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Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Seema Gupte, born and raised in India, talks about her childhood living between her family’s farm and in the city. After immigrating to America, she adjusted to the many cultural differences. Once she moved to...

Sheri Solomon (56) interviews her mom Lola Yale (76) about growing up in a farm close to Walla Walla, WA and about her affinity to music and theater. Lola talks about being in charge of the Musical Production of the...

Kailey interviews her father Dave. He is a great story teller and talks of a time when high-schoolers played pranks, and family was similar to a 50s TV show. For Dave, everything led to racing and a legacy of entrepreneurial...

Spouses, Kari Goetz (46) and Crawford Long (47), share a conversation about how they first met as teenagers, about being pen-pals, and about meeting again twenty years later and eventually getting married.

Lucille and Harold Carpenter grew up in the northernmost part of Vermont on dairy and maple sugar farms. This interview covers their experience and some of their childhood chores.

Kathy Klager (67) interviews her mother-in-law, Jeanett "Jan" Klager (98), about her family, childhood, and early adulthood.

Jeffrey interviews his father, Donald, about how his family came to South Dakota, his childhood on a farm, and being a pharmacist.

Neighbors and fellow church members Susie Brunson [no age given] and Algin "Al" Holloway [no age given] reminisce about their neighborhood before a freeway was constructed through it.

young mother interviews two other young mothers about becoming and being mothers

One Small Step conversation partners Ramona Akpo-Sani (74) and Denie Reynolds (73) discuss their upbringings, families, travels, involvement in 12-step programs, religious beliefs, and thoughts on Donald Trump. They find common ground despite differences.

Pamela Jennings (57) shares a conversation with her father, Wyatt Jennings (88), about Wyatt’s upbringing on a tobacco farm in Virginia, his time in the armed services, his experience working as an automotive technician, and about the businesses he owned.

The evening of November 21st, 2017, Eli Frank (15) sat down with their Grandmother DD (age and last name not provided due to partner request) for an interview. DD told many stories about her life as a child on a...

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Anna (19) from Douglasville, Georgia, and Kate (18) from Somerville, Massachusetts participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Anna discusses finding leadership and...

Jerry Bell (81) grew up on a cotton farm in Odell, Texas. He tells stories of his childhood - including almost drowning in a horse trough and playing basketball in high school - to his daughter Insa Wood (54).

Spouses Jenn Collins (48) and Brad Barnes (51) sit down for a conversation about their lifestyle as small scale farmers. They discuss their simple living ethos and their favorite parts of farming, as well as the importance of community gardens...

Kurt Whitney (47) and his fiancé Katja Schindler (52) interview Kurt's mother Gerianne Whitney (71) about her childhood, her role as her mother's caretaker, and the life she's built with her husband.

One Small Step partners James Knudsen (57) and Brian Myers (58) talk about their upbringings, the experiences that shaped their career trajectories, and how their political views have changed over time.

Jody Harper (59) interviews her friend Will Haas (91) about his childhood in Mobile, his ancestry, and his career in ship salvaging.

One Small Step partners Michael Shank (69) and Darin Durham (29) have a conversation about their mutual appreciation for 4H, feeling different politically to their friends, and a topical political song of the moment.

Brittany Hancock (31) interviews her grandfather, Tad Hancock (82), about his childhood, his experience serving in the U.S. Navy, his career as an electrical foreman, their family's farm, and the advice that he'd like to pass on to future generations...

James Valentine (58) shares a conversation with his mother, Doris Dolph (91), about her childhood, family, nursing career, volunteer work, and autobiographical book.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews friend Mary Crown (94) about childhood, farm life, favorite memories, and family.

One Small Step partners Eric Benitez (20) and Leslie Loewen (48) share a conversation about their families, their passions, the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, and their faith and values.

Sunday is a asylum seeker seeking refuge at the Villa Barbiero Centro Accoglienza Immigrati living a productive and safe life at the center in Southern Italy. Sunday works doing manual labor on farms around the Catanzaro region. Sunday talks about...

Friends Lucille Keegan [no age given] and Martha Hulsman (60) talk about Martha's pottery business, 15 schools, being a caregiver and pet birds. Lucille talks about growing up in Bristol on a dairy farm and her father's interest in training...