It’s official – Global Learning Exchange Initiative is now accredited by the Ministry of Education in Guatemala!

Last week, the General Directorate of Accreditation and Certification (DIGEACE) of the Ministry of Education of Guatemala held an official ceremony to celebrate this milestone.

This year, Global Learning Exchange Initiative (GLXiⓇ) received a record number of teacher applications from the region of Quiché – 120 – far exceeding any other region that we serve. This is in part due to our outreach efforts, and part due to our growing reputation for educational success in the country, particularly in poor and Indigenous communities of need.

AI is now delivering digital children’s books – plenty of them! – to remote, underserved regions of Guatemala, thanks to a unique partnership between Global Learning Exchange Initiative (GLXi) and St. Louis-based 1904 labs.

Global Learning Exchange Initiative's Fiesta fundraiser was a huge success! We are so grateful to everyone who attended, contributed, and otherwise made this fundraiser the big hit that it was.

The celebration of Independence Day in Guatemala is a chance for GLXi students to learn about the history of their country through civic ceremonies and cultural gatherings.

Our Executive Director - Guatemala, Jaime Vielman, recently celebrated five years with our organization. In his time at GLXi, Jaime has helped spur exciting changes in how we train our teachers and he successfully guided our organization through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful for his leadership!

GLXi took a big step toward accreditation with a visit from the Ministry of Education of Guatemala in July.

GLXI classrooms had great fun celebrating International Book Day on April 23

Did you know that an estimated one out of every seven kids worldwide struggle with dyslexia? GLXiⓇ teachers know this, because they have experienced its prevalence firsthand. They thus exhibited a palpable excitement as they participated in our recent teacher workshop – teaching to dyslexia.

GLXi’s first-ever teacher assessments showed significant achievements and also will help shape the Open Books, Open Minds program going forward.