Interview with Ellen Hunt, July 30, 2021

Interview Summary

Ellen Hunt was a “military brat” having lived in Egypt and Lebanon. Learning languages was also common for the family. Hunt had the opportunity to learn Arabic, French, and Spanish as a child. Hunt received a degree from University of California, Santa Cruz in politics and international affairs. She was invited to service in Morocco in education. After a Peace Corps orientation in Philadelphia, she trained in Rabat, Morocco. Hunt was assigned to a high school in Nador, a Berber area. She lived in an apartment near work with another volunteer and engaged with the family of the landlord and others with fond memories. Hunt taught three classes using the “Realia” method, or Total Physical Response (TPR). She also taught a group of engineers outside of the school and created a book of exercises and games to learn English. Hunt returned after thirty years to again teach ESL for two years.

Interview Keyword

June 1981-June 1983 (Date of service) Politics International affairs Women’s liberation Home stay Practicum Bonding Grand Taxi Berber ESL game book Market Souq,com Shotokan Friends of Morocco Military family English as a second language Online shopping Morocco (Country of service)

Interview LC Subject

Egypt Lebanon Languages Arabic French Spanish University of California, Santa Cruz Education Philadelphia (Pa.) Morocco Nador (Nador, Morocco) High school Engineers Training Sports Karate Peace Corps (U.S.) Peace Corps (U.S.)--Morocco

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