The video below was created by the students who planned our 2010 graduation ceremony. A total of 98 affiliated students graduated from high school this November, with the skills they need to embark on professional careers. Celebrate with us and with all of them by watching the video below — you played a key role [...]
Tag Archives: Graduate Profiles
Interview with an intern
Spanish version Caroline McGee, Guatemala Communications Coordinator, interviewed Silvia Gutierrez, a sponsored student with Common Hope. Silvia is interning at Common Hope’s accounting office as her last requirement before earning her degree. What grade are you in and what are you studying? I am in my last year of high school, studying to get a [...]
Meet architect in training, Josué Martínez
Meeting clean-cut Josué Martínez for the first time, you would never guess that this well-spoken 28-year-old grew up in a house made of scrap metal with no cement floor. Beating the odds, Josué was able to graduate from high school in 2001 with the help of Common Hope, and he went on to study four [...]
Irma García, an agent of change
Back in the 90’s, Irma García’s father served as a mason during the construction of Common Hope’s Antigua site. Little did he know that more than ten years later, his daughter would be a high school graduate, a winner of a competitive university scholarship, and a teacher [...]
