Interview with Evonne Weatherby, February 4, 2021
Project: Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Evonne Weatherby (Carter) grew up in California, where she learned how to live off the land by camping and fishing. She was a fan of John F. Kennedy and wanted to do something for the world so she decided to join the Peace Corps. Weatherby served in three countries: Paraguay, Malawi, and Ukraine. For Paraguay, she trained in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and then worked in health education in Choré in the Eje Norte District for six months. She eventually moved to Quiíndy in Paraguay because of security issues. In Malawi, Weatherby was a teacher trainer of English and life skills with six villages. In Ukraine, Weatherby worked in TEFL at the university in Kremenchuk. She also taught modern methods of teaching.Interview Accession
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Malawi (Country of service) Paraguay (Country of service) Ukraine (Country of service) Health education K-12 schools Paraguayan traditional embroidery: Nanduti, Aho-Poi Health centers Gardens Nutrition Homesick Friendships Malawi Nkhokhota Teacher trainers English (Language) Life skills Sex education Realia Computer classes Solar ovens Tree plantings School gardens Wildlife club trips Credit cooperatives Teaching methods Teacher training Kremenchuk, Ukraine Choré, Paraguay Ponce, Puerto Rico Quiíndy, Paraguay Spanish (Language) Russian (Language) Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)Interview LC Subject
Peace Corps (U.S.) Malawi Paraguay Ukraine English language Homesickness Nutrition Teaching Education Travel Special education Peace Corps (U.S.)--Malawi Peace Corps (U.S.)--Paraguay Peace Corps (U.S.)--Ukraine Ponce (Puerto Rico) Kremenchuk (Ukraine) Quiíndy (Paraguay) Choré (Paraguay) Acculturation Communication and culture Culture Culture shock Intercultural communication Interpersonal communication and culture Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations and culture Language and culture Language and languages Lifestyles Manners and customs Voluntarism VolunteersInterview Rights
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Weatherby, Evonne Interview by Randolph A. Adams. 04 Feb. 2021. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Weatherby, E. (2021, February 04). Interview by R. A. Adams. Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Weatherby, Evonne, interview by Randolph A. Adams. February 04, 2021, Peace Corps: The Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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