School the World

: From Guatemala to Panama, Anna’s journey with service learning keeps growing 🌎

A student at Needham High School, Anna G is a repeat traveler who continues to turn experience into impact. After first joining us in Guatemala in 2025, she recently returned from Kuerima, Panama this April with an even deeper perspective and purpose.

Have you traveled with us more than once? Tell us what changed for you the second time.

from Honduras 🇭🇳 Have a great weekend!

In a small classroom in Honduras, a young girl is redefining what it means to be a reader 📖

She was born with a condition that makes her fingers very small, making it nearly impossible to hold a book on her own. But she refuses to let that be the end of her story.

Each day, her father sits beside her, gently holding the pages as they read together. Page by page, she’s learning to read and showing her classmates what determination truly looks like.

Every child deserves the chance to discover the joy of reading.

Join our Book Club to help more children like her write their own stories: https://givebutter.com/STWbookclub

: Liv Turning creativity into impact 🎨🌎

Giving back has always been part of Liv and her family’s story. After years of fundraising and even visiting Guatemala, she knew she wanted to return and make an impact of her own.

This time, she used her art to get there. Through raffles and custom pieces, Liv turned her creativity into a powerful fundraising tool.

After the trip, she created a painting inspired by a real moment during a home visit—a mother carrying her child, capturing strength, routine, and joy.

Visit our blog to read more about Liv’s story: https://schooltheworld.org/blogs/art-with-impact-how-liv-turned-creativity-into-connection/

Bring a friend and change the world 🌎

Refer a friend to join you on a School the World trip and you’ll both receive $150 off your trip when they sign up by June 5th.

There’s nothing better than making an impact side by side... tag your travel buddy and start planning ✈️

: From February 2020 to April 2026, the journey comes full circle.

Through the partnership between Ron Burton Training Village and School the World, the Flor de Anis community in Panama has become more than just a place on a map, it’s a community rooted in connection, growth, and lasting impact.

Six years ago, students first arrived with a shared purpose. This past April, they returned—reconnecting with the community, building alongside them, and witnessing the impact of education over time.

: From the board meeting to the mountains of Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, this is what impact looks like.

During our recent board meeting in Panama, our board members and staff dove into the next phase of our Moonshot 2030 vision.

But the real perspective shift happened outside the meeting room and during book deliveries.

Our staff and board members met students who walk over two hours each way to get to school. We heard from a passionate principal with a clear vision: bring early education closer to home so young learners don’t have to make that journey.

A highlight for everyone was watching our Regional Director of Service and Special Projects, Ana read aloud as students gathered in to listen. Parents even joined the read a loud, picking up books and reading alongside them.

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the moms who pass on the power of education. 🌎📚

For Karen Crowley and her daughters—Shea, Robyn, and Grace, education was never just a lesson, it was a way of life. From classrooms to communities across the U.S. and Central America, Karen led by example, showing her girls that learning has the power to shape futures.

What started as shared experiences grew into something deeper, each daughter carrying those values forward in her own way, building connections, widening circles, and seeing firsthand what happens when education becomes a shared priority.

https://schooltheworld.org/blogs/the-belief-that-gets-passed-on/