Lily Wu and Sarah Lopez
Recorded
February 12, 2024
Archived
February 12, 2024
49:42 minutes
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Id:
oss000154
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Lily Wu (39) and Sarah Lopez (36) talk about local government, divisiveness, changing for the better, and community.Subject Log / Time Code
Sarah Lopez (SL) reads Lily Wu's (LW) bio and asks about her life. LW talks about Exploration Place and Diversity Kansas.
LW talks about a school psychologist who was a great influence on her life.
SL talks about how her kids influenced her life, getting pregnant young, and her daughter's issues at school.
SL talks about running for office in 2020, during COVID.
LW talks about her personal political values and how her family didn't talk about politics when she was young.
SL talks about being a Republican as a young adult and feeling like the party moved too far right for her.
They discuss their values and hurtful comments on social media rather than an effort toward progress.
They talk about what progress looks like to them, young people, and how things are changing.
SL talks about changing her mind based on learning and growth. LW talks about the complexity of issues.
They talk about what our country needs to change for the better, community, empowerment, and civility.
Participants
- Lily Wu
- Sarah Lopez
Recording Locations
Kansas Health FoundationKansas Health Foundation