YLAI Professional Fellows Program, Class of 2016

Silvia Alipaz Portugal is from La Paz, Bolivia and studied communication at Umsa University. She is the owner and manager of English Club, the first center in Bolivia that is specialized in teaching English to kids from 2 to 12 years old. They include workshops covering cooking, dancing, and singing in order to make learning English more enjoyable. In 2015 English Club opened its second branch. English Club now has three branches. Silvia has worked as a teacher since 2007 and taught primary school children at Castillito de Colores School in La Paz. She has a certificate in Education from UNITEPC.