Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree
Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree

Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree

Recorded August 20, 2025 01:39:09
Millie Lyons and Kevin Tyree
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Id: osv000919

Description

One Small Step partners Millie Lyons (78) and Kevin Tyree (41) find commonality and differences in their views of the justice system, support networks, the importance of service, and overcoming hardship.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:30
They talk about why they wanted to participate.
3:00
Millie shares about life growing up; she had a fraught relationship with her father. They both have many siblings and chose not to have children.
6:37
They share what influenced their beliefs the most. Some experiences from his teenage years kept Kevin from some career opportunities. Millie got into a church after a difficult time.
12:48
They discuss the justice system. Millie is for clemency; her father died in prison while she was in high school. Kevin believes in more punitive methods.
16:30
Kevin describes the environment working with special needs adults and the department of child safety.
20:16
Millie recalls being underestimated.
22:00
They talk about how belonging to churches affects their views. They discuss homelessness, immigration and racial justice. They consider white privilege and the “bootstrap” mentality.
30:00
They discuss support networks. Kevin finds this mainly through family; as an adult Millie has found this through friends.
32:00
They share their political beliefs. Kevin identified as a Republican. Millie has voted Democrat since Nixon and is not happy with the current administration.
34:30
Kevin tells a story about a political disagreement with a neighbor. Millie recalls coworkers saying racist things about Arabs after 9/11. They recall moments when they didn’t speak up and strained friendships due to disagreements. They are each in a bubble of people who agree with each other and want to expand this.
40:00
They discuss the importance of supporting people with mental health issues and people in prison.
47:18
Millie shares her respect for Kevin. They talk about what they’ll take from this experience.

Participants

  • Millie Lyons
  • Kevin Tyree

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach

Initiatives