Month: September 2020

Orlando Sanchez

This would have been Orlando Sanchez’s senior year at the Forum Academy. Orlando, who hails from Rio Indio, Altos del Silencio in the mountains of Cocle is no stranger to adversity. His passion for learning is unwavering. When he arrived at the Forum Academy as a tenth grader, he admits he was somewhat scared and …

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Moises Rodriguez

Moises Rodriguez is from the Altos del Silencio Community located in the district of Rio Indio. In 2013, having finished his studies at CEBG Las Marias, his teachers, especially his director, mentioned a school that was recruiting students to enroll for high school studies. Before sitting for the admissions test, he had not met anyone …

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Alexandra Martinez

Alexandra Maite Martinez hails from the community of Turega, Cocle. She arrived at Forum Academy after meeting Elvia Martinez during one of the community visits to identify students who could enroll at the Academy.  “I was in my third year at Escuela Simon Martinez Perez when I met Profesora Elvia. At that time I didn’t …

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