Two Initiatives, One Purpose: Guiding Students Toward Their Dreams β­πŸ“˜πŸš€

Dos iniciativas, un propΓ³sito: guiar a los estudiantes hacia sus sueΓ±os β­πŸ“˜πŸš€

Career Fair / Feria de carreras

In March, four schools visited the School of Hope to take part in our Career Fair organised by Ilse, our educational counsellor from the Further Education Team. The purpose of this initiative is to ensure that our 9th‑grade students are better prepared when the time comes to choose their path beyond the School of Hope. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about the academic options available.

During the events, our students learnt more about each programme, its area of specialisation, possible career fields, and which university degrees they can pursue afterwards. They also hear directly from teachers, what each programme involves, the classes students take, how is the structure, and the skills they will develop.

At this age, young people often have many questions, what each programme is about, what they will learn, where they can work, whether there are job opportunities, what they can study at university, whether it is easy or difficult, and what classes they will take. The Career Fair helps answer these questions and, most importantly, supports students in discovering the programme that best aligns with their interests, goals, and dreams.


En marzo, cuatro colegios se presentaron en la escuela para participar la Feria de Carreras organizada por Ilse, nuestra orientadora educativa de nuestro departamento de educaciΓ³n superior. El propΓ³sito de esta iniciativa es ayudar a que nuestros estudiantes de 9no grado se sientan mejor preparados al momento de elegir sus prΓ³ximos pasos mΓ‘s allΓ‘ de la Escuela de la Esperanza. La feria les brinda una valiosa oportunidad para explorar las distintas rutas acadΓ©micas disponibles.

Durante los eventos, nuestros estudiantes aprendieron mΓ‘s sobre cada carrera, su Γ‘rea de especializaciΓ³n, los posibles campos laborales y los estudios universitarios que pueden seguir despuΓ©s. TambiΓ©n escucharon directamente a los profesores sobre en quΓ© consiste cada carrera, las clases que se imparten, cΓ³mo es la estructura de estudios y las habilidades que desarrollarΓ‘n.

A esta edad, los jΓ³venes suelen tener muchas preguntas: de quΓ© trata cada carrera, quΓ© van a aprender, dΓ³nde pueden trabajar, si existen oportunidades laborales, quΓ© pueden estudiar en la universidad, si es fΓ‘cil o difΓ­cil y quΓ© clases deberΓ‘n cursar. La Feria de Carreras ayuda a responder estas preguntas y, lo mΓ‘s importante, acompaΓ±a a los estudiantes a descubrir la carrera que mejor se alinea con sus intereses, metas y sueΓ±os.

β€œThe career fair is a doorway that opens for students to discover whether they are ready to embrace the full journey of the career that interests them.”
— Ilse

Alongside the Career Fair, we always hold a preparatory workshop where students are taught the difference between peritos and bachilleratos, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Most importantly, they are encouraged to reflect on the responsibility that comes with choosing a career, since that decision plays a key role in shaping their personal, professional, and working future.

Over the years, we have seen many benefits: young people are better informed, more aware of the decisions they are about to make, more knowledgeable about the different career options available, and more conscious of the skills required for each one.

Junto con la feria de carreras siempre se realiza un taller previo donde se le explica la diferencia entre peritos y bachilleratos, las ventajas y desventajas. Pero sobre todo siempre se les anima a tomar conciencia sobre la responsabilidad que implica elegir una carrera, ya que con ello estΓ‘n marcando el Γ©xito de su futuro personal, profesional y laboral.

Los beneficios que se han visto a lo largo de los aΓ±os es que los jΓ³venes se muestran mΓ‘s informados, tienen mayor conciencia sobre las decisiones que van a tomar, conocen mΓ‘s sobre todas las posibles carreras y que habilidades se necesitan para cada una de ellas.

Visit to INFOUSAC / Visita a INFOUSAC

Our High School students who will graduate this year visited INFOUSAC as part of their vocational guidance process. The purpose was to learn more about the University of San Carlos of Guatemala and explore different university degree options.

This activity gave our students the opportunity to get to know the university’s central campus. Seeing the facilities, experiencing the university environment, and observing the large number of students on campus helps broaden their perspective. It allows them to realize that they are not alone in this process. Many others are also working hard everyday to improve themselves. It shows them that attending university is not something out of reach.

This initiative also allows them to hear from other young people who speak with excitement and motivation about their chosen fields of study, which in turn inspires them. It helps them learn about the wide variety of degree programs offered, their duration, and the benefits each one provides.

Nuestros estudiantes de High School que se graduaran este aΓ±o realizaron una visita a INFOUSAC como parte de su proceso de orientaciΓ³n vocacional. El propΓ³sito de la visita fue conocer mΓ‘s sobre la Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala y explorar distintas opciones de carreras universitarias.

Esta actividad dio a los estudiantes la oportunidad de conocer el campus Central de la universidad. Ver las instalaciones, experimentar la dinΓ‘mica universitaria, observar la gran cantidad de jΓ³venes estudiantes les ayuda a ampliar su perspectiva y darse cuenta que no estΓ‘n solos en este proceso. Hay muchos otros jovenes que tambiΓ©n estΓ‘n esforzΓ‘ndose por superarse. Esto les muestra que asistir a la universidad no es algo imposible.

Esta iniciativa, les permite tambiΓ©n escuchar de otros jΓ³venes que hablan con ilusiΓ³n y motivaciΓ³n sobre la carrera que eligieron lo cual los inspira durante todas sus actividades. AdemΓ‘s, les ayuda a conocer la gran cantidad de carreras que ofrecen, su duraciΓ³n y los beneficios de cada una de ellas. 

It's initiatives like these that highlight the importance of our Amigos, whose generosity not only supports our students' education but also ensures they are well-prepared for the next steps in their academic and professional journeys.

We can’t wait to see the incredible paths our students will choose as they embark on new adventures beyond the School of Hope. thanks to your support, we may soon have a future artist, chef, economist, or doctor out in the world, turning their dreams into reality.

Please stay tuned to keep receiving updates about our students and the inspiring paths they continue to build.

Son iniciativas como estas las que resaltan la importancia de nuestros Amigos, cuya generosidad no solo apoya la educaciΓ³n de nuestros estudiantes, sino que tambiΓ©n garantiza que estΓ©n bien preparados para los siguientes pasos en su camino acadΓ©mico y profesional.

Estamos emocionados por ver los increΓ­bles caminos que nuestros estudiantes elegirΓ‘n mientras comienzan nuevas aventuras mΓ‘s allΓ‘ de la Escuela de la Esperanza. Gracias a su apoyo, pronto podrΓ­amos tener a un futuro artista, chef, economista o mΓ©dico en el mundo, convirtiendo sus sueΓ±os en realidad.

Le invitamos a mantenerse al tanto para seguir recibiendo actualizaciones sobre nuestros estudiantes y los inspiradores caminos que continΓΊan construyendo.

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