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James Conway (69) shares with Maureen Connor (67) his journey and profound learning as a healthcare executive in patient- and family-centered care, through partnership with patients, family members, staff, clinical/administrative leaders, and trustees.

Friends Rev. Dr. Sandra Jewell [no age given] and Imani Thomas [no age given] discuss what brought them together as friends and the life lessons that connect them.

Jan Haas (47) talks with her husband, Tony Haas (48), about health complications she endured after giving birth to their third daughter.

Crystal DeBerry (40) talked with her board members Kristy Smith (45) and Torey DeBerry (43) about the creation of Indomitable Families Affected by Incarceration (IFAM). They discuss why they started and continue this work.

Cousins Elena Hernandez Melendez [no age given] and Rafael Hernandez (35) have a conversation with their aunt Grace Hernandez [no age given] about their relationship with Basketball in the Barrio and the role that the camp and community have played...

Susan Amussen (65) interviews her mother Diane Amussen (89) about her community organizing and activism roots.

One Small Step conversation partners Beth Watkins (56) and Phil Johnston (45) discuss their backgrounds, their roles as parents, the nuances of social issues, and their shared experience working with children.

Friends and colleagues Clemens "Clem" Work (75) and Asmaa Abukaie (37) discuss Asmaa's upbringing in Damascus, Syria before the outbreak of war in 2011. The two share memories of supporting other immigrant and refugee families in Montana and Idaho. Asmaa...

Siblings Betty Brown-Chappell (76) and Ben Brown (68) share memories from growing up on their family farm in the 1950s and 1960s outside of Bangor, Michigan. The two reflect on the collaboration between Black farmers in their community and the...

One Small Step partners Chris Skildum (38) and Joshua Dix (42) talk about their families, capitalism, government regulation in the construction industry, their backgrounds, and how they came to live in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Hannah Gimpel (33) interviews her father, Jonathan "Jon" Motl (72), about his influential work in public policy and service in Montana.

Claire Cote (41) interviews her friend Flavio Cisneros (81) about his life, his involvement in the community in Questa, New Mexico, and his relationship with cooking.

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

Felipe De Jesus Peralta (78) speaks with his son, Felipe Peralta (46), about el Segundo Barrio, fatherhood, family, and gratitude.

Lisa Love (47) interviews her good friend Gen Grosse (49) about Gen's loving and supportive spirit, their friendship and Gen's family history.

Laurie Dozier III (71) interviews his wife, Kelly Dozier (61), about LeMoyne Arts, where Kelly serves as the Board Lead Director. They discuss Kelly's passion for the work she does, the art center's award winning Chain of Parks Art Festival,...

Brothers Steven Markel (67) and Donn Markel (72) share their experience with Parkinson's Disease, specifically Steven's diagnosis, Donn's role as a caregiver, and their father's experience with Parkinson's in the 1950s and 1960s.

Friends Andrea Sanchez (39) and Elda Flores (71) share a conversation about serving as part of the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees, their love for reading, and their investment in the local community.

Friends and colleagues, Joselyn Fenstermacher (46) and Amber Harrison (43) discuss their involvement with environmental activism in Big Bend, Texas.

Kavita Venkateswar [no age given] and her One Small Step partner Randy Prude [no age given] discuss their upbringings, sociopolitical backgrounds, and their hope for unity amongst people with differing beliefs and ideologies.

Colleagues Jonathan Green (50) and Kaye Houlihan (59) share what made them want to become educators, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work, and their reflections on utilizing the continuous improvement model at Fort Hamilton High School.

Dara Khan (34) and his wife, Claudia Melton (34), discuss how their lives have change with the arrival of a newborn and COVID-19.

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

Karen Kiely (57) shares a conversation with her mother, Sandra May (81), about Sandra’s childhood, her family, her friends, and the lessons she has learned in her life.

Friends Wayne Dillard (56) and Salome Mwangi (50) recall how they met, the bonds their families have with one another and how each has learned from the other over time.