Download Audio File
Downloading Tip: If clicking the link above opens the file in your browser, it may help to hold the "Alt" or "Option" key when clicking on the link. Alternatively, you can right-click and select "Save Link As" to download this file.
Downloading Tip: If clicking the link above opens the file in your browser, it may help to hold the "Alt" or "Option" key when clicking on the link. Alternatively, you can right-click and select "Save Link As" to download this file.
About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2020-062
Interviewee(s)
DeAngelo, Regina
Interviewer(s)
Wiggum, Candice Diehl
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Regina DeAngelo served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana from 2000 to 2002 as a teacher. She joined mid-career at age 35 and was the oldest in her cohort. She describes training, which included living with a family in a small village outside of Accra, as intense and thorough. After training, DeAngelo began working as a computer-usage teacher at an elite school in Accra. After her first year, Accra was deemed too dangerous and she moved out into the country to teach at a nursing school. DeAngelo particularly enjoyed working with the young women, which included setting up a scholarship so some could afford to go to school, and interviewing a native healer to find out about their ancient religion. Returning home and reintegrating into her own culture proved challenging when confronted both with the abundance and waste in the U.S., and with the sense of being out of step with her age cohort. Interviewed and recorded by Candice Wiggum, March 8, 2020. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
8 March 2020
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 63 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
034. Ghana.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Ghana. DeAngelo, Regina (2000-2002): Oral history interview
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
ACC-2020-062
Transcript
Page Last Updated
October 28, 2023 9:18:57 AM EDT