Comments on: B.A. Generalists–The Best and the Brightest??? http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/10/04/ba/ John Coyne Babbles is a collection of comments, opinions, musings, and outrages from this RPCV who served with the first group (1962-64) in Ethiopia. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joey http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/10/04/ba/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Joey Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:21:23 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=5984#comment-2467 Dr. Robert B. Textor's classic, "Cultural Frontiers of the Peace Corps" has case studies of many of the first groups identified by John. The case studies were done by academicians of impeccable credentials who had field experience in the countries or culture areas in which the Volunteers were working. Many of them had also worked for Peace Corps as trainers or consultants. The book is available on line, as a free PDF download. The best way to access it is to google "Robert B. Textor" and on his webpage, select "publications". I wish that the case studies had become the standard for subsequent studies of specific Peace Corps programs. But, they did not. Dr. Robert B. Textor’s classic, “Cultural Frontiers of the Peace Corps” has case studies of many of the first groups identified by John. The case studies were done by academicians of impeccable credentials who had field experience in the countries or culture areas in which the Volunteers were working. Many of them had also worked for Peace Corps as trainers or consultants.

The book is available on line, as a free PDF download. The best way to access it is to google “Robert B. Textor” and on his webpage, select “publications”.

I wish that the case studies had become the standard for subsequent studies of specific Peace Corps programs. But, they did not.

]]> By: tlhmavrick http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/10/04/ba/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 tlhmavrick Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:31:38 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=5984#comment-2466 Good, John. Of course, it's the BAGs who were/are central to PC's success. PCVs bringing Community Development skills to the scene surely add both a luster and a roundness to it. But it is mostly the young BAGs, like us, who were/are going to likely carry a positive cross-cultural sense to a local community. Because, most people in the world kinda like a young American in their midst. And we are most likely to later clear a Third Goal — bringing some understanding of the world out there back home to America. So, I believe the BAGs are key to the PC's lasting charm, charisma, and romance. Beyond that, Peace Corps should again lean on them to reduce it's totally scandalous Early Termination rate. Tom Hebert Good, John.

Of course, it’s the BAGs who were/are central to PC’s success. PCVs bringing Community Development skills to the scene surely add both a luster and a roundness to it. But it is mostly the young BAGs, like us, who were/are going to likely carry a positive cross-cultural sense to a local community. Because, most people in the world kinda like a young American in their midst. And we are most likely to later clear a Third Goal — bringing some understanding of the world out there back home to America.

So, I believe the BAGs are key to the PC’s lasting charm, charisma, and romance.

Beyond that, Peace Corps should again lean on them to reduce it’s totally scandalous Early Termination rate.

Tom Hebert

]]> By: william evensen http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/10/04/ba/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 william evensen Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:47:42 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=5984#comment-2465 Loving this History. What resources are you using? Frank Mankiewicz's defining statement about CD in Latin America (circa 1962-63) is a must. Keep it up, WM Evensen Peru RCD 1964-66 Loving this History. What resources are you using? Frank Mankiewicz’s defining statement about CD in Latin America (circa 1962-63) is a must. Keep it up,

WM Evensen
Peru RCD 1964-66

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