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Special delivery from Belize! 💌🇧🇿
Laura Cantun spent five years teaching, learning, and leading in the United States—and this summer, she returned to Belize ready to put that growth into action. 💫
Her Ambassador Teacher story began in 2021, when Laura entered her third-grade classroom at Prince William County Public Schools with 22 years of teaching experience and a piece of Belize with her. Her students discovered her culture through the stories and perspectives woven into her lessons, while Laura embraced life in the United States—snow days and all. She also explored new approaches to instruction and grew as both a leader and mentor.
After completing the five-year program and graduating with the Class of 2026, Laura returned home with an expanded perspective shaped by her time in Virginia and more than two decades in Belizean classrooms.
Today, she brings that breadth of expertise to her new role, collaborating with fellow educators to turn classroom challenges into practical, student-centered strategies.
That’s cultural exchange coming full circle: Laura’s growth as an Ambassador Teacher now supports the growth of other educators—and the students they teach. 💙
The postcards capture the milestones, but The San Pedro Sun shares the fuller story. Follow the final stamp to our bio! 📬
Laura Cantun spent five years teaching, learning, and leading in the United States—and this summer, she returned to Belize ready to put that growth into action. 💫
Her Ambassador Teacher story began in 2021, when Laura entered her third-grade classroom at Prince William County Public Schools with 22 years of teaching experience and a piece of Belize with her. Her students discovered her culture through the stories and perspectives woven into her lessons, while Laura embraced life in the United States—snow days and all. She also explored new approaches to instruction and grew as both a leader and mentor.
After completing the five-year program and graduating with the Class of 2026, Laura returned home with an expanded perspective shaped by her time in Virginia and more than two decades in Belizean classrooms.
Today, she brings that breadth of expertise to her new role, collaborating with fellow educators to turn classroom challenges into practical, student-centered strategies.
That’s cultural exchange coming full circle: Laura’s growth as an Ambassador Teacher now supports the growth of other educators—and the students they teach. 💙
The postcards capture the milestones, but The San Pedro Sun shares the fuller story. Follow the final stamp to our bio! 📬
Comments (2)
6 days agogeogeniusworld
I love reading your stories. The exchanges between teachers, cultures and experiences. Amazing.
7 days agoscore.boost
Hi! I love the global learning opportunities you create — preparing students through cultural exchange and language immersion is exactly the kind of work that matters.
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