Interview with Jessica "Jessie" End, February 5, 2022

Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Jessie End served as an environmental education volunteer in Nicaragua from 2003-2005. While she started her service by teaching in a school, her role in the community changed to teaching environmental lessons outdoors, to developing a library within her community. She talks about her experience with her host family, with host country national friends and counterparts, and with fellow Peace Corps volunteers. Jessie also talks about the influence of the Nicaraguan Revolution on her community and on the country’s political atmosphere. She tells many vibrant stories about celebrations, food, her host family, and nights under the starry sky. Additionally, she gives suggestions for those wanting to learn more about the Nicaraguan Revolution.

Interview Accession

2022oh0270_pcrv0527

Interviewee Name

Jessica "Jessie" End

Interviewer Name

Brittany Nickerson

Interview Date

2022-02-05

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End, Jessica Interview by Brittany Nickerson. 05 Feb. 2022. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

End, J. (2022, February 05). Interview by B. Nickerson. Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

End, Jessica, interview by Brittany Nickerson. February 05, 2022, 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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