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Saoirse and I explore concepts behind spiritual beliefs, personal stories and spiritual evolution, being a part of a greater whole, and existential moments with nature. Conducted inside an Anthropology/Archaeology Professor's office with a syphilitic skeleton (for context at the end...

A young 14 year old teen asks his 36 year old mother about her life and how she was growing up.

Elizabeth shares with Julie about her early experiences with The Mount, how she began volunteering and her continued relationship there.

We need to support the nature of where we live through landscaping native. We are in an extinction crisis, and the ornamental landscaping industry furthers the devastation. Ecosystems depend on specialized co-evolutionary relationships between native plants, insects and animals, and...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Long-term Andover resident Tina Girdwood shares her impactful life and dedication to helping her community, from founding the Andover Recycling Program, being a school committee member, and eventually leading the initiative to start the Andover...

Mike Wollmer (63) talks with his wife, Barbara Wollmer (55), about how they met volunteering on the Ice Age Trail and what the trail means to them.

arents talk about entering their children in the Intergenerational Learning Center and its importance to them and their children.

Lydia Mbiyu (34) shares with her sister and friend, Victoria Johnson (25), some of her childhood experiences and memories of cooking and food. Lydia also discusses how influential her mom and grandmother are to her.

Friends Jan Ulferts Stewart (67) and Gerry Berg (71) discuss their decades-long work and love for the North Country Trail and their hope for the future of the trail.

I interviewed my friend Zach on animal abuse crimes, penalties, and animal rights opinions.

Friends Keke Phooko (34) and Bridget Lynch (21) discuss their shared experiences as volunteers for Innisfree Village and migrants to the United States.

A animal shelter volunteer’s story

In this interview between Nick Hartung(15) and Jennifer Hartung(52), which took place in Tiburon, California, on November 27, 2022, Nick asked questions about the early life of his mom, Jennifer Hartung. Mrs. Hartung describes her childhood in Kentfield California with...

Colleagues Melissa Bonner (44) and Shavon Chester (40) talk about the legacy of Dr. Ella Mae Piper, a prominent community leader and Black businesswoman of Fort Myers in the early 1900s.

Friends and colleagues Amber Summers-Graham (46), Lisa Simmons (41), and Emily Malik (43) talk about their involvement in the organization Loaves and Fishes Community Meal and about funny memories they have shared.

Caroline Barnett (61) interviews her friend Gertrude Bridgeforth (98) about her upbringing, family, activism, and community involvement over the years.

One Small Step partners Susan Sherer (62) and Katherine Carrigan (80) discuss the role of faith in their lives, their work, and the impacts of generational wealth.

Douglas Macgregor (66) interviews his friend and girlfriend Joy Perez (69) about her upbringing in Ohio, her career as a teacher, and how she enjoys her retirement.

Brandi Bosworth (51) and her daughter Lily Bosworth (25) share a conversation about the Ogden Nature Center.

Susan Holick-Bade (53) talks with her friend Wendy Rowehl-Miano (56) about caregiving for her mother after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and then transitioning from caregiver to patient when she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer.

[Recorded: Friday, September 15th, 2023] Maggie Polistina (19) from Westchester, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut and Ellie Maruca (19) from Richmond, Virginia participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at...

Gabriel DellaVecchia (40) talks with his friend Adil Mohammed (58) about Gabriel's history and the origins of his interest in travel, his awareness of cultures outside his own, being a teacher, meeting his wife, and the volunteer work they do...

Melanie McMullen (26) and her grandmother, Marie Hewlett (79), sit down for a conversation about their family, Marie’s teaching career, and their shared love of reading.

My stepmom and I discuss her time volunteering in a small town fire department along with her experiences.

Angie Macon [no age given] speaks with new acquaintance and conversation partner Kevin Alarcon (25) about her experience living in Decatur, Georgia and working as the executive director of Decatur Arts Alliance.