The Spanish name for the glasswing butterfly is “espejitos”: little mirrors. Just like the reflection in a mirror, the progress we have achieved in the past 17 years is a reflection.  It reflects the vibrant communities we work in, where young people and local change-makers are leading their own transformations.  It reflects the tireless determination […]

On March 25, 2024, Glasswing president Celina de Sola participated in a strategic discussion at the White House convened by US Vice President Kamala Harris, with special guest President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala. John Moore, Glasswing’s Chairman of the Board, was also in attendance. The meeting, organized by the Partnership for Central America (PCA), was […]

Glasswing recently held a regional summit, “Working Together for Mental Health,” to discuss progress and plans for Glasswing’s flagship mental health program, SanaMente. The program is now in its third year of implementation, with support from The Audacious Project. Through SanaMente, Glasswing trains frontline workers in Latin America—including teachers and school staff, healthcare personnel, and […]

The work we do at Glasswing is local, but the conversations we have about driving change are global. We believe in and engage in a borderless exchange of ideas around the world. To that end, members of the Glasswing team recently participated in several international events:  Each event was an opportunity to meet with leaders […]

Glasswing has been awarded a 2024 Origin Grant from the Starbucks Foundation! With this grant, Glasswing will be able to increase our efforts to uplift women and girls in Costa Rica through our “Seeds of Change” program. We will provide 1,000 girls and women with spaces for personal development. In the process, we will help […]

“If you live and breathe it, then you know what the problem is. And you can come up with local solutions.” – Dr. Asha de Vos, founder of Oceanswell Dr. de Vos is a marine biologist in Sri Lanka who researches blue whales in the Northern Indian Ocean. When she discovered an unusual phenomenon involving […]

Brillith, a mother of three, lives in Valledupar, Colombia, a city of nearly half a million people near the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Valledupar, like other areas in the border region, is a host community for migrant and refugee populations from Venezuela. At least 2.9 million Venezuelans live in Colombia, of more than 7.7 […]

A Conversation with Magda Sofia Pérez Caballero, Glasswing’s Country Director for Honduras Magda Sofia Pérez Caballero knew from an early age that she was going to get an education. Her plans to study weren’t just a result of her curiosity and love of learning, although those certainly motivated her too. The main reason she pursued […]

October was World Mental Health Month, an opportunity to spotlight our conviction that “Mental health is global health, a universal right.” Throughout the month, we focused on expanding knowledge around mental health and encouraging actions to promote and safeguard mental health as a universal human right. Through our SanaMente program, we conducted mental-health workshops in […]

The Glasswing Youth Impact Leaders for Central America Youth Festival 2023 took place from August 22 to 25 in Guatemala and Honduras. Themed “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World,” the event brought together over 1,400 young individuals from both countries to commemorate International Youth Day. The festival provided a platform for young people […]