What a Week in Guatemala Really Looks Like
Schedules and brochures can describe a service learning trip. Students capture something different. Here’s a week in Guatemala, told through the reflections of those who were there.
“I Want to Fly and Be Someone in Life”: How Education Moves Women from Personal Empowerment to Community Change
A new two-year study conducted with Universidad del Valle de Guatemala followed 27 women and girls across School the World’s programs, and what they found is both rigorous and deeply human: education doesn’t just change individual lives, it sets off ripple effects that reach across generations.
One Student’s Guide to Partnering with Local Businesses for Global Impact
When Layla Diamond inherited her high school’s School the World club from her older sister, she didn’t wait to make an impact. Armed with a strategic approach to restaurant fundraising and a network of teammates and friends, this Miami junior is proving that local partnerships can create global change.
Dedicating Our Inaugural School in the Philippines
Sixteen years in Central America taught us how to build schools—but the Philippines is teaching us something new. Same mission, new culture, new partners, and everything still to learn.
What It Takes to Build 200 Schools: Lessons from the Ground
A lot of hardwork over the past 16 years has allowed School the World to achieve the milestone of completing its 200th school. Civil engineer Aaron Molino reveals what it really takes to transform education infrastructure in Panama’s indigenous comarca, including navigating teacher strikes, convincing skeptical communities, and taking multiple buses around roadblocks to reach remote villages.
Celebrating 200 Schools and the Communities Who Made Them Possible
On February 20, 2026, School the World dedicated its 200th school in Tululché II, Guatemala—a milestone 17 years in the making. But the number itself isn’t what matters most: it’s the communities who led their own transformation and the partnerships that made it possible.
Welcoming School the World’s Spring 2026 Intern Cohort
This spring, we’re proud to welcome five incredible collegiate interns to the School the World team! From video production and educational technology to nonprofit operations and social justice advocacy, this cohort brings a diverse range of skills and passions to our mission. Get to know the talented students who will be helping us advance access to quality education in underserved communities around the world this semester.
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Kyle – When a Summer Trip Becomes a Calling
Ryan Kyle thought she was going to be a lawyer. Three summers mixing cement in Guatemala, celebrating her birthdays with local communities, and building connections with her “little squad” of kids led her to a completely different calling: teaching.
Meet Aaron Molino: Engineering Dreams from the Comarca
Aaron Molino once swam across rivers holding his homework overhead, walked two hours through the jungle to reach school, and overcame educational gaps so severe he arrived at university significantly behind his peers. Now he builds schools in the same remote indigenous communities where he grew up, ensuring the next generation won’t face the same obstacles.
World Changer Diaries: Gabby’s Transformation from Tentative Sophomore to College-Bound with Purpose
A simple moment—a boy named Moses remembering her #7 soccer jersey—captured what Gabby Arron learned in Panama: genuine connection transcends language. That realization is now guiding her path to Vanderbilt this fall.