SYSK's Guatemalan Adventure, Part One

In this fascinating episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck share their eye-opening adventure to Guatemala with their producer Jerry, where they experienced firsthand the work of Cooperative for Education, a nonprofit focused on improving rural indigenous education. The hosts take listeners along on their journey from their initial fears (influenced by scary State Department warnings) to visiting remote villages, meeting families living in extreme poverty who are determined to educate their children, and learning about Guatemala's troubled history including its devastating 36-year civil war. Along the way, they discover how simple things like textbooks can make a transformative difference in breaking cycles of poverty.