Two Years on the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga [F-25-48]
| Presenter: | Bill Romey |
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| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Stowell 211 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Thu 10:00 AM 10/30 |
| Status: | Course Update: The Location for Course 48 has been changed to SUNY Potsdam Stowell 211. The date and time has not changed: 10:00 AM Thursday, October 30. |
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This course will give you a feeling for what it was like to be a Peace Corps volunteer on a remote South Pacific island. The presenter kept detailed journals about the culture and marine life and wrote weekly letters home that will be covered in the course. Included will be slides and cultural items such as: Tupenus, Tapa Cloths, Kava bowls, and a Nose Flute.
Bill Romey is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at SUNY Potsdam. As a 22-year old, he spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer on the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. While teaching high school biology he learned Tongan, learned how to spearfish, and traveled widely among the hundreds of islands.
Cap: 100