Interview with James Conlan, May 7, 2021

Interview Summary

James Conlan discusses serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, from 1968 through 1970, in the Education Program. Conlan saw this as a positive alternative to military service, and the Peace Corps was recruiting couples for the Marshall Islands at that time. Their training was one of the earliest to be conducted in-country, in Majuro, the district capital. Training included Marshallese language, culture, and living with a host family. Conlan and his wife Kate were assigned to teach English in Majuro. He later worked in the Education Department’s Audio-Visual Center utilizing his art skills to prepare educational materials. After completing his service, he and his wife remained in Majuro for two years on contract.

Interview Keyword

Amata Kabua Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Jaluit (Marshall Islands) Acclimation Native peoples Tony DeBrum

Interview LC Subject

Peace Corps (U.S.) Marshall Islands Volunteers Majuro (Marshall Islands) Escondido (Calif.) Midway Islands Micronesia

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