Interview with Marilyn Farber, August 1, 2022

Interview Summary

Marilyn Farber served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia, from 1967 through 1969, in the Rural Community Development Program. Marilyn was inspired by JFK at an early age. Hearing Sargent Shriver speak at UCLA rekindled her interest in Peace Corps. Her cohort, Colombia 51, trained at Camp Radley in Puerto Rico, and in Medellín, Colombia. Marilyn was posted to Concepción, to work in the Colombian government’s Rural Community Development sector. She set up a Community Development Committee, and obtained assistance from CARE for supplies to construct two schools, two bridges, and a basketball court. After completing her Peace Corps service, Marilyn traveled extensively in South America, and recorded some English language training records in Colombia before returning home. She studied Public Health, got a doctorate in Chronic Disease Epidemiology, and taught at several universities. She has been very active in RPCV alumni groups, and served on the Board of Directors of the National Peace Corps Association. In 1995, her husband was selected as Peace Corps Country Director for Mongolia, and they lived there until 1999. They now reside in Israel, and were instrumental in establishing a volunteer program there.

Interview Keyword

Peace Corps (U.S.) Colombia (country of service) 1967-1969 (date of service) Peace Corps Volunteer Job: Rural Community Development Peace Corps (U.S.)--1960-1970 Colombia 51 (training cohort) Camp Radley, Puerto Rico (training) Medellín, Colombia (training) Concepción (assignment) Community Development Committee CARE Spanish ( language) National Peace Corps Association Mongolia Israel Peace Corps Country Director spouse Chicago Area RPCV group RPCV Israel group

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