Leaving her Fiancé for the Peace Corps – Jane Hale, Chad 1970-72

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My Peace Corps Story

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Since the establishment of the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, more than 230,000 Americans have served 141 countries. The My Peace Corps Story Podcast aims to tell some of the many diverse and rich stories of volunteers, in their own words. This podcast will create an oral history of the varied experiences had by generations of Americans when they devoted two or more years of their life to national service abroad.

While often cited as a positive, life-changing experience, service in the Peace Corps is not easy. This show strives to portray Peace Corps service as it is, both the good and the bad. The host of the show, Tyler Lloyd, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and would “gladly and proudly do it all again.” The difficulties and risks of serving abroad, however, should not be understated or taken lightly.

The My Peace Corps Story Podcast will captivate you with the personal stories of Americans working and living abroad. Each episode, we explore the cultures, communities, and people that make the Peace Corps an unparalleled experience, filled with stories worth telling.

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Leaving her Fiancé for the Peace Corps – Jane Hale, Chad 1970-72

My Peace Corps Story

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Leaving her Fiancé for the Peace Corps – Jane Hale, Chad 1970-72

Jane Hale served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chad from 1970 to 1972. She was already proficient in French before applying to the Peace Corps. She began training in Quebec at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, and continued training in Niamey, Niger. Her preparation included teacher training, student teaching, and instruction in Chadian Arabic. In Chad, Hale was stationed in Abéché, where she taught English as a foreign language (TEFL) in a lycée (secondary school) that provided no text books. The interview includes a thoughtful discussion of “cross-cultural training,” as well as a description of the delicate role of a Peace Corps volunteer in an area where there were many European workers.
Photos from Jane’s Service

Interviewed and recorded by Phyllis Noble, August 8, 2016, as part of the JFK RPCV Oral History Project.

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