SURVEY OF PEACE CORPS CHILE VOLUNTEERS
One-half a century after joining the Peace Corps and serving in Chile during 1968-70, we asked 55 volunteers in our group about their service and what it had meant to them. Nearly half of the group responded to the survey. About 58% remained in the same general field (fisheries or forestry) that they were involved with in Chile and about 58% felt that serving in the Peace Corps caused them to focus more on careers in the helping professions. A strong majority (77%) felt that Peace Corps service helped them in their careers in the US. The charts below summarize the survey responses from our group:
You can click on the photos below to read the "1968 Green Book" paragraph about each of us prior to going to Chile. Click on the photos with green borders to read what 25 volunteers had to say about what they did in the Peace Corps and how PC service affected their lives and careers after they returned to the U.S. (Return to this page using Home button at the top.)
"Still Paddlin After All These Years........"
(Award for best reunion photo ever - Steve Springer, 2008, Snow Hill, MD)