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Orion Baker-Porazinski has a conversation with his father, Paul, on his different experiences with food and water as a child in Poland. He then contrasts this with the sense of abundance he felt upon moving to the United States. The...

One Small Step conversation partners Martin Navarro (60) and Raegan Baker (48) discuss the effect of labels we put on people, acceptance of ourselves and each other, the importance of voting and communication and how food is a great connector.

Jackie Walther and Jackie Neale talk about some of the unexpected outcomes of the coronavirus global pandemic. Jackie and her husband Dan own a short-order, take-out restaurant called The Square Meal in Oaklyn, NJ and on the heels of discussing...

Thomas Martinez (61) talks with one of his food service delivery clients, Beverlee Newcomb (73), about his job delivering meals with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC), how he came to work for them, and the care he takes to do...

Helene shares her story of how she and her mother survived the Holocaust by escaping to Russia. She tells her daughter, Alicia, how they had to sleep outside and scrounge for food scraps so they could eat, even though her...

Andy Waltrip (55) interviews his father, Steve Waltrip (79), about his time serving in the U.S. Navy.

Catherine Redfern (35) talks to her dad Timothy "Tim" Redfern (67) about his childhood, college experience, going to the Peace Corps and spending time serving in the Philippines, meeting Catherine’s mother and how proud he is to be a parent...

Cassandria Campbell (35) interviews her colleague, Patricia "Pat" Gray (73), about her role as a founding member of The Food Project and the way it helped her find her purpose.

Thomas and RuiFeng, who are both faculty members at Troy University's international office are an office room apart on usual workdays. In this segment on Thanksgiving week, they sat down together away from the office setting to discuss about their...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: A conversation with Alina Lopez, a hardworking Puerto Rican mom born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, where she shares her life story highlighting her strong culture and family memories.

Friends and soul sisters Natasha Herring (48) and Virginia Vasquez (40) remember their grandparents' life and talk about how they have been influenced by them at various stages in life.

Ashley Geng interviews her friend Elena Li. They talk about their favorite teacher, some food and cities to travel.

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

Friends Joyce Eatman [no age given] and Ricky Towers (67) share the story behind the Grants 4 Grands program, which benefits grandparents raising children in the Las Vegas, NV area.

Jordon Horton walks Elkin Bayraktar through a social approach to transformative behavior due to the climate crisis. In the interview, the idea of involving social action as well as engaging the youth in such practices is explored.

Friends and colleagues, Rita Blank (71) and Barbara Goldstein (63), reflect on how being children of Holocaust survivors has affected their lives and perspectives and discuss their work at the Holocaust Education Resource Council.

Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez (37) talks to his friend and mentor John Law (64) about pilgrimage, community, and life in the Bay Area underground arts scene. They reflect on their time using the signal tower on Yerba Buena Island to host events...

The participants at the In Good Faith x Homecooked dinner event shared food traditions from their families.

Lydia Mbiyu (34) shares with her sister and friend, Victoria Johnson (25), some of her childhood experiences and memories of cooking and food. Lydia also discusses how influential her mom and grandmother are to her.

Marianna Reidy (19) talks with her mother, Pamela Crossett (41) about how food, water and energy has impacted both of their lives differently.

One Small Step participants Mary Connelley (63) and John Biedebach (54) discuss their careers in healthcare and the problems they see in the industry. They talks about their families and their relationship to religion. Mary and John also speak about...

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

I talk to my brother about him being a chef and how our culture influenced him

Friends Jackiez Gonzalez (35) and Kelsey Johnikin (34) sit down for a conversation about their experiences moving to Tulsa, OK through the "Tulsa Remote" program.

Jim Bear Full (67) and Thompson Reichert (67), friends since 2000, were business partners in the Ganas Community in Staten Island NY. Bear has a long history with food. His initial involvement was at school, which allowed him to develop...