Training Groups

The following list of Malaysia Training Groups is a set of digital baskets containing documents, photos, RPCV news (e.g., reunions), and other training group materials of general interest. All Malaysia RPCVs are invited to contribute to this collection--send digital copies to FoM via charleshirschman@friendsofmalaysia.net

Malaya 1 (Oct 14 - Dec 16,1961) NIU, Dekalb, 38 Trainees, 36 PCVs, arrived Jan 12, 1962

Malaya 1, 2, and 3 PCV picture book (Jan 1963)

Sargent Shriver with Malaya I at NIU, Dekalb 1961

Arrival of Malaya I in KL


Malaya 2 (Feb 28 - May 18, 1962) NIU, Dekalb, 31 PCVs, arrived June 1, 1962

Malaya 1, 2, and 3 PCV picture book (Jan 1963)


Malaya 3 (July 11 - Sept 15, 1962) NIU, Dekalb, 53 PCVs, arrived Sept 30, 1962

Malaya 1, 2 and 3 PCV picture book (Jan 1963)

Murray DeArmond: "Jungle Healing" Apa Khabar, Summer 2023

training abstract at NIU July-Sept 1962



Malaya 4 (Feb 28 - May 18, 1963) NIU, Dekalb, 74Trainees, 59 PCVs, arrived June 4, 1963

Training Group picture book

Training Program Curriculum                                  

Malaya 5 (Sept 16 - Dec 1,1963) NIU, Dekalb, 3 wks. Hilo, 100 Trainees, 74 PCVs, arrived Jan 4, 1964

Training Group picture book

Training Program Curriculum 

Look Magazine photos of Waipio Valley Transition Training


North Borneo/Sarawak 1 (June 15 - Aug 15, 1962), Educ and CD/Ag, Hilo, 88 Trainees, 60 PCVs, arrived Aug 23, 1962

North Borneo/Sarawak 1 Training Group Picture Book

North Borneo/Sarawak 1 Training Program (final report) 

North Borneo/Sarawak 2 (Feb 1 - May 15, 1963) Educ (TEFL), Health & RCA, Hilo, 55 Trainees, 35 PCVs arrived May 18, 1963

Training Group picture book (only PCVs)


Sabah/Sarawak 3 (October 12 - Dec 26,1963) Educ (TEFL), Hilo, 62 Trainees, 52 PCVs, arrived Jan 4, 1964 

Training Group picture book


Sabah/Sarawak 4 (Feb 16 - April 21,1964) Educ (TEFL) & Ag, Hilo, 42 Trainees, 30 PCVs, arrived April 27, 1964 

Sabah/Sarawak 4 Training Syllabus with Pictures/Bios of 42 Trainees

PC Training Center Report on Sabah/Sarawak 4 and Thailand 8 with Pics/Bios of 30 PCVs


Malaya 6 (Feb 23 - May 18, 1964) RCA & CD, NIU, 3 wks Hilo, 42 Trainees, 25 PCVs, arrived May 16, 1964

Malaysia 7 (July - Oct 11, 1964) Educ, NIU, 3 wks Hilo, 104 Trainees, 89 PCVs, arrived Oct 17, 1964

Flickr Photo Album from 50th Malaysia VII Reunion 2014

Malaysia 8 (Aug 29 - Dec 6, 1964) Educ (TEFL), Hilo, 46 Trainees, 33 PCVs, arrived Dec 12, 1964

Malaysia 8 Training Syllabus with Pictures/Bios of 45 Malaysia 8 Trainees (Sept 24, 1964)

Peace Corps Training Ctr Report (Dec 10, 1964) on Malaysia 8 (joint w/ Indonesia and Philippines projects) with Pictures/Bios of 33 Malaysia 8 PCVs on p. 45.

Michael B. Wood. "A Belated Thank-You Note" Contact Newsletter of the Greater Kansas City Chapter Of People to People International. June 2009 Vol. 3(3): p. 2.


Malaysia 9 (Feb 7 - May 2, 1965) Educ, RCA, Hilo, 99 Trainees, 67 PCVs, arrived May 8,1965

Malaysia IX departs Honolulu photo.

Training Group picture book

Training Program Curriculum 

List of Trainees, Weekly Schedules, and Waipio Valley

Brief interviews of Malaysia IX Trainees in Honolulu Star-Bulletin May 5, 1965

Orientation in Malaysia at the U of Malaya May 10-14, 1965

Group Photo of Malaysia 9 (click to enlarge) (thanks to Gary Apgar)

Malaysia IX Directory

Malaysia IX Survey (Google Form)

Responses (to date) to Malaysia IX Survey

August 13, 2023, Malaysia IX Reunion on Zoom

Tom Wagner's essay on Malaysia IX Training Apa Khabar Fall 2022

Pat Taylor Bader interviewed by son, Aaron.

Rich Harvey 2012 story in the Borneo Post

Charlie Hirschman "The day I made a difference."  Apa Khabar Summer 2022

Gene Ward "Reflections on the Peace Corps" Apa Khabar, Summer 2023


Malaysia 10 (June 20 - Sept 14, 1965) CD, 65 Trainees, 45 PCVs, arrived Sept 19, 1965

Training Group picture book


Malaysia 11 (Aug 29 - Nov 30, 1965) NIU, 107 Trainees, 63 PCVs, arrived Dec 3, 1965

Training Group picture book

Malaysia 12 (Aug 31 - Nov 30, 1965) Educ, Hilo, 221 Trainees, 179 PCVs, arrived Dec 14, 1965

Training Group picture book

Training Syllabus

Final Report

Malaysia XII Facebook Page

Malaysia 13 (Sept - Dec 15, 1965) Educ, NIU, 2 wks Hilo, 80 PCVs, arrived Dec 22, 1965

Malaysia 14 (Aug 31 - Dec 5, 1966) Educ, Hilo 118 Trainees, 89 PCVs, arrived Dec 10, 1966

Malaysia 14 Training Syllabus (with trainee pictures and bios)

Training Program Evaluation

Malaysia 15 (Nov 19, 1966- Jan/Feb 1967), Hawaii

Training Group Picture Book

-CD (Nov 19, 1966- Jan 25, 1967) Kahi Malu, Keaukaha, 30 Trainees, 20 PCVs

Final Report

-Teacher Training and TB Control (Nov 19, 1966- Feb 10, 1967) Hilo, 45 Trainees, 39 PCVs

Final Report

Malaysia 15 (Nov 1966- Feb 1967) Industrial Arts Teachers, Cal State LA 


Malaysia 16 (March 1 - May 24, 1967) CD & Ag, Hilo, 56 Trainees, 42 PCVs

Malaysia 16 Training Syllabus

Anthony Scotti, "Ex-Peace Corps recalls ‘unforgettable’ Sabah" in Daily Express (March 26, 2023) 


Malaysia 17 (July 15- Oct 31, 1967) Hilo, Rural Health Program, 32 Trainees, 24 PCVs

Malaysia 17 Training Picture Book 

Malaysia 17 Training Syllabus

Malaysia 18 Hilo (Sept 15 - Dec 15,1967) Hilo, 255 Trainees, 196 PCVs

Malaysia XVIII Mugbook 

Malaysia 18 Training Syllabus, Hilo Fall 1967

Final Report on Malaysia 18 Training 

Larry Neises Memorabilia, Sekolah TAR Ipoh 1970 Magazine

Diane Larsen Freeman "A teacher who left her heart in Tawau" The Star (22 Oct 2023) 


Malaysia 18 (Sept 17 -Dec 16, 1967) Vocational Educ, Cal State LA, 68 Trainees

Malaysia 19 (July 5 -Sept 27,1968) Hilo, Agriculture and Health, 92 Trainees, 80 PCVs

Training Group picture book

Malaysia XIX Final Report

John Dixon: "A Day in The Life" (photo essay)

David Stimpson: "Waimanu Pig Hunt" (Peace Corps training in Hawaii)

Dan Peed: "Training in Paradise"

Dan Peed photos from Waipio Valley and Waiakea-Uka.

Malaysia XIX Video--2016 Reunion

Ralph Lueck: "Snake Adventures"


Malaysia 20 (Sept 5 - Dec 1968) Big Island (Honomu, Kurtistown, Ninole, Ookala) Education Project, 212 Trainees, 166 PCVs

Training Group Picture Book (Malaysia XX, trainee biographies: education project starting Sept. 5, 1968, at Honomu, Kurtistown, Ninole, Ookala on the Island of Hawaii: Malaysia XX, trainee biographies: education project starting Sept. 5, 1968, at Honomu, Kurtistown, Ninole, Ookala on the Island of Hawaii) 

Malaysia 21 (1969)

Malaysia 22 (1969)

Malaysia 23 (July - Sept 1969)

Photos from Training in Woodland, CA

Woodland Newspaper story with photos


Malaysia 24 (1969-71)

Training Group picture book

Malaysia 25

Malaysia 26

Malaysia 27

Malaysia 28 (1970-72)

group 28 blog website

Malaysia 29 (1970-72)

Training Group picture book

Malaysia 30 (1970-72)

Malaysia 31

Malaysia 32

Malaysia 33

Malaysia 34

Malaysia 35 (June Aug 1971) 35 Trainees 

Malaysia 36

Malaysia 37 (Aug-Nov 1971) Math/Science Educ at Gelugor, Penang and Agric/Health at Batu Maung, Penang, 25 Trainees 

Peace Corps Malaysia Training Group 37 Penang (from Al Kordesch blog)

Malaysia 386

Malaysia 39 (1972-74)

Photo of Trainees and Staff

Legend of Names in the Photo and List of Group 39 Trainees

Malaysia 40

Malaysia 41 (1972-74)

Malaysia 42 (1972-74)

Malaysia 43

Malaysia 44

Malaysia 45

Malaysia 46

Malaysia 47

Malaysia 48

Malaysia 49

Malaysia 50 (1973-75)

Malaysia 51 (1971-73)

Malaysia 52

Malaysia 53

Malaysia 54 (1973-75)

Malaysia 55

Malaysia 56 (1973-75)

Malaysia 57 (1973-75)

Malaysia 58 (1973-75)

Duane Benson (1950-2022)

Memories of our friend, Duane Benson

Malaysia 59

Malaysia 60

Malaysia 61

Malaysia 62

Malaysia 63

Malaysia 64

Malaysia 65

Malaysia 66

Malaysia 67

Malaysia 68 (1973-75)

Malaysia 69 (January 10-April 12, 1975) Secondary Math/Science Malay Medium, Alor Setar

Training Group Picture Book

Training Group Photos, Regent Hotel, Alor Star 1975 (photo by Al Kordesh, Malaysia 37)

Malaysia 70 (1975-77)

Malaysia 71 (1975-77)

Malaysia 72 (1975-77)

Malaysia 73 (1975-77)

Malaysia 74 (1975-77)

Training Group Photo, September 1975

Malaysia 75 (1975-77)

Malaysia 76 (July 19-Sept 28, 1975) Health & University Education, Kuantan

Training Group Picture Book

Training Group Photo Album-Patai Teluk Chempedak (photos by Al Kordesh)

Malaysia 77 (Oct 19, 1975-Jan 6, 1976) Secondary Math/Science Malay Medium, Alor Setar/Kangar

Training Group Picture Book

Malaysia 78

Malaysia 79

Malaysia 80

Malaysia 81

Charles Long "Peace Corps Volunteer Makes Good in Malaysia" The Sun Reporter (Aug 4, 1977) 

Malaysia 82

Malaysia 83

Malaysia 84

Malaysia 85 (1975-77)

Malaysia 86 (1976-78)

Training Group picture book

Jonathan Hall "Faculty member returns to his Peace Corps roots"

Malaysia 87 (1977-79)

Malaysia 88 (1977-79) Kuala Kangsar, 20 PCVs

Training Group Picture Book

Malaysia 89 (1978-80)

Malaysia 90 (1978-80)

Malaysia 91

Malaysia 92 (1978-80)

photo "Melaka Western Hotel Group 92"

Malaysia 93 (1978-80)

Malaysia 94

Malaysia 95 (1979-81)

Malaysia 96 (1980-82)

Malaysia 97

Malaysia 98 (1980-82)

Malaysia 99 (1980-82)

Malaysia 100 (1980-82)

Malaysia 101 (1980-82)

Malaysia 102 (1981-83)

Malaysia 103 (1981-83)