1968: Gary LaCrosse served in Colombia in Barranquilla, Santa Lucia beginning in 1968



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gary LaCrosse can be contacted at wgcounselingaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Colombia

Training Group: Colombia 58

Cities you served in: Barranquilla, Santa Lucia

Arrival Year: 1968

Departure Year: 1969

Work Description: Rural Community Development & Mental Health

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

Completed M.S. in Marriage & Family Therapy. International
Consultant for Trauma and Crisis Intervention.
Private practice for therapy in San Jose, Ca and previous to now,
worked in Miami,FL in the same capacity.
Currently training therapists is Quito, Ecuador to respond to traumatic
events.

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

Life altering experience, opportunity to work with some of the best
and the brightest, best intercultural exchange possible.

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

Any RPCV's and staff from the 1st Escondido training site opened in
1967

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Would be pleased to hear from anyone and please come visit if in the
San Jose/Bay Area.

Originally posted: January 4, 2002

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