Interview with Blair "Federico" Bertaccini, August 4, 2021
Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project
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Blair "Federico" Bertaccini served in the Dominican Republic as a Peace Corps Volunteer in athletics from 1975-1977. He assisted with track and field coaching, swimming, and later helped to create and host international meets. He worked through a university in the town of Santiago. Bertaccini created life-long relationships with the friends he met during his service and returned several times.Interview Accession
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Peace Corps (U.S.) Peace Corps (U.S.)--Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic) Sports Catholicism Education 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 VolunteersInterview Rights
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Bertaccini, Blair Interview by Katie Kay Langland. 04 Aug. 2021. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Bertaccini, B. (2021, August 04). Interview by K. K. Langland. Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Bertaccini, Blair, interview by Katie Kay Langland. August 04, 2021, Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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