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Chuck Corra (29) and Nicolas Cadena (26) speak about the ways their backgrounds have informed their political views, and share their thoughts on community dynamics and the way personal context is needed to understand the identity that drives community attitudes.

One Small Step participants Mike Cornachione (66) and Julie Duersch (49) talk about their backgrounds and beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Tess Dixon (39) and Fritz Kling (61) discuss their backgrounds and how they have influenced their current beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Charles "Charlie" Bryan (73) and Andrew "Drew" Cleveland (38) discuss growing up, loss, and the current political climate.

One Small Step conversation partners Jon Durfee (31) and Emily Miller (28) talk about how they've come to their political beliefs and what it means to respect someone with different opinions in their One Small Step conversation.

One Small Step Conversation partners Thomas "Tom" Hach (56) and Ted Wetzel (57) talk about their families, faith, and political differences.

One Small Step conversation partners Tawnya Davis (53) and Aaron Weidman (32) have an open and honest discussion, where they discuss how race and "luck" shape a person's living condition.

One Small Step conversation partners Martin Navarro (60) and Raegan Baker (48) discuss the effect of labels we put on people, acceptance of ourselves and each other, the importance of voting and communication and how food is a great connector.

One Small Step conversation partners Matt Heath (48) and Mark Niemann (47) discuss how to approach growing divides, education, and politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Eugene "Pete" Seghesio (59) and Hillary Kambour (62) discuss a wide range of topics including religious and family background, their current issues, lifestyles and political values.

One Small Step conversation partners Zack Hailey (54) and Ingrid Stearns (51) discuss paretning, ways of thinking, politics and the future of our country.

One Small Step conversation partners Kristen Vance (59) and Carolyn Woo (69) talked about the value of international travel to better understand different people.

One Small Step participants, Marta Amézquita (69) and Stephen Padilla (51) talk about their backgrounds and beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence "Larry" Meisel (70) and Daniel "Dan" Israel (55) discuss their views on foreign and domestic policy and their experiences that shaped their views.

One Small Step partners David Mingia (66) and JJ Street (48) discuss the United States Constitution, their shared concerns about money in politics, and life in the South.

One Small Step conversation partners Nicole Cicerone (55) and Davis Palmour (66) discuss their frustration with the current political climate from the political parties to media platforms to the lack of honesty and trust.

One Small Step conversation partners Lindsay Fox (45) and Sylvia Trujillo (39) talk about the barriers towards "financial stability" and generational wealth, navigating welfare systems, and feeling unrepresented by political parties.

One Small Step partners Chris [No Name Given] (55) and Michael [No Name Given] (38) talk about the separation of church and state, the role religion plays in polarization, and holding the government accountable.

One Small Step partners Katie Steward (54) and Michelle Bradfield (55) connect over their experiences raising families and feeling like they straddle party lines while discussing their differing views on voting and political apathy.

One Small Step conversation partners Brie Kerschen (44) and John Blundell (27) have a conversation about the role of government, race, and how it seems we use the same lexicon but different dictionaries in open dialogue spaces.

One Small Step partners Daniel Yi (56) and Jane Grogan (66) have a conversation about how their backgrounds inform them, transformations in beliefs, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Michael Lewis (55) and Daniel Patton (42) have a conversation about National Parks, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, libraries, and the role of government.

One Small Step partners Doug Lyon (58) and David Burke (52) discuss the merits of liberal and conservative approaches to different issues and share stories of how their backgrounds have shaped their beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Theresa Johansson (64) and Robert "Rob" Alexander (60) sit down for a conversation about libertarianism, the LGBTQ kids in their lives, and the intersection between science and god.

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.