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One Small Step conversations partners Milissa Ackerley (61) and Larry Patten (69) talk about their relationship with faith and politics, and the need for more bridge-builders across political divides.

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Castaneda (59) and Diane Kirkland (48) talk about their upbringings, the role of social media, life in Bakersfield, and increasing division in the US.

One Small Step conversation partners Christina Musson-Rendon (41) and Greg Hagopian (42) reflect on 9/11, their parents' influence on their education and careers, and their political views.

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 Kris Szovati (52) and Craig Wheaton (69) talk about their careers in education, both in and out of schools, as well as their families and their political beliefs.

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 conversation partners Jose "Tony" Del Rio (55) and Nathan Norton (48) talk the lack of opportunity and appropriate spaces to have respectful conversations about politics. They also both discuss their experiences in the Navy and their current...

One Small Step conversation partners Gabor Szovati (63) and Melanie Alvarado (38) talk about climate change, their experiences working in correctional facilities, and their parents' influences on their political views.

One Small Step conversation partners Janalynn Villasenor (38) and Jeffery Puente (30) talk about parenthood, their families' influence on their politics, and their shared desire to see communities and neighborhoods more connected.

One Small Step conversation partners Victoria Young (64) and Gay Abarbanell (82) talk about being raised as "army brats," the ways they defy people's expectations, and the importance of open and honest conversation to avoid misunderstanding.