Message-ID: <Pine.PMDF.3.91.961022181831.16338A-100000@axe.humboldt.edu> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 18:26:00 -0700 From: Ian Hodur <mailto:ilh1@AXE.HUMBOLDT.EDU> Subject: Re: help on a paper I'm writing To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Karen Doll wrote:
However, rather than posing questions to try to
> understand and to learn, you seem intent to pose criticisms. Why
> don't you just go ahead and write the paper without solicitation
> from those of us who have been in the proverbial trenches? If
> you do want our input, I would advise phrasing your request in a
> manner that encourages an exchange.
>
> Regards,
> Karen Doll
> Lesotho 90-92
It is my intent to pose criticsms, and then see how well the policy and
practice of the peace corps stands up. No system is perfect, I simply
wish to determine whether the impact of the peace corps is
positive, negitive or neutral. I was interested in joining and feel a
reaserch paper on the topic would allow me to better see what the peace
corps is about.
Also I am doing interviews with local ex-peace corps volunteers to get a
personal rather than academic point of view. I realize my approch is
negitive but I feel that the peace corps should be able to defend its
falures just as it expounds its success'. Unfortuantly the falures are
not widely brodcast.
Thank you for your openess
Ian Hodur