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Some life stories of Mr. Ahn's childhood

Mrs. Bell answers students’ questions about her personal history.

We're doing an interview for a project that's based of survival, resilience and identity. My class (writing and reading strategies) have connected with Hollis class (intercultural communication) to explore how students negotiate their identity at UAA.

I took the time to interview one of my teachers who made a huge impact on me. He was my middle school geography and history teacher. I had a close relationship with him and spent most of my time going...

Getting to learn more about my mother as an adult gives me a whole new perspective on her.

Spouses, Hans Westermark (72) and Lorraine Westermark [no age given], share a conversation about their childhoods and how they first met. Hans also talks about how he came to the United States from Sweden, and Lorraine talks about her career...

In this interview, I Nadia Sarhan (17) interview my mother Deb Sarhan (50-ish) on December 3rd 2017. I speak with my mother about the important lessons various people have taught her in life. She explains her childhood and how that...

I talked about life with my nana and what it was life for her growing up!

Megan Kilroe interviewed Barbara Benz on November 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Megan is a 16 year old girl, and she attends Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School as a junior. Barbara Benz is her great aunt, and she is...

Our history teacher made us interview each other and we had some fun

Jean Strait [no age given] and One Small Step partner, Richard "Steve" DeGeorge (62), share political leanings and opinions on topics like mental health, the public education system, and defunding police departments.

My Uncle Lou grew up in the 40’s on the South Side of Chicago and was a school teacher for Chicago Public schools. This is a brief account of his childhood and pieces of his career as told by him.

Getting to know more about Mrs.lundburg.

My Grandma(Oma) answers some questions from how she joined the military, to even working for the state department.(The cover photo is from us when she too me to London, I called he for the interview)

JAMIE Marrara and Madison Watson interviewed Oologah High School speech and debate teacher Jennifer Denslow about her experiences in education and her thoughts about the Oologah community.

Jackie Walther and Jackie Neale talk about some of the unexpected outcomes of the coronavirus global pandemic. Jackie and her husband Dan own a short-order, take-out restaurant called The Square Meal in Oaklyn, NJ and on the heels of discussing...

Friends Claire Kyoung (21) and Minna Apostolova (21) reflect on navigating college during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their friendship has helped them both grow through challenging times.

Interview about the 80s

love life for a teenager

I interviewed Ron Maynard for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Community members and friends Carolyne Edwards (79) and Robbie Jones (62) share memories of growing up in Virginia Avenue Park community.

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their fourth Storycorps Connect interview. We start by talking about influential teachers and what they meant in Dave's life. Then we continue to cover Dave's various apprentice roles as well as what he studied...

Kristin Skager talks about her life before and after breast cancer and the affects of the illness