Gabor Szovati and Melanie Alvarado
Recorded
November 24, 2021
Archived
November 24, 2021
45:24 minutes
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Id:
hub000490
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Gabor Szovati (63) and Melanie Alvarado (38) talk about climate change, their experiences working in correctional facilities, and their parents' influences on their political views.Subject Log / Time Code
Gabor talks about division in US and people not wanting to listen to each other
Melanie talks about having a few opportunities to talk with people who have different views
Gabor talks about experience of being Navy musician, opportunities to travel; experience seeing "bad" parts too
Gabor talks about how their names surprise people they meet
Melanie talks about her love of nature, Gabor talks abut musical instruments he plays
Gabor talks about influence of his father who was a first-generation American
Melanie talks about influence of her parents - learning frugality and love of music from her mother and love of nature from her father
Gabor talks about political values being a mix of Liberal and Conservative
Melanie describes herself as a Liberal and some see her as "far left", also has European perspective; Green party
Gabor talks about concerns with long-term problems with CA's current spending, Melanie respects this view
Gabor talks about oil drilling on Delaware river in South NJ, asks Melanie "How can we do better?"
Melanie talks about role of Green Party in the US, Gabor talks about waste thrown in ocean during deployment
Melanie talks about being nurse practitioner in correctional facilities, Gabor talks about teaching electronics in correctional facilities.
Gabor tells Melanie he appreciates her feelings towards environment and Green Party
Melanie talks about hope for more communication and less division in the country
Participants
- Gabor Szovati
- Melanie Alvarado