Kennedy, John Cecil,
Biographical notes:
John and Miriam Kennedy volunteered for the Peace Corps taking a leave of absence from Oberlin College administration. They were assigned to an elementary teaching post in Negros Oriental in the Philippines. They formed a night school for graduates of the 6th grade, mainly English courses. They were also assigned to train teachers in Los Banos, and taught a summer course at Teachers Camp in Baguio. They also helped found the Siaton Reading Center with many of their own books. The reading center later became a municipal public library.
From the description of John and Miriam Kennedy Philippine Peace Corps scrapbook, 1961-1963. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64037623
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Subjects:
- Teaching of English
Occupations:
- Compilers
Places:
- Philippines--Negros Oriental (as recorded)
- Philippines--Los Banos (as recorded)
- Philippines--Siaton (as recorded)
