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.