“My contribution to the students and teachers of social studies with whom I worked more than 30 years was to try to expand their world so they would do the same for their students,” she said. In the almost 50 years since returning to the U.S., she has used her global perspective as a teacher. We thought Peace Corps would be an exciting and a good thing to do.”ĭuring the Wilson’s service in Liberia, Angene taught social studies to students in grades 7-12, and she learned as much from them as she taught. Kennedy’s inaugural address and wanted to see other parts of the world, to learn about other cultures and people, to travel – and to serve. In the postscript of the book published by the University Press of Kentucky, Angene, an emeritus faculty member of the UK College of Education, and Jack state: “In March 1961, we were idealistic seniors at The College of Wooster in Ohio.

The Wilsons are not the only Kentuckians to have served in this capacity, and in their new book, “Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers,” they chronicle the experiences of a number of these volunteers with Kentucky connections. A year later, the Peace Corps was officially established and it has grown into an organization that currently has placed more than 8,600 volunteers in more than 70 countries all over the globe.Īngene and Jack Wilson joined the Corps in 1962, traveling to and living in Liberia until 1964. Kennedy spoke to students at the University of Michigan and expressed his hope that they would take two years out of their lives to visit and work in developing countries. Center for Applied Behavioral Supports (UK-CABS).Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD).

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Africa on My Mind by Angene Wilson