Interview with Marjorie Cassaro, September 11, 2020
Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Marjorie Cassaro’s parents were academics and exposed her to many life experiences, including at the age of 11 a clip of John F. Kennedy’s speech at the University of Michigan about what later became the Peace Corps. She knew then she wanted to join. However, after graduation from the University of Louisville in business, she didn’t follow through until she was 39 years of age. She was assigned to an NGO providing microloans and consulting to aspiring entrepreneurs. She had about 20 clients. She worked with both individuals and women’s groups. She also started two after-school programs, one for boys and another for girls. She mentored them 5 days a week in leadership, critical thinking, teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), math, and business. She was delighted when one of the boys claimed that her house was “The House of Learning.” Her Peace Corps experience influenced her towards more civic engagement by promoting social change through art.Interview Accession
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Peace Corps (U.S.) Peace Corps (U.S.)--Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Acculturation Communication and culture Culture Culture shock Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations and culture Language and culture Language and languages Lifestyles Manners and customs Voluntarism VolunteersInterview Rights
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Cassaro, Marjorie Interview by Randolph R. Adams. 11 Sep. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Cassaro, M. (2020, September 11). Interview by R. R. Adams. Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Cassaro, Marjorie, interview by Randolph R. Adams. September 11, 2020, Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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