WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23. 1963- -
Peace Corps Volunteers
View Roles; in Philippines
By DOROTHY DRASHER
PeatfS Corps volunteers serving
in the Philippines have expressed
both frustration and satisfaction in
their roles as educational aides in
the communities dotting the
archipelago of islands in the south
seas. . ’ • ■ “ '
Of the 500 Corpsmen scattered
in the Philippines now, 300 of
them were'trained in a series of
four groups at the University from
June, 1961 to June-1962.-,
Writing in the Philippine Peace
Corps, volunteers’ publication,
Boluntaryo, one volunteer said he
found the relationship between
Filipino teachers and Corpsmen a
paradox.
HE SAID THE American edu
cational system is based on equal
ity of treatment within a profes
sion. But in the Philippines, the
Peace Corps educational aide is
treated with great respect and
high - status by his .Philippine
counterpart.
As a result, this volunteer. and
others concluded that their role
as educational aides could be more
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effective if they served as a cata
lyst in stimulating the local people
to 'find methods of—solving edu
cational and community problems.
"Another ••olunteer wrote that
he found his role to be that of an
agent of social change, in which
he assisted arid participated rather
than innovated or initiated solu
tions to existing •
BESIDES" their work' in the
schools many volunteers have'
begun other small "local projects
such as helping to .set-up'libraries,
constructing sanitary . facilities,
aiding farmers ■ in' improving pro
duction techniques and organizing
summer camps for children dur
ing school vacations.
Last summer' over 55 such pro
jects got underway for the vaca
tion period. Some "of the volun
teers also taught at universities,
conducted research or worked on
radio-television development near
Manila.
The volunteers will head for
home beginning in June. This .will
end their two years of service
unless they wish to re-enlist in
the Corps.
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ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HUB DESK.
• The deadline for return is noon of Saturday, January 26/
at.the HUB desk. ■'
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•If you have any questions call UN 5- 4459.
International Relations
Dr. Milnoi* Alexander will
speak-to ". the international Rela
tions Club on “U.S. Foreign Policy
—Fair or Unfair?” at 7:30 p.m. in
the .Haller Hall-lobby.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad participants will
be given free, shots-and vaccin
ations-at,'the dispensary from
9:30-10:30 a.ra.' " ' :
U.C.A. ? '''
University Christian" As
sociation seminar on Modern
Elays will meet-tonight at 7/210
Eisenhower' Chapel. The. play* to
be read is,“Let .Man Live." Bob
Boyer is instructor. -
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Rev. Barrett, Rudd, acting di
rector of the University Christian
Association, will speak on “What
is a Protestant?" at J p.m; in
Waring Lounge. - " •
Other Events
Angel Flight, 8:15 p.m.'/217 .HUB,
AWS, .6:30 p.m., 214 HUB.,
Business' Administration Student
TODAY ON CAMPUS
Council, 6:45 p.m., 306 Boucke.
Chemistry-Physics Student Coun
cil, 7 p.m., 212 HUB.
Chess Club', 7 p.m., HUB card-
room, *
Episcopal Sung Eucharist, 9:15
p.m., Eisenhower Chapel.
Inter-Varsity' Christian Associa
tion, 6:30 p.m., 203‘HUB.'
Lutheran Vespers, 6:30 p.m., Ei
■ senhower Chapel,
News and Views Training Board,
•6:30 p.m./117. Home Ec.
Nittany Grotto, 7":15 p.m., 121
Mineral Industries.
Petroleum Engineering Society,
7:30 p.m.-, ,26 Mineral Sciences.
Quarterback Club football ban-
quet, 6 p.m., .HUB ballyoom,
SENSE, 8:30 pun., 212 HUB. °
STE, Kappa Phi, -7 p.m., Wesley
Foundation. - ,
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USG, 7:30 p.m., 203 HUB.
UStr Grading System Committee,
7-p.m., 217 HUB.
Women’s .Chorus, 6 p.m., HUB
Assembly hall.
WRA Fencing and Gymnastics
Clubs, 7 p.m., White Hall.
Correction
The Daily Collegian erroneously
reported yesterday that Bert
Kapinus had been appointed
chairman of a Town Independent
Men’s committee to supervise the
TIM-sponsored Casino during
Spring Week.
Kapinus' committee is in charge
of the other aspects of TlM’s par
ticipation in Spring Week. Gary
Oberst is in chargri of the Casino.
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