Staff Spotlight: Fabian Helps Students See What Education Can Make Possible
Fabian Bejerano brings more than professional training to his work as a School the World Change Agent with students in Panama. His lived experience in an Indigenous community helps School the World offer support grounded in cultural understanding, family realities, and messages students can trust.
How Service Learning Helps Build Global Citizens
Reyna Eastwood joined School the World’s Honduras Service Learning trip as both a chaperone and a parent of teenagers who have participated in service experiences of their own. What she saw was more than students building and serving: she saw young people forming real connections, asking deeper questions, noticing needs, and beginning to see themselves as global citizens.
A Simple Goal: How Soccer Inspired World Changers to Give Back
For World Changers Devlin Murphy and Jackson Scoll, soccer became an unexpected bridge to the students they met in Honduras. When they noticed the community’s soccer goals were missing nets, a shared love of the game turned into a student-led effort to make a small but meaningful difference.
When a School the World Community Welcomes You Back
When Bruno Vergara returned to San Rafael one year after his School the World trip, students were waiting with signs, balloons, and hugs. The joyful reunion showed Bruno that he had never been forgotten, and gave his father a rare opportunity to witness the impact his son had made.
What It Takes to Keep Going After Sixth Grade
For many students in rural Central America, finishing sixth grade does not guarantee the chance to continue. At middle schools in Chitatul and Xatinap I, Guatemala students and parents describe how scholarships help overcome costs, transportation, and other barriers to continuing through middle school.
What Six Years of Scholarship Data Is Teaching Us About Staying in School
What happens after a student receives a School the World middle school scholarship? Six years of data from Guatemala and Honduras is helping School the World understand who stays in school, when and where students are most likely to leave, and how we can strengthen support at a critical transition.
Staff Spotlight: Fabian Helps Students See What Education Can Make Possible
Fabian Bejerano brings more than professional training to his work as a School the World Change Agent with students in Panama. His lived experience in an Indigenous community helps School the World offer support grounded in cultural understanding, family realities, and messages students can trust.
A Season of Service, Connection, and 169 Dedicated World Changers
From Guatemala and Honduras to Panama and the Philippines, 169 World Changers made 2026 a season of service, connection, and learning. See highlights from each community and the stories that made this year memorable.
How Service Learning Helps Build Global Citizens
Reyna Eastwood joined School the World’s Honduras Service Learning trip as both a chaperone and a parent of teenagers who have participated in service experiences of their own. What she saw was more than students building and serving: she saw young people forming real connections, asking deeper questions, noticing needs, and beginning to see themselves as global citizens.
A Simple Goal: How Soccer Inspired World Changers to Give Back
For World Changers Devlin Murphy and Jackson Scoll, soccer became an unexpected bridge to the students they met in Honduras. When they noticed the community’s soccer goals were missing nets, a shared love of the game turned into a student-led effort to make a small but meaningful difference.
Building Trust: What Our Teachers and Tutors Took Away From This Year’s Training
This year’s teacher and tutor training in Guatemala focused on practical ways educators can create stronger learning environments for their students. From building trust and strengthening relationships to using classroom libraries and play more intentionally, participants came away with strategies they can put to work every day.
Two Voices, One Trip: Why a Mother and Daughter Both Say Sign Up for Service Learning
Clare and her mom Jen spent a week in Guatemala building a classroom alongside a local community. Read what each of them gained from the trip, in their own words.
Building More Than Schools: Flywire’s Partnership With School the World
For nearly eight years, Flywire and its employees, known as FlyMates, have partnered with School the World to build classrooms, create playgrounds, and expand educational opportunity. What began with one service trip has grown into a global culture of giving whose impact continues long after volunteers return home.