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In this test recording Ethan Kenney at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2019 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Ethan Kenney is in 11th grade and is...

Jessica Varela shares hardships from her past

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

In this test recording, Samia Alam at EHTHS in EHT,NJ records a practice audio file for the 2018 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Samia is in 11th grade and is studying English right now.

In this test recording, Salman Bilgrami at EHT High School in EHT, NJ records a practice audio file for the 2018 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Salman Bilgrami is in 11th grade and is studying English.

My mom went through a lot of hardships and was raised in a tougher environment, but she overcame it and proved to be strong and successful.

This interview was conducted November 26, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Natalia Beltran (16) interviewed her mom, Erica Avila (36) about her childhood in Humboldt Park and how living in such a troubled neighborhood shaped her into the woman she is...

In "The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019" Efren Ayala interviews his mother, Oralia Zamora, about her life in Mexico and then America. She was born in a small town in Michoacan, Mexico, where she lived until she turned eighteen and moved...

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asked about his life where he is from

This interview was recorded on November 25, 2023 in Egg harbor Township, New Jersey in Alexa Nammour's cousin's basement. The participants in this interview are Alexa Nammour (16 years old) and Tina Nammour (22 years old). They both come from...

I (Maria Wagner (18)) interviewed my mom (Chris Wagner (54)) on Saturday, April 8th, 2023. We talked about many topics relating to her childhood, family traditions, hardships, happy memories, and her life today! We enjoyed getting to sit down together...

In this test recording Mia Puerto at EHTHS in EHT, NJ records a practice audio rule for the 2018 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Mia Puerto is in grade 11 and is studying English

My nana and I talk about what her life was like growing up in a large Irish Catholic family. We reminisce on some of her favorite memories from her childhood, and discuss some of the hardships that she has faced...

Rita Bowman (58) talks to her daughter, Sam Armengolt (16), about her childhood and what she has learned throughout her life. Born into a lower class family, Rita took care of her younger siblings while growing up; at 18 she...

In this test recording Ashley Earle at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor NJ, records a practice audio file for the 2021 Great Thanksgiving listen. Ashley Earle is in the 11th grade and is studying English III honors.

Poppi's past of his childhood when he was growing up and lifestyle in that time period.

Claire Chen (16) interviews her mom Linda Li about her aspirations in life, how she handles hardships, and her experience in immigrating from China to the US.

Lila Watch: 2021-11-16, a student at Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti, MI, records a practice audio file for the 2021 Great Thanksgiving Listen for her Psychology of Adolescence class.

Recording a test interview

In this test recording, Dr. Marya McCarroll, an instructor at Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti, MI, records a practice audio file for the 2021 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Dr. McCarroll is an adjunct lecturer and is teaching Psychology...

My father talks about his life growing up in Vietnam and transitioning to life in the United States

In this test recording, Jennifer Dahme, a teacher at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, records a practice audio file for the 2018 Great Thanksgiving Listen.

The interview took place in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on December 3, 2017. I chose to interview my dad, Kenny Phung, 48, because he always leaves an impact on my life every single day. My parents are divorced and...

This is an interview with my grandma. She relays memories from her childhood and discusses the hardships of growing up after her father died. She also talks about how these experiences made her who she is today and that she...