Hannah Borton and Jeffrey Breneman
Recorded
September 23, 2022
53:48 minutes
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dde001641
Description
One Small Step partners Hannah Borton (36) and Jeffrey "Jeff" Breneman (53) talk about some of the watershed moments in their lives, and they reflect on the state of political discourse in their community.Subject Log / Time Code
Hannah and Jeff read each other's bios.
They talk about why they wanted to participate in One Small Step and discuss their shared connection to Western Michigan University.
Hannah talks about her rural upbringing and her experience going off to college at the University of Michigan.
Jeff talks about his recent move to the country from downtown Kalamazoo and the loss of his father.
They reflect on communicating across difference and how the discourse in the United States has changed. Jeff reflects on his experience as a lobbyist.
Hannah reflects on her experience serving as an election worker.
Hannah reflects on trying to model behavior and communication for her children, and they reflect on how political leaders have modeled behavior for younger generations.
They discuss their qualms about how some people who share their values communicate their beliefs.
They talk about the path forward.
Participants
- Hannah Borton
- Jeffrey Breneman