Alexandra Nguyen and Aaron Jolly

Recorded January 29, 2025 45:24 minutes
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Description

One Small Step partners Alexandra Nguyen (34) and Aaron Jolly (33) talk about growing up in Kansas, the culture of America, a government that serves its people, and policies that do not reflect the nuance of different situations.

Subject Log / Time Code

AN talks to AJ about the immigrant experience, what BIPOC means, and her parents coming to Hutchinson from Vietnam.
AJ talks about growing up very conservative and they discuss how important conversations like this are.
AJ asks how AN is a capitalist, considering her other views, they talk about hard work and American culture.
AN talks about government serving the people, and they discuss libertarianism, autonomy, and marketing in politics.
AJ talks about being Christian, his sister dying from cancer, and voting for people for what they'll do. He says he votes Republican so the government will stay out of his pocket.
AN asks about rights that shouldn't be taken away, and they talk about taxes going up or not. She talks about her rights being taken away.
They talk about abortion and tax dollars. Policies do not always reflect the nuance.
AJ talks about protecting those in need and finding common ground through conversations like these.

Participants

  • Alexandra Nguyen
  • Aaron Jolly

Recording Locations

Advanced Learning Library
Advanced Learning Library

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership Type

Outreach

Initiatives