Education in Quiché
Hope has been witness to the crossroads of the old and the new meeting in profound ways. In just the last four years, electric towers were constructed and miles of electric lines were run up the mountains for the first time in the history of these communities. Cell phone ownership and texting are now the norm for communities that once had access only to a single short-wave radi
o. Yet this influx of technology has occurred without significant changes to the educational infrastructure of these communities. Funding deficits, a lack of teachers and basic resources like desks and books hold back the education system in Guatemala. While inscription and retention rates are high at the primary level, there is a sharp drop in school attendance at the transition from primary to middle school level in Quiché. This trend seen at the macro level is also typical of the individual communities within Quiché where we work. This means that a majority of students in these areas are not receiving education beyond the 6th grade. Our Approach
We already know some incredible teachers and school directors in the region who want to make middle school education more accessible to their students upon graduation from primary. We plan to partner with specific schools in Quiché through the areas of teacher training and student development.
