Annie Liu and Steve Mahometano

Annie Liu (19) talks with a fellow VolBreak member, Steve Mahometano (20) about criminal justice and police in the US.

growing up and learning with the natural world

Kerissa Battle (42) an ecologist in the Catskills talks with a close family friend Leana Tishim (13) a student on Long Island about her childhood and the experiences and lessons learned. She also shares a few lessons about finding oneself...

David Freeman and the 2023 French Pension Protests

Charlie S. (21) speaks with David F. (20) about his experience studying abroad in France during the 2023 French Pension Protests

“I didn’t want you guys to experience what I had to go through…”

Jacklyn Kwarteng a 17 year old interviews Gabriel Kwarteng (dad) who moved to the United States when she was 1 month old to know more about where he grew, what his childhood was like, and how living alone in a...

A C student trying to understand the electoral college

Luther Gale an 80 year old male is an active member of Pearls Wisdom. The Pearls of Wisdom is DOROT’s cherished touring ensemble of elder storytellers. DOROT, a nonprofit organization based in New York City that serves older adults, affirms...

Nils Bognar interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar, on his life so far. “What was your childhood like”?

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Nils Bognar(14) interviews his dad, Istvan Bognar(47), about his life so far. Istvan shares stories about growing up in Africa and in New York and how each...

Oral History Interview with Maria Najera: an unstoppable woman who leads with her heart.

I interviewed Maria Najera about her experiences migrating as a child, navigating the United States and pursuing a career as a child and family advocate. Her experiences allow her to draw connections about a correlation between quality of life and...

AP Didier and Chris Walsh

Chris Walsh (76) talks with her grandson, AP Didier (18) about her childhood in Orangeburg, South Carolina during the 1950s-1960s in the Jim Crow south, her father's experience in a German POW camp, and how her town has evolved since...

The Ministry of Reconciliation with Derona

As America's Covid-19 cases continue to multiply, the virus exposes inequity throughout our society and claims a disproportionate number of black lives. Citizen Advocate, Derona King is healing racial trauma by promoting good health and nutritional wellness with Zilphy's Garden...

Impact of different environments on Identity in the LGBTQ community

Students from SUNY Geneseo, Valeria Espinosa and Kaitlyn McNeil talk about growing up in different homes and having different experiences. Individuals elaborate on how growing impacted their identity as being part of the LGBTQ community.

Stephanie Hoffman and Alishia Parkhill ~ 48 years as Best Friends growing up in Texas and now pushing through a pandemic

Stephanie Hoffman (48) talks with Alishia Parkhill (48) as they reminisce and laugh through the Sign O' the times as we end 2020. It's nice to reflect on good times and learnings earned by truly knowing each other. This comes...

Caitlyn Martinez and Antonio Siller

Caitlyn Martinez interviews classmate Antonio Siller on how he would handle a real world scenario that involves a family business. We touch on concepts of justice, honor, and obligation.

"You can't understand where you are without understanding your past": Interview with Kuukuwa Manful  

Kuukuwa is a trained architect from Ghana currently pursuing a PhD in Politics and International Studies at SOAS, University of London. She is also the Principal Investigator on building Early Accra - a project that aims to digitise endangered architectural...

Elaine P. Zickler and Denise Maltese "It's Easier to Remove Layers than to Add Them"

dmaltese: 2021-07-18 21:09:45 Elaine Zickler talks to her daughter-in-law Denise Maltese about her childhood in Philadelphia and how it influenced her adult life; her psychoanalytic practice, her PhD in English, for example, developed through her keen interest in family stories...

Comm 450 Interview

Evan Schoettle (22) has a conversation with an old classmate Julie Steele (22) about a whole host of topics. The conversation bounces around but mostly they just find a little common ground.