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1969: denis Viri served in Somalia in Mogadiscio beginning in 1969
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer denis Viri can be contacted at denisdviriaasudedu
Country of Service: Somalia
Training Group: 9
Cities you served in: Mogadiscio
Arrival Year: 1969
Departure Year: 1970
Work Description: ESL Teacher, Mogadiscio Central Prison
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:
India 101, 1970-71, Tamil Nadu,India,
EFL.Health & Nutrition project
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Currently Director of the Center for American Indian Education, College of
Education, Arizona State University; 25 years experience in working with
American Indian populations in Arizona
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
My service in the Peace Corps started me on a lifelong course of specializing
in cross-cultural and multicultural education. It remains a seminal experience
in my professional career and personal life.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Would love to hear from any 9s. Will there be a Somalia reunion as part of the
Washington DC Conference in June?
Originally posted: April 10, 2002
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