Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Patricia Ann Kiely can be contacted at PatKielyaAOLdcom
Country of Service: Brazil
Training Group: Experiment in International Living, Vermont
Cities you served in: Guacui and Aracruz, Espirito Santo
Arrival Year: 1967
Departure Year: 1969
Work Description: School Lunch and Public Health
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Peace Corps was absolutely the best thing I ever did! It changed me
in ways too numerous to describe here. I have worked mostly
non-profit my whole career (now retired), and I am still in touch with
Brazil RPCVs, Brazilian friends and godchildren; have been back twice.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It did more for me than I did it! But I still pay attention to altruistic
thoughts. I have lifelong memories, friends, the travel bug, ability to
speak Portuguese (still!)and a liberalness to my thinking I didn't
have.
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Thanks for carrying on the dream.
Originally posted: January 4, 2002
