1967: Bill Wagner served in Western Samoa in Apia beginning in 1967



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bill Wagner can be contacted at bwagneroraattbidcom

Country of Service: Western Samoa

Cities you served in: Apia

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1969

Work Description: Teacher at Teachers Training College

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I have remained in public service. Now director for last 20 years of a council of local governments (regional government) in Oregon doing human services, transportation planning and economic development. In 1990s volunteer for several short term assignments in the eastern europe and Russia.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It is the amature nature of the job that is unique and valuable because the volunteer is there as a resource with ideas and enthusiasm - not the outside "expert" who is above and apart. This has its negatives in terms of quick problem solving for the host country and area of work, but creates a need for colaboration that wouldn't otherwise exist.

Originally posted: October 31, 2002

Looking for another volunteer who served with this Group?

If you know this volunteer or someone from his or her group and are looking to reconnect with them,
leave a message above where it says "Create New Conversation."

If this is your profile, post any additions, updates or corrections to your profile below where it says "Add a Message."

RPCVs: To add your own RPCV profile click here.

The Peace Corps Library Peace Corps Online is proud to announce that the Peace Corps Library is now available online. With over 30,000 index entries in 500 categories, this is the largest collection of Peace Corps related stories in the world. From Acting to Zucchini, you can use the Main Index to find hundreds of stories about what RPCVs with your same interests or from your Country of Service are doing today.