SPHS Students to perform in a theatrical production in Los AngelesDebbie and Larry Heimgartner are dear friends of Ambergris Caye as they make annual trips to the island and most popularly known as the "paletas giving people". They have made it a custom that on their visits to the island they give out paletas or popsicles to the children of the primary school. But they have also been involved with the high school, bringing students from the US who perform educational plays for the students to enjoy and be a part off.
On this year's visit to the island Debbie and Larry are here to finalize all the arrangements for two superb students of San Pedro High, Emily Gomez and Ismael Kay, to travel to the US where they will participate in Larry's latest projects, a short play entitled "Our World Pre XVI" and "Our World V". Ismael Kay and Emily Gomez are 3rd form students and are top students in the Academic class; both have proudly represented the school in various competitions such as the Math Olympiad and Food and Nutrition Competition.
In speaking with Larry Heimgarnter, Theater Arts Professor of Los Angeles Harbor College, he explained to us that Ismael and Emily will be participating along with other students from around the world as the project uses performing arts to inform and educate young people on current issues affecting them. To date this project has seen cultural exchanges with students from the United States, England, Zanzibar and now Belize.
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