Name: Teresa Hermodson-Olsen Position: Youth Program Support Staff Time with Common Hope: 6 months Favorite Guatemalan cuisine: Anything Vinicio, Doña Oli and Teresa (Common Hope kitchen staff) make for lunch #1 Travel Essential: Camera and journal How did you come to volunteer here at Common Hope? It has been a bit of a lifetime journey [...]
by Irene Valdes-Wochinger, Guatemala Communications Officer Students from the youth leadership program have been meeting every Friday afternoon to participate in an international cooking workshop, as part of this year’s youth program activities. The workshop is facilitated by sponsored student Luis Garcia and approximately 20 students participate in it, ranging from from 11 to 17 [...]
You may have read in our most recent eNews about the vocational workshops that Common Hope is holding for 9th graders in our newest community, San Miguel Milpas Altas. During the sessions, students are exploring their dreams for the future, steps for different career paths, the realities of the job market, personal strengths and weaknesses, and [...]
San Miguel Milpas Altas coordinator Alma Marroquín and social worker Sofía Díaz had the pleasure last week of interviewing Heidy, a junior high student in our newest community. “My name is Heidy, I am 14 years old and I live in San Miguel Milpas Altas. San Miguel is a place full of legends, mysteries, and agriculture. I am a [...]
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