Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-MR-2011-018-002
Wayne Nishek served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia from 1962 to 1964 in an agriculture program. His training was conducted by Arizona State University and included time on the Maricopa Indian reservation. He married Marjorie Odegard before being assigned to Portachuelo, where he worked in a variety of agricultural positions. These included a position at a rice cooperative, where he taught machine repair and agricultural subjects. He also worked one-on-one with local farmers on agricultural issues. In the interview, Nishek discusses his relationships with coworkers and the families in Portachuelo, and the impact that the Peace Corps had on his life. Interviewed and recorded by Sharleen Hirschi Simpson, May 4, 2011. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).