Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-MR-2011-023
Jeanette (Kitti) Kitzman served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru from October 1964 to August 1967 on a Latin American arts and crafts project. She had previously worked at a phone company in Southern California for over 15 years. Upon hearing President Kennedy speak about the Peace Corps, Kitzman signed up at the post office to become a volunteer. Her training took place in Puerto Rico. In Peru, she worked with a local weaving co-operative whose members were mostly women. She helped the co-op improve its marketing and increase its sales, and soon the women were able to construct their own building. After finishing her Peace Corps service, Kitzman became an art teacher in Philadelphia. Interviewed and recorded by Kimiko Doherty, August 13, 2011. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).