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Liz Huff (50) talks with her voice teacher, mentor, and friend, Gary Race (70), about teaching and directing opera. Recorded August 11, 2020.

Rita Charon: 2020-11-22 19:50:01 Rita Charon talks with her former student and now colleague Deepu Gowda about their histories together as student, teacher, and now colleagues in developing the discipline of narrative medicine.

Jim Ficke describes his relationship with Dick Haynes as a teacher, mentor and friend

Friends, colleagues, and co-mentors Tamir D. Harper (23) and Horace Ryans III (21) share how they have supported and inspired each other, first as students in high school, and now as people working and studying to better the American education...

Friends Michael Woods (36) and Lonnie Halkmon (38) have a conversation about their youth, spreading love, and their work at Dream Builders 4 Equity.

Kaitlyn Shaw speaks to Jim Kremer, her former professor, about how they inspired each other.

Rosalba "Rosa" Zaremba (29) and her colleague Vilma Sierra [no age given] discuss their organization Mexican Alliance of New Jersey and the importance of supporting underserved students.

Yesenia Ramos (19) talks to her mentor Cano Padilla (36) about her experiences in the foster care system as an adolescent, navigating college and work as a young adult, and her hopes for the future.

Ameria Alleyne (36) asks colleague Nickson Frederick (19) about his childhood, perspective on his present and future and how he defines and connects with his community. Ameria also asks Nickson about his involvement in Culture for One and Good Shepherd...

Lisa Delano talks about working and succeeding in the wine business as a confident woman.

Kayla is a college student and Judy is 79 years old. They first became friends when Kayla's class on bridging the gap between generations brought them together as communication partners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they have developed a...

“You might don’t want to go back to your younger self because bad experiences also built your character.” - A talk about the past life of my mentor and important life lessons.

Salim Weldon (36) is interviewed by his friend and colleague Ahmed "Flex" Omar (38) about his childhood, finding a community at his local barbershop, his love for sports, and his philosophy as an entrepreneur and owner of Whimsicle Pops.

Emily Johnson shares a story about the impact of friendship, mentorship, support, and one person's presence can have on another's life.

Pavlos Msaouel (37) interviews his mentor, Nizar Tannir (65), about their work with rare cancers and what inspires their work.

Valerie and Michele have developed a profound bond through their involvement with Providence's Women's Caregiver Resource Group (WCRG), and they want to emphasize the significance of this work and the impact it has had on them. They cannot stress enough...

Allison Holevoet is a Mangrove Restoration Coordinator with the University of the Virgin Islands for the SEAS Islands Alliance and works with GRROE (Growing, Research, Restoration, Outreach, and Education) US Virgin Islands Mangroves which, on top of post-hurricane restoration projects,...

Nina Fefferman is a professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in the departments of Mathematics and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, where she is also the director of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis. In her varied...

Coworkers Joey Gutierrez (35) and Kiana Yamada (28) share a conversation about their work with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and their ties to New Mexico.

Oliver (51) and Brookelynn (32) highlight Brookelynn’s journey through her nursing career, intertwined with personal anecdotes about family, camping adventures, and hopes for her children. Through her storytelling, she shared insight into her life, relationships, and the values that shape...

Spouses Laura Bozeman (53) and James "Mike" Bozeman (62) discuss Mike's long and storied career with the United States military.

Brandy Harris (35) and her mentor, Julie Leeth (69), look back on their early memories of one another, discuss their shared passion for supporting young people in public education, and appreciate the roles they have played in one another’s lives.

Bob Casanta (72) interviews his friend and colleague, Quyen Tran (43), about her experience relocating to New Jersey with her family as Vietnamese refugees. They also discuss the way that sports and drag performance led Quyen Tran to herself as...

Siblings Mercedes Pickett (29) and Charles Pickett (25) interview their mentor and colleague Frenda Rodgers (42) about her journey as a community educator and mentor for Chicago's youth. Frenda also shares her experience at Chicago Public Schools, and her inspirations...

Nathan "Nate" Pinsley (36) interviews his friend Patricia "Patty" Rosado (66) about her time on Fire Island during the AIDS epidemic.