Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“[Peace Corps] started me off in a career in public health. I combined my love of medical anthropology with my interest in global health and sustained my career hopefully helping others’ lives along the way.” Allyn Kay Writesel Niger 1975 - 1977; Swaziland 2015 Altamont, NY 12009

“​Helping a group of farmers to form a successful agricultural cooperative. The cooperative grew to become the largest farmers’ cooperative in Venezuela. Fifteen years after I concluded my Peace Corps service, I was invited to return as the general manager of the cooperative and had the pleasure of spending five more years in the town where I served. ” Gerald “Jerry” R. Shaye Venezuela 1967 - 1970 Delmar, NY 12054

“My crew was made up of Muslims, Christians, and people of other religions all working together on a day-to-day basis without squabbles or strife on the work site. They are role models for what our world should be; from my Peace Corps experience, I know that different cultures can exist together in peace.” Robert Fakundiny PhD Ghana 1963-1965 Rensselaer, NY 12144

“(Peace Corps) is a community of shared values and beliefs. It is a collection of people working, in ways both big and small, to promote social and economic justice, leading to a more peaceful world.” Joseph Doherty Sierra Leone 1976-1978 Albany, NY 12209

Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“I wish the Peace Corps were better known. It is the model of what needs to be happening around the world.” Mara (Kearney) Loving Niger 1979-1981 Kerhonkson, NY 12446

“(Because of Peace Corps) I grew up and became a citizen of the whole world, no matter where I reside.” Jac Andrew Conaway Saint Lucia 1961 – 1963 Olivebridge, NY 12461

“(Peace Corps) taught me that within poverty there existed a rich human spirit and great humor. It was a humbling experience that I believe left me more compassionate and understanding of the complexities of life, more self-confident, and with an improved sense of humor.” Laraine Mai Venezuela 1967-1969 New Paltz, NY 12561

“Imagine a world, very different from the one we live in today, where religious differences and narrow national self-interests no longer divided us; where our lives were no longer driven and tormented by greed and materialism, where hunger had been erased from the faces of children all over the world, and where brotherhood and goodwill governed all human affairs. That was the vision John F. Kennedy invited us to share with him. I believed passionately in my country and the good work it could do, and I was proud of its leaders and their ideals.” Edward P. Fisher Psy.D Uganda 1969 – 1971 Pine Bush, NY 12566

“It is remarkable to me, the number of academics, development workers, and Foreign Service personnel whose overseas experience began with the Peace Corps.” Christopher De Corse PhD Sierra Leone 1978 – 1981 Syracuse, NY 13224

Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“(Peace Corps) connected me with my ongoing commitment to work with and enjoy the people of Honduras. Since 2000, we have created a money-raising non-profit in the states and a Honduran non-profit which responds to the needs of poor communities on the north west coast.” Nola D. White Honduras 1990 – 1993 Cambridge, NY 12816

“Building a library was a common effort of most of the Peace Corps volunteers in our town and was a source of great pride for not only myself but the others as well. The diversity of our book suppliers was unusual in that it included the Russian, Chinese, and American embassies. Opening it on the first day and teaching the young people how to use a public library was a very gratifying event and seemed to fulfill a significant need of everyone in the community.” Peter L. Arquin, MD Ethiopia 1963 – 1965 Cooperstown, NY 13326

“I was ready leave the Peace Corps when a family came down the three-hour walk from the mountain with a mother who spoke no Spanish, the father, their nursing baby, and a teenage son (they had more children at home), to thank me for obtaining a scholarship for their daughter. They were so grateful! Another time was when I returned for a visit, was in the park, and a man came over to give me a bear hug (he was much smaller than I was), and wouldn’t let go. I had also gotten his daughter a scholarship.” Beatrice J. Adler Guatemala 1991 – 1993 Holland Patent, NY 13354

“On our island in Chuuk, I taught English in the elementary school, then started the first preschool Head Start program with funds from the U.S. A child was born into our Chuukese family and named after me; I was deeply touched.” Suzanne Miller, PhD Federated States of Micronesia 1966 – 1968 Oneonta, NY 13820

Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“Peace Corps has opened my eyes to the world. I have become a better person because of my time as a Peace Corps volunteer.” Alexandra Smith Costa Rica 1994 – 1996 Springville, NY 14141

“As an African-American female, those two years in the Peace Corps was a life-altering experience for me. It changed me into the person I am today; from a quiet, shy, unsure and unknowledgeable person, to one who is now more self-confident, a world-traveler, and a leader.” Cynthia E. Mehary Ethiopia 1965 - 1967 Buffalo, NY 14215

“(After Peace Corps) I went on to teach for 28 more years at Clarence High School, New York, and was able to incorporate my Peace Corps memories, knowledge, and experience into most of my classes almost every day, particularly in my ninth and tenth grade ’global studies’ courses. Personal experiences, along with my photos, mementos, and lessons learned by trial and error, are much more valuable and interesting to kids in school than ’book learning’ alone.” Kenneth Kreinheder Uganda 1966 - 1967 Buffalo, NY 14221

“After returning to the U.S., and as a career Spanish teacher in a local high school, I drew directly on my personal Chilean (Peace Corps) experiences and friends to better equip me in making my class lessons come alive for the students I taught. Stephen C. Moscov Chile 1964 – 1966 Buffalo, NY 14222

Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“I am working with Citizen’s Climate Lobby to get a bill passed to put a fee on carbon, so it reflects it’s true cost, and encourages the development of wind and solar energy. (Peace Corps) definitely gave me a world view, as I look at issues with a perspective that others do not have.” Carole Camp RN, LCSW Ethiopia 1968 – 1969 Rochester, NY 14607

“My service in the Peace Corps has affected both my personal and professional life. Personally, I gained lasting friendships, knowledge and perspectives. Professionally, my Peace Corps service has directly informed and advanced my work in US higher education.” Glenn C. Cerosaletti Bolivia 1994 – 1996 Rochester, NY 14625

“(My proudest Peace Corps accomplishment was) Ten years after I left, getting word that the Ecuadorian government had finally accepted our survey work and had granted land titles to the Shuar Federation.” Alonzo H. Hudkins IV Samoa 1991 - 1994; Ukraine 1996 - 2001 Franklinville, NY 14737

“(My proudest Peace Corps accomplishment was) To serve as the first country director in Turkmenistan, from January 1993 – May 1995. … My greatest feeling of accomplishment came from selecting and training the local staff. We were so lucky to find a wonderful local staff that were knowledgeable, committed, and willing to pull together as a team and work very hard to start up a Peace Corps program under very difficult circumstances. Many of the local staff stayed 20 years until Turkmenistan closed the Peace Corps program.” Mark W. Holt Philippines 1982-1984; The Gambia 1989-1991 (Staff); Samoa 1991-1992 (Staff); Cook Islands 1992 (Staff); Turkmenistan 1993-1995 (Staff); Kazakhstan 1995-1996 (Staff) Andover, NY 14806

Upstate New York Reflections on the Peace Corps

“When people ask me what is the best job I had, I always think of the Peace Corps. Though it was technically a volunteer experience, I treated it like a job, worked hard, and did many things as a part of my Peace Corps experience. I learned a lot during that time about how to connect with people, the importance of patience and humility, how to measure success in diverse ways, the impact that really listening to an individual or a community can have, and so much more…My Peace Corps experience will remain one of the most valuable and enduring of my lifetime and I hope to be involved again someday soon.”​ Francine Spadafora Manzella Jamaica 1991 – 1993; Nicaragua 1993 – 1994 Ithaca, NY 14850

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