Kevin Benoit describes his caution during the COVID-19 pandemic, only going out when necessary, not leaving his neighborhood, and seeing very few people in-person. He discusses the deaths of two friends before COVID testing was widespread. Benoit speaks about how online learning has taken a toll on students, teachers, parents, and school staff members
Teachers; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease)--Social Aspects; Epidemics--Social Aspects; Social distancing (Public health) and education; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); Benoit, Kevin, 1977-
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2020
Physical Description
34 pages
Note (Biographical)
Kevin Benoit was born in 1977 and is a Black American male from Brooklyn. He works as a teacher and college and career coordinator at a charter school. Benoit has taught for twelve years in Brooklyn, Harlem, the Bronx, and Queens. He is also the owner and CEO of a magazine called Parle, which focuses on hip-hop and culture
Note
Interviewed by Khadijah Abdurahman on May 14, 2020
Note (Provenance)
Kevin Benoit, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2023