1963: Joseph Chapon served in Indonesia in Kupang, Timor beginning in 1963



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Joseph Chapon can be contacted at jchaponalearningforumdcom

Country of Service: Indonesia

Training Group: II

Cities you served in: Kupang, Timor

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1965

Work Description:

Teacher & sports coach at teacher training school

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

Thailand - transferred from Indonesia to complete last 6 months of service. Village community development program.

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

Worked with PC Washington for five years following my Indonesia/Thailand service. Returned to Indonesia & worked in various businesses for another six years. Presently involved with an education company that my wife, Bobbi DePorter and I own. For the past 23 years we provide an academic enrichment program for students 9 - 24 called SuperCamp. We operate these throughout the US and in 14 international countries. We also have a teacher training program called Quantum Learning where nearly 14,000 teachers have gone through our training program. We have four grand children. We reside in Oceanside, CA

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

Some of the most memorable experiences in my life. The value I received from my service is priceless. It established a character base that has served me well.

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

All the Indonesian RPCV's.

Originally posted: May 16, 2004

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