Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2020-043
Lon J. Lembert served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras from 1969 to 1971 as a cooperative savings and loan agent. He was invited to join the Honduras XV group in the summer of 1969, and completed social, linguistic, and technical training in Puerto Rico and in-country. As a cooperative extension agent in a rural village, Lembert worked to improve accounting practices and became involved in community development by helping remote schools acquire building materials. He states that language proficiency was key in establishing relationships with his Honduran colleagues and neighbors. His experience in the Peace Corps influenced his view of the United States and the world, and prompted his later decision to complete a master's degree in social work. Interviewed and recorded by Gail B. Gall, September 10, 2019. 1 digital audio file.