Thirty-four Dominican Phys-Ed Teachers took part in course
SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic, May 13, 2014 – The Volleyball
Course for Physical Education Teachers of the northern region of
the Dominican Republic concluded on Monday.
A total of 34 teachers passed their exams and received their
certificates at the end of the course.
The course was organized by the Physical Education Institute of
the Dominican Republic in collaboration with the FIVB/NORCECA
Regional Development Center located in Santo Domingo.
Nelson Ramirez, director of the center and Osiris Sosa, regional
vice director of the INEFI, attended to the closing ceremony
along with Jose Aybar, president of the Volleyball Association
of Santiago.
The course was coordinated by Dominican coach Vicente Paniagua
with Cuban Gilberto Herrera as FIVB Instructor.
“This is a very important course for the development of
youngsters with talent for the practice of volleyball at the
school level,” Ramirez said. “The physical education teachers
are the first who are in contact with the talented kids and they
can contribute to generate in them the interest for the sport.”
Sosa thanked the personnel from the center for their dedication
and enthusiasm during the course and also was grateful to the
directors of the Sacred Heart College where the event took
place. |