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Erica,
Welcome to the Bantaba. We hope you enjoy your state.
Malanding Jaiteh
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> Salaam aleikum and thank you for allowing me to join this list.
>
> My name is Erica Burman; my Gambian name is Fatou Tambajang. I was a
> U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Bansang from 1987-1989, where we my
> husband Eric and I taught English at Bansang Secondary Technical
> School. I am currently the co-leader of a returned Peace Corps
> volunteer group called Friends of Senegal and The Gambia (FOSG). Over
> the past 40 years 1,102 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers
> in The Gambia and we over 700 in our database. For many of us our time
> in The Gambia was a pivotal life experience and we remain ambassadors
> for The Gambia in the U.S.
>
> Our small group is in the "growing stages." Our website is
> www.erslah.com/attaya and we have a yahoogroups listserv. We put out a
> very sporadic newsletter and are in search of someone to take on the
> editorship. This summer the National Peace Corps Association is holding
> its national conference in Chicago from August 5-8. In conjunction we
> are planning a dinner/meeting during which several returned volunteers
> who have started development projects back in Africa will share what
> they are doing. My hope is that we can discover some "synergies" and
> get more people involved.
>
> I have asked to join this list in order to make contact with Gambians
> around the U.S. on behalf of our group and explore ways in which our
> communities might work together for the benefit of The Gambia. I
> recently attended some ALD events in Washington DC and would like to
> continue this contact via the internet. I look forward to listening and
> learning.
>
> Best regards, abaraka baake, jere jef,
>
> Erica Burman
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