Empowering teachers and students for a brighter future.
Supporting education and innovation.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Guatemala
Guatemala is a diverse and vibrant country. It is also one of the fastest growing in Latin America, with 40% of the population under the age of 15 and the 2nd to lowest literacy rate in the Western Hemisphere.
Literacy
Consider that, across the globe, 250 million children cannot read or write. If all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty.
Technology
Today, children as young as 2 can operate apps on a cell phone or tablet. In countries with poor infrastructure, nearly all citizens still have cell phones. Technology is integrated into our daily lives, and GLXi leverages it to improve the quality of education.
Impact
Knowing the why’s and how’s of how children learn is important to program design. Knowing that design is working is even more important. We use research-based and kid-tested assessments to check our pulse, and use those results to improve what we do.
Today’s students.
Tomorrow’s leaders.
Teachers are our heroes. They are the gateway for young minds to the world beyond their villages. We want those teachers to be great ones. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
~William Ward
Growing in Latin america
Dedicated to change.
Global Learning Exchange Initiative started as a great idea in 2013. Within a year, that idea had evolved into a literacy kit, an excellent curriculum and one classroom in Guatemala.
See how Open Books, Open Minds is impacting the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in classrooms with GLXi teachers. They are outperforming their peers in key indicators of literacy, authoring and illustrating books, and learning with teachers who are committed to growing with them.
“The GLXi program contributed and enriched the journey to achieve the goals set for this school year. Each session and training provided new knowledge. As a teacher, I appreciate the opportunity to have participated and the support for Guatemalan education."
– Heidy Telón, Mixco, Guatemala
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Bellafina Chocolates
When someone purchases Bellafina Chocolates, 100% of the profits donated to GLXi when you designate us as your charity of choice.
Java Planet Organic Coffee Roasters
Java Planet actively supports GLXi and encourages their customers to do the same. Customers have the option to make a donation to GLXi when they make a coffee purchase on the Java Planet website.