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One Small Step conversation partners Sarah Valentine (42) and Marcel Woodruff (40) talk about their families, faith journeys, and hopes for Fresno as a place of thriving.

One Small Step Partners Kimberly Vinson (58) and Heidi Hendricks (59) have a conversation about the impacts that their disabilities on their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Rev. Kristin McAtee (53) and Dr. Marc Dreyer (75) met for the first time virtually for a conversation. In it, they discuss what brought them to a career in the church, what the phrase "defunding...

One Small Step conversation partners George Ozburn (46) and Conor Miles (34) talk about growing up in Fresno, their families, and their political views.

One Small Step conversation partners Janet Smith (63) and Ricky Martin (67) discuss about politics.

One Small Step partners James Waugh (63) and Pamela Rosa Scott Vickers (74) reflect on their experiences growing up in Oklahoma.

One Small Step conversation partners LaQuesha Wiley (34) and John Espinosa (25) talk about their families, what it means to be a "moderate," vaccine hesitancy, and how COVID-19 has brought communities together

One Small Step conversation partners Dean Sieck (78) and Amy Sabath (49) talk about their political backgrounds and religion.

In their One Small Step conversation, Rachel Rectenwald (42) and Steve Whyte [no age given] talk about how they see the role of politicians, as well as how they responded to the Black Lives Matter protests this summer.

One Small Step partners Rene Howard (19) and Brandon Newell (22) discuss their political beliefs, their life goals, and the people who have impacted their lives the most.

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Betancourt (61) and Amanda "Mandy" Breuer (44) discuss agriculture, their shared love and respect for the environment and the role of state and federal government in taking action towards climate change.

One Small Step conversation partners, Asha Immanuelle (48) and Gbolade Okestra Soneyin (43), speak about their lives, religion, and the state of affairs in the world today.

One Small Step conversation partners Meghan Phillips (32) and Michael Crosa (32) discuss charity and voluntary work, gender roles, and work on the topic of sexual assault and being victim advocates.

One Small Step partners Brian Baker (65) and Lola Adeyemo (38) talk about education, religion, and their political beliefs.

One Small Step partners Salena Stokley [no age given] and Donald “Don” Allcock (72) talk about their families, their faith, and their careers.

One Small Step conversation partners Marisa Saenz (50) and Lisa Schuette (58) discuss major influences, religion, political values, and environmental concerns.

One Small Step conversation partners Larry Johnson (72) and Deborah "Deb" Sung (36) talk about their shared experience leaving the church, their complex relationships with their parents, and the need for people to talk to each other in the current...

One Small Step Partners Jane McKenna (76) and Carmen Brown (48) connect over a desire to not put people in boxes and discuss how their views have shifted over time.

One Small Step conversation partners Marianne Vermeer [no age given] and Michelle Branson Johann [no age given] discuss about politics.

One Small Step partners Mike Wemmer (78) and Patrick Roberts (58) sit down for a conversation about changing how we see those with different political views.

One Small Step conversation partners, Mary Hill [no age given] and Wealthia Jackson [no age given], discuss their backgrounds and experiences and how those shaped their beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Olanrewaju "Lanre" Ajibola (35) and Elizabeth "Beth" Givens (50) discuss religion, immigration and empathy.

One Small Step conversation partners Adina Desaulniers (64) and Bill Schubart (76) talked about their upbringings, specifically the impact their grandmothers had on them. They also discussed education, religion and social media.

Joe Brettillo (50) and One Small Step partner Carlos Kyles (37) about their experiences feeling ostracized from their communities, influential family members, and their spirituality.

One Small Step conversation partners Nicholas "Nick" Zoller (40) and Karen McBee (66) talk about their upbringing in Maryland and Texas and what inspired them to become teachers in higher education. They also discuss their differences in faith and what...