught what she had learned. For the first time, an Entrepreneurship Program workshop was open to the entire School of Hope family, so not only did 6 students complete the course, but 2 mothers of students did as well! Thanks to materials, techniques, and guidance from Amado, participants learned the intricacies of making these popular canasta bags and together made 60+ bags that they can now sell.

These workshops not only teach entrepreneurial skills, but like Mercedes has shown, we really are focusing on how that translates into actual employment. Now, armed with a new skill, these ladies can go seek employment or venture out on their own. Vamos, chicas! And thanks as always to the @eftcfoundation for facilitating these dream-weaving workshops!

Feliz cumpleaños @alielaine 🎉 She is a tireles

Feliz cumpleaños @alielaine 🎉 She is a tireless advocate for education and a fearless entrepreneur. She’s built libraries, developed curriculums, and empowered teachers, all for the betterment of lives here in Guatemala. We’re so proud to have you lead our education team!

📚✨ This week, we kicked off our at-home readi

📚✨ This week, we kicked off our at-home reading program led by one of our lead teachers, Monica. She will be working alongside kindergarten parents to send books home weekly and give trainings on how to best use them. Research shows that having books at home and reading just 20 minutes a day helps kids develop critical reading skills, boosts creativity/imagination, and aids in empathy and emotional awareness.

We are thankful for all of our generous donors for purchasing the books during our last giving campaign. Next, we are launching this program in 1st grade! If you would like to make a donation towards this initiative, head to our bio link. Vamos!

Adolfo is the epitome of the word hustle. Despite

Adolfo is the epitome of the word hustle. Despite a few business setbacks, he’s never taken his eye off of the prize of owning/running his own successful restaurant. We got to check out his new location on the busy 7th Calle in Antigua. He’s still serving up his signature pizzas and crepes (always a hit, see pic 2), but now he’s added wings, ciabatta sandwiches, and will soon be rolling out (no pun intended) his own handmade pasta. Antigua friends, stop in and see our guy on 7th (near @nokiateguate and @caminorealantigua) and follow @gastella502 to see what Adolfo is cookin’ up.

As one of the earliest recipients of an Entrepreneurship Loan — in partnership with the @eftcfoundation — Adolfo is a shining example of perseverance and hard work for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Vamos!

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