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Discussion around Chef Monti Carlo’s work with Common Threads, Everything Food and Puerto Rico.

My aunt tells me of family history, and the women in my family who went to college during the Great Depression.

We discussed the memories behind the food of my mothers heritage and talked about everything food!

I interviewed my friend who is an Early Childhood Education Major about her past and what influenced her and what she would do in certain circumstances as an educator that she lived through already.

Today Katherine Mesa (20) interviewed Assistant Manager, Isla Gervacio, of Pura Vida health food restaurant in South Miami. They discussed the impact of the establishment in regards to creating accessibility to clean and sustainable food options, and it’s influence on...

From survivors to survivors make a difference.

My friends and I made 2020 predictions (including the election). We also talked about our New Years resolutions to see if we stick to them!

Victoria Fernandez interviews the Manager of the FIU Food Pantry to get more information.

My name is Katherine Mesa (20) and I am a current student at Florida International University and today I interviewed Amanda LaGra of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. In our interview we discussed Amanda’s role as homeless ministry coordinator and...

Brothers, Doug Alderson (64) and David Alderson (66), together recount the story of a canoe trip they went on as teenagers that went awry.

My mother Jennifer talked about some of her favorite things to do as a kid and most memorable things in her life.

We talked about her life as a deaf person in Miami and her experiences at Gallaudet.

Nancy and Heidi share memories of the history of the Aspen Art Museum developing, along with personal anecdotes about why art matters and why Nancy begin collecting art.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Washington, DC. Jacqueline Thompson (16) interviews her grandpa Obadiah Thompson about his childhood, career, and love life. My grandpa shares stories about his high school adventures and previous love interests. He also...

I (Leyssa Desir) interviewed my best friend Ashley Cineus (19 years old) and we talked about out relationship and how food has played such an important role in saïd relationship.

There was a time where there were no Starbucks, no crazy bars, no “trendy”  places. It was in this period of time where Nicholas’s father’s Deli strived in its prime. In November of 2017, at the Hualalai Four Seasons Resort in...

Interviewer: Angelica Teresa Lugo (customer) Interviewee: Dixan (el “viandero”/food seller) Interviewing a community member who has had a positive impact on my community through food. We discuss his relationship with food and his history as a food seller.

In this interview with my mom we talked about her life and how she expected it to be. We also went over what she was very grateful for and what she has experienced throughout all her time here. This interview...