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An interview with Valentina about being first generation college student at Calvin University.

Yevheniia Syrevych is an immigrant from Ukraine who had multiple experiences in the American culture. She first came to US when she was a junior in high school; she spent a year in Pennsylvania for a student exchange program. She...

Andrew Moreno (16) interviews his older cousin Christian Moreno (28) about his life. Christian shares some of his most profound accomplishments of his life. Andrew and Christian share some insight on their family and how they are the first generation...

interviewing my boyfriend about Mexican American culture

Ariel talks about her family’s migration story and the impacts it has had on their lives.

we talked about his time coming here to the us and a bit about how we met

Darlene Castillo (29) interviews her mentee Jade Vargas (18) about her involvement in modeling and pageantry as a Latina, her experience as an Hermanita with the organization MANA de Albuquerque, and her goals for her future. Jade also reflects on...

My grandma is a first generation immigrant to the United States. She came to this country from Ecuador at 8 years old. She shared with me her memories as a young child living in Ecuador and growing up in Chicago.

After immigrating to Los Angeles from Hamburg, Germany twenty years ago, Verena sits down to talk about German v. American differences.

Imani (20) and Megan (18) discussed who their heroes are and why its important to go to college for them

We spoke about Eric’s life influences and overall reflecting on life.

I learned some things from and about my mother about her life.

Colleagues Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo (41) and Noura Bashshur [no age given] discuss their experiences as women of color in the United States and their work in health technology.

On October 14 2018, Talal Younis, a first generation immigrant, was interviewed by high school student, Saif Younis. Talal immigrated to the United States in 1968, all on his on, seeking for a better education. His story is told in...

My father talks of his story—childhood to present.

We talked about the future, past and present. We talked about our feelings.

I decided to interview my sister because she is one of the most influential persons in my life (my go to person). For her being the first born and raised in the U.S. was not easy, she had high expectations...

One Small Step conversation partners Damon Young (45) and Martin Garcia (40) talk about their beliefs about the economy, religion, and local politics.

The story of Lee’s family and how she got to America.

My mom and I talk about her experiences growing up and coming to the US

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A conversation between two friends that decided to take take the enterpenure route after college and open up shop in the town they grew up in.

I interview my mom about her experience as a first generation college student, and how she went on to become a professor. We compare her experience to my experience as a current college student.

I talked with my mom about her different experiences growing up first generation in America as the daughter of two Irish immigrants.

I’m interviewing my dad who is an immigrant from Northern Ireland and was the first in his family to go to college.