Thanksgiving Bonus Activity

Me and grandfather talked about his life and how my family came to this country.

The Life of Penny Martin

On November 25th, 2018 Madison Hall (16) interviewed her Nana Penny Martin (59) in Lincoln County, Oregon. They spoke on her youth and family. This leads to Penny recounting past regrets resurface from a young age, discussing education and children....

Hugo van Waardenburg and Frank van Waardenburg

Frank age 98 on Providence Hospice, of Dutch Indonesian heritage born in east Indies shares reflections with his son Frank who lives with his father about serving in the Dutch Indonesian army and being a prisoner of war for three...

Grandpa Interview

In this interview, conducted in Andover, MN, Trea Houska (14) interviews her grandpa, Bob Houska (84) about his life growing up in a small town in northern Minnesota. Bob talks about his favorite hobbies as a child during the Great...

Interviewing my dad about his childhood and wonderful parents

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

The Ups and Downs of Barbara Potucek’s Life.

On November 22, 2017 in La Grange Park, Illinois, Declan Joseph Hynes (13) interviewed Barbara Ann Potucek. Throughout the interview Declan talked to Barbara about her life through her childhood, teenage years, work, marriage, kids and grandkids. Her life was...

His death did not define her

Someone’s death should not be what defines who you or your future. In this interview, 14-year-old Avery Gillette interviews her Mom, Michelle Gillette, on November 27 in Los Angeles, California. We learn how she overcame the hardships of her childhood...