Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2019-043
Beth Shearer served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Fiji from 1970 to 1973 in a secondary education program. She joined with her husband. Her training was conducted in Suva, Fiji, where she studied the Hindi language. Training also included a homestay with an Indo-Fijian family. She taught at the All Saints Junior Secondary School in Labasa. The interview includes a discussion of Shearer's experience growing up overseas, her motivations for joining the Peace Corps, and her daily life in Fiji. She also talks about a return trip to participate in a Habitat for Humanity project, and her continued connections with fellow volunteers. Interviewed and recorded by Julius (Jay) Sztuk, 6 November 2018. 1 digital audio file.