Virgen Bermudez

Virgen Bermudez, selected at the age of 23, is a Spanish teacher at a Catholic high school in Dangriga. Despite her young age, Virgen was appointed the head of the Spanish Department last year, where she supervises ten teachers and teaches six classes. She is a role model and informal counselor to the youth in her school, the majority of whom come from broken homes and have a history of poor academic performance. Virgen also serves as the treasurer of Friends in Partnership Reaching Out (FIPRO), a volunteer group that does peer education around HIV and other health issues. She is dedicated to preserving her Garifuna culture and is a leader in a youth group that teaches the Garifuna language to young people. She hopes to complete her BA in Education in the future.

Filed Under Belize 2008 

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