Tuesday at New Hope

Tuesday at New Hope

Visit New Hope School on a recent Tuesday. Lots going on … students and teachers in action, loving learning! Video thanks to David Wartik, a teacher from Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, IL who visited New Hope School this August.

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Visit a San Miguel classroom

Visit a San Miguel classroom

We recently received some great videos from David Wartik, one of the teachers from Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, IL who visited Common Hope in Guatemala again this summer. Below is a clip from the teachers’ visit to our partner school in San Miguel, near our Antigua site. The students in this classroom surprised their [...]

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Once close to dropping out, Hairon stays in school

Once close to dropping out, Hairon stays in school

Hairon Josúe Chiroy Ponce is currently in 11th grade studying in vocational school to become a mechanic. In addition to his family’s economic instability, Hairon has been affected by other family issues, namely his parents’ separation. Over the past few years, Hairon began to develop into a fairly rebellious adolescent. Although he always did well [...]

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Family Day at New Hope

by Caroline McGee, Guatemala Communications Coordinator
New Hope School held a Día de Familia, or Day of the Family, last week. Affiliated students and their parents participated in a variety of fun activities like Twister, foosball, and face-painting. The goal was for families to be able to spend a fun day together, but New Hope [...]
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