1980: patrice zmitrovis served in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1980



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer patrice zmitrovis can be contacted at pzmitrovisahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Benin

Training Group: TEFL

Cities you served in: Pobe

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description: Teaching English as Foreign Language

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Have continued working in development, and in Africa. Currently am
assisting the Office of Foreign Disaster/USAID to start up a training
program in the East, Central and Southern regions of Africa.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

They were difficult and challenging at times, but also very rewarding
with many lasting memories.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I would love to hear from the people that were in my group and the
group that followed us in 1981.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

We need to educate our fellow Americans on what exists outside the
borders of the United States both good and bad - , so that the USA
does not become an xenophobic nation.

Originally posted: October 5, 2001

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