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Roberto Carlos Flores

GOJoven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:06:28 +0000

Roberto Carlos Flores became a Summit Fellow when he was 26 years old. He worked in San Pedro Sula, teaching teachers, and is also a leader in his church, where he spends his time working with youth groups. He is particularly concerned about helping adolescents adjust to life changes, and to ensure that they can protect themselves against unwanted pregnancies and HIV/AIDS. A computer aficionado, Roberto is now a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Technology in Escuela Normal Mixta del Litoral Atlántico (ENMLA) and at Instituto Superación Valle de Lean. He received a Summit Educational Scholarship in 2007 to finish his Bachelor’s Degree in Math at the Universidad Pegagogica Nacional “Francisco Morazán” in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Escuela Normal Mixta de Litoral Atlántico (E.N.M.L.A.)

Adriana Molina Castro

GOJoven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:05:56 +0000

Adriana Molina Castro, a dentist from La Ceiba, was 25 years old when she was selected as a Summit Fellow. Adriana is passionate about and committed to improving the reproductive health of young people in her community. It was only after she returned from her university studies in Tegucigalpa that she saw how beset the young people of La Ceiba were with the problems of early pregnancy, unemployment and HIV infection. She now works mornings at a health clinic as the only dentist in the area. She spends her afternoons and weekends volunteering with the NGO Center for the Promotion of Family Health and Assistance (CEPROSAF) and the Youth Employment Summit (YES) campaign, working with rural youth to empower them through leadership and knowledge. Adriana is committed to serving her community, through her clinic and her outreach work.

Cruz Roja Hondureña, filial La Ceiba

Dalila Flores

GOJoven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:05:24 +0000

Dalila Flores was 27 when she became a Summit Fellow. She is a well-spoken energetic nurse who has worked for ten years in the public hospital in Coxen Hole, Roatan. She is also involved in her local community council, as a member of the “patronato.” She works in both the emergency and maternity wards at the hospital and is concerned about the high number of adolescent mothers that she sees both in the hospital and in the community.

Hospital de Roatan

Andy Lopez

GOJoven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:04:55 +0000

Andy Lopez, 26, works full-time in the health clinic at Anthony’s Key Resort in Roatan. He is trained as an Emergency Medical Technician, and also manages the decompression chamber at the resort. Andy volunteers with the Roatan HIV/AIDS Committee, is a leader in his church, and serves as Sub-Director for First Aid at the Red Cross. With the Red Cross, Andy is in charge of training, manages volunteers, and provides instruction for youth and local communities on first aid, swimming, disaster preparedness, and HIV/AIDS. Andy is interested in the linkages between population, health and the environment. As he is cognizant of the important role that tourism plays in Roatan’s economic development, he is concerned with the development of the reef and the people of Roatan. Andy is an energetic, charismatic and well-connected leader.

Cornerstone Chamber and Medical Service

Luis Enrique Garcia

GOJoven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:04:06 +0000

Luis Enrique Garcia was 24 years old when he became a Summit Fellow and is the President of the “patronato,” or city council, of Sambo Creek, a Garifuna village located 20 kilometers east of La Ceiba. An articulate, dynamic and visionary leader of his community, Luis Enrique understands the problems posed to his community by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and is eager to learn more about sexual and reproductive health in order to better address these challenges.

Patronato Pro Mejoramiento de Sambo Creek