By Admin1 (admin) (70.254.224.177) on Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 2:02 pm: Edit Post |
1979: William Curtis Mitchell served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal in Bignona beginning in 1979
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Curtis Mitchell can be contacted at wmitch1952agmaildcom
Country of Service: Senegal
Training Group: Dakar
Cities you served in: Bignona
Arrival Year: 1979
Departure Year: 1981
Work Description:
I was a TEFL Volunteer at College Rene Coly.
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I got a Masters Degree in TEFL at Ball State University. I worked in Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Burma. More recently, I was in Iraq on teacher training projects under the Defense Language Institute. Currently, I am in Afghanistan working with Afghan counterparts to set up a Foreign Language Institute for military and government personnel.
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Simply 2 of the best years of my life!!
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone who was in Senegal from 1979-81.
Originally posted: 12/18/2011Related Links:
Peace Corps Annual Report: 1979; Peace Corps Senegal; Directory of Senegal RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Senegal RPCVs
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