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1980: Janice Flahiff served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia in Kpain beginning in 1980
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Janice Flahiff can be contacted at jmflahiffayahoodcom
Country of Service: Liberia
Training Group: forgot!, registered before, lost username/password
Cities you served in: Kpain
Arrival Year: 1980
Departure Year: 1981
Work Description:
Taught junior high math and science
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Now working part time as a medical librarian at University of Toledo-Health Science Campus...have worked in a number of academic and public libraries...sponsoring Betsy Wion in Monrovia through an organization..she is now 15 and in the 6th grade..I am so proud of her
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Am grateful I had the opportunity..
Looking back, I think it took the village to keep me going, couldn't have done it without their support..I ebb and flow with local anti-war and peace organizations..now somewhat active with Pax Christi and and Interfaith group..probably wouldn't have happened if I hadn't lived through the "ouskirts" of the coup in 1980
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Not at this time..
Any message for returned volunteers?:
Not at this time..hope everyone is doing well
Originally posted: January 10, 2007
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Related Links:
Peace Corps Liberia; Directory of Liberia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Liberia RPCVs; Peace Corps Annual Report: 1980