Riley Long and Conner Helm

Recorded November 28, 2023 Archived November 28, 2023 44:54 minutes
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Id: APP4172171

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[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023]
This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Riley Long (17) from Alexandria and Conner Helm (18) from Richmond talk about their upbringings and personal belief systems. They share their different experiences attending public and Catholic military school, respectively. Riley shares the influence her mother and sister had on shaping her values, and Conner talks about his parents and brother’s influence on him. They discuss current social and political matters, including the Black Lives Matter protests on 2020 and hyperpolarization in America.

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  • Connor Helm
  • Riley Long
  • One Small Step at UVA

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