Interview with Russell Bucher, August 9, 2020

Project: Peace Corps: COVID-19 Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Russell "Wolfgang" Bucher served in Ecuador from 2017 to 2020. He served as a Youth Development Volunteer as well as a Volunteer Leader. During the evacuation, he was part of Volunteer Leader team where he was given responsibilities in helping other volunteers in the country to ease their transition of evacuation as well as assisting staff.

Interview Accession

2020oh0353_pcev0026

Interviewee Name

Russell Bucher

Interviewer Name

Violet Esipila

Interview Date

2020-08-09

Interview Keyword

Ecuador (Country of service) Youth Development Peace Corps Volunteer Leaders Evacuation Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Peace Corps Evacuated Volunteers (PCEV) #covid19 2017-2020 (Date of service) Peace Corps Volunteer Job: Youth in Development Diversity in the Peace Corps

Interview LC Subject

Peace Corps (U.S.) Peace Corps (U.S.)--Ecuador Ecuador COVID-19 (Disease) Acculturation Communication and culture Culture Culture shock Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations and culture Language and culture Language and languages Lifestyles Manners and customs Voluntarism Volunteers

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