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Melvin tells his great grandson about his life growing up and his time in the service.

Chuck Supple (57) and Susan Stroud (66) have a conversation about their introduction to service, and about how they changed the landscape of higher education, as nearly all schools now have a venue for volunteerism on campus.

George served in Vietnam 1967-68 as a Marine. He is the Veteran Services Administrator for Cornerstone Hospice in Central Florida.

Jim Douglas - 75 years old (Grandfather). Max Brown - 16 years old. service in the military.

Melvin tells his great grandson about his life growing up and his time in the service.

Steven Rauscher (33) and Harry Jamison (29) discuss the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on employment, opportunity, and happiness in the City of Brotherly Love. Recording issues dogged the first half (and even a bit of the second half) of...

Carrie Belle Herd earned her pilot’s license as a freshman at UT Knoxville during World War II. She reflects on what she experienced and what drove her to keep going.

Her mother taught her very influencing lessons that help her today such as hard work and love as well as faith

One Small Step partners Charity [No Name Given] (35) and Jacalyn "Jackie" Holmes (75) talk about their family backgrounds, their relationships to their faith, and how their backgrounds have shaped their approaches to politics and community building.

One Small Step conversation partners John O'Connor (74) and Jeff Guy (55) discover they share a similar philosophy to life even as they hold different political views in their discussion of religion, reading history books, political leaders, their relationships and...

my father’s time in the army reserve and how it it affected his life

This interview took place on December 5, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Sarah Dunn interviews John Dunn, her father, on his experience in the Navy. Within this interview, John Dunn dicusses his experience in the military. Specifically, he talks about his...

Colleagues Jennifer Phillips (36) and Gary Palmer (58) talk about their roles at The Hochstein School, different music programs they are involved in, and how they use music to serve the Rochester community.

Hank Reed talks about his experience in the military, and tells some funny sports.

A brief story of Ray Horst and Mennonite Voluntary Service organization.

In this interview, conducted in January 11, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Antonio De La Fuente interviews a friend of the family’s, Nino Reyos about his life, to have an understanding of what he’s done and of his cultural...

There’s a lot to cover, but basically it’s my mother looking back on her life starting from right after college.

A conversation about the power of community and social media in telling our personal narratives of service.

Maria "Terry" Dominquez (57) speaks with her nephew Phillip Casanova (28) about her career as a rescue medical firefighter, the deployment during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and her reflections almost 20 years later.

Lydia Mele (75) talks to her colleague Andrea Rapacz (48) about the impact Lydia's mother's legacy has had on their family and community.

Emma Jones talks about her passion for service and pursuing her dream career as a humanitarian worker.

I talk to my partner Rob about his history of volunteering and how his understanding of service has changed over time.

A humanitarian trip to India changes an individual’s outlook on people placed in her life.

Jerry talks about his war experience

“Family R us. My mamas likes to help others, nuttin she whoan do”- my mother