Interviewer
Stacy Steele
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Stacy Steele with Autumn Cauthen as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. In the interview, Cauthen discusses the challenges that she faces as a parent as well as the educational and social hurdles that her middle school and high school aged children face in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable topics include COVID-19, health precautions, education, virtual learning, and the lack of socialization.
Autumn Cauthen is a Rock Hill resident with two children in the Rock Hill School District, one at Castle Heights Middle School and the other at Rock Hill High School. Stacy Steele, the interviewer, is a social studies teacher at Lancaster High School. She earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in History from Winthrop University.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, the project is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
Publication Date
10-7-2020
Unique Identifier
OH 722
Format
MP4
Length
00:08:25
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Parenting, Education, Virtual Learning, Rock Hill School District
Recommended Citation
Autumn Cauthen, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Education, "Interview with Autumn Cauthen" (2020). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 722.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/639
