This, with a few additions, is the first audio tape I made after arriving on Udot. It is to my grandfather, Oliver J. Schoonmaker, who died at age 85 while I was in the Peace Corps. He was always supportive and proud of my life choices and it is special to hear our communication again.

During the first decade of the U.S Peace Corps, established by President JF Kennedy, PC held its first incountry training in the U.S. Trusteeship of Micronesia.. Micro V was trained on the island of Udot in the Truk/Chuuk lagoon after staging in California. 207 trainees began training with 140 becoming volunteers. They were English teachers (TESL), communication experts and secretaries. Training included Language, Area Studies, Community Development, Health, PE, Swimming, & TESL. Trainers were Experienced PC Volunteers, Language and Culture informants, Area experts, PC doctors and nurses, District leaders & Educators..

A special thanks to Gerry Milkie for sharing his photographs from Micro I training and from when he was a trainer during Micro V training. There are three other YouTube stories about the experiences of Kit and Greg Porter during Micro V training. Complete content is in digitized audio tapes: kit070, P616, kit037A, kit038, kit075, kit039, kit039B. These may be available in the future. Original photos and photos from books are from the kpvcollection.

Photos are used from:
Box 20C Micronesian Reporter, vol 16 no 1, 1968 The Udot Invasion by Frank Molinski, photos by Norman Shapiro p 3035
Box 4 entry 51 Breadfruit. The Various Ways of Preparing it as a staple Food. Yap State Social Studies Program, AudioVisual Center, Dept of Ed, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Cover page
Box 57 entry 43 Chamorro Lessons for Micro V PC Training, 1967 entry 1 (cover), 11 & 12
Box 9 entry 4 A Manual for Teachers of English in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,, Department of Education, TTPI, August 1965