1966: John William Johnson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in Dayaxo, Muqdishu beginning in 1966

Peace Corps Online: Directory: Somalia: Directory of Somalia RPCVs: 1966: John William Johnson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in Dayaxo, Muqdishu beginning in 1966

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1966: John William Johnson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in Dayaxo, Muqdishu beginning in 1966

1966: 	John William Johnson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in Dayaxo, Muqdishu beginning in 1966

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John William Johnson can be contacted at johnsonjaindianadedu

Country of Service: Somalia

Training Group: Four

Cities you served in: Dayaxo, Muqdishu

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1969

Work Description:

Taught English as a Foreign Language Taught Maths Worked as a private secretary for a Somali Folklorist

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

1969-71 M.Ph., School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London 1971-78 Ph.D. Folklore institute, Indiana University 1973-75 Fieldwork in Mali 1977-79 Instructor, Michigan State University 1979-2006 Assistant/Associate Professor, Dept. of Folklore & Ethnomusicology, Indiana University 2007- Emeritus status

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

Jerry Swanson



Originally posted: 3/29/2011




Related Links:

Peace Corps Annual Report: 1966; Peace Corps Somalia; Directory of Somalia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Somalia RPCVs



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