Hanley Denning, Shine a light fellow

Hanley Denning graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in psychology in 1992. She has a masters degree in early childhood education from Wheelock College and extensive experience working with at risk children both in the US and in Guatemala. Hanley has always been guided by a strong commitment to serving at risk children. Following her graduation from Bowdoin, she taught in Roxbury MA and worked at a community mental health center. As an alumna, Hanley was recently awarded the Common Good award from Bowdoin College.

She moved to Guatemala in 1997 and worked in the areas of social work and education prior to starting Safe Passage in December of 1999. Safe Passage currently serves 325 of some of Guatemalas most at-risk children. The project works with children ages 5 to 16 in an effort to help them move beyond their poverty in a dignified and permanent way through education.

Safe Passage currently has 3 residential homes, a daily educational reinforcement and activity program, a boys and girls club and a carpentry program.