Julie Ellington

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Julie Ellington Interview.docx.pdf

Title

Julie Ellington

Description

This interview touches on the experience of preschool-owner Julie Ellington in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, business closures, and social distancing. Julie’s primarily Chinese preschool had to close due to health department recommendations. Throughout this interview, Julie answers questions about her background and her Asian-American heritage, her knowledge of COVID-19, and what she is doing for her preschool kids from home. Julie and her teachers are sending videos to the kids for them to do crafts and assignments from home. In this interview, Julie speaks on the difficulties of her preschool’s closure and her hopes for the post-COVID era.

Date

5/8/20

Identifier

2020.300.009

Interviewer

Monica Nobbay (UW)