1970: Frank Shafroth served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia/Colombia in Konweaken; Barranquilla; Bogota beginning in 1970



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Frank Shafroth can be contacted at fshafrothasprynetdcom

Country of Service: Liberia/Colombia

Cities you served in: Konweaken; Barranquilla; Bogota

Arrival Year: 1970

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description:

Teacher (Jr. High-math and grammer; Cruz Roja water safety instructor; Volunteer Leader

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

Colombia; 1973-74; water safety instruction programs for Red Cross & universities; Volunteer Leader to create a new Peace Corps program for volunteers in orphanages, detention centers, psychiatric institutions, and prisons.

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

Worked in the House of Representatives; Senate; National League of Cities; National Govenors Assoc.; Teach at George Mason U. and George Washington University; write for a tax journal.

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

Would love to do more.

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

George Tucker Childs (currently working in Siera Leone to try and save some of Africa's dying languages).

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Boogaloo



Originally posted: 12/28/2009

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