Posts by Autumn Jones

When I first heard about GRACES’ Sponsorship Program, I thought it was far beyond my reach as a single 20-something living on a teacher’s salary in Denver. I still had student loans, and I was already working a couple jobs to stay on top of my expenses. But, after two summers in Guatemala, I couldn’t…

Handpicked: selected carefully with a particular purpose in mind Father Ryan O’Neil, a priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, was Handpicked by Kevin, an 8th grade student at Escuela Integrada! Father Ryan visited Guatemala for the first time in the summer of 2021. Though he did not have a chance to meet the students because…

Handpicked: selected carefully with a particular purpose in mind. We are excited to announce a new way to become a sponsor of a student at Escuela Integrada! This year, we are flipping the tables and empowering the students to handpick YOU as their sponsor! Sign up today to be selected by a student. Once you’ve…

Miriam is a single mother of five children, three of whom attend Escuela Integrada. The childrens’ father is in jail and Miriam is unable to work. The family lives high up on the hill in San Felipe de Jesus, where access to the internet is extremely limited. Two of Miriam’s children have received a tablet…

We are one-third of the way to our July campaign goal to support at-home learning! We’ve raised $8,580 (at press time) and have $16,357 to go. By providing a tablet for each student, we’re ensuring that each kid who attends school at Escuela Integrada is able to fully participate every day during at-home learning. The…

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to see firsthand what at-home learning looks like in Guatemala. Having spent nearly two years away from the school and the students, it is a great blessing to be back. We went on three home visits on Monday for students in kindergarten, 2nd grade and 7th grade. All…

Wow! What an incredible turnout we had for our 2nd annual Racing for GRACES virtual run! Racers participated across the United States and in Guatemala, with all proceeds going to support at-home learning for the students at Escuela Integrada. From New Mexico and Washington, to Oklahoma and North Carolina—and everywhere in between—we had more than…

We invite everyone to join us in welcoming Lucas Hertzberg to the GRACES team as our new Sponsorship Coordinator! Lucas will be overseeing the Sponsorship program for students and classrooms at Escuela Integrada. “We are thrilled to have Lucas on board,” said Hannah Nadeau Girón, executive director of GRACES. “We are excited to have additional support with the…

Any Full House fans out there?! Kimmy Gibbler has a special message for you—she wants YOU to join us for the 2nd annual Racing for GRACES virtual run the weekend of May 1. Registration is $40 per person with all proceeds supporting at-home learning for the students at Escuela Integrada. Escuela Integrada remains in a remote learning model…