50 Years Ago

In 1968, the first groups of ARSP volunteers arrived in the United States. Here they write about their experiences.

Wolfgang Goede

“Let’s Get Out of Here!” - A Historical ARSP Review

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Franz Kohout

After 40 years... Lessons learned in community organizing: A basis to understand power and political relations.

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Gerhard Letzing

Fighting arson fires. On building leadership against corrupt politicians. About a life-long passion.

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Hermann Schlömer

About the Value of Community Reconciliation

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Roland Zenk

My two years as an ARSP volunteer in the US from July 1975 – September 1977

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Thomas Fues

The Recruiter. In the 1970s, dozens of US volunteers worked in community organizing. Thomas Fues was the initiator of this.

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Wolfgang Körberer

I arrived in New York early in January 1969; we were picked up by member of the staff of the training unit of the Church of the Brethren in New Windsor, Md.

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