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We discussed a variety of topics such as Gabriel Sandoval’s life as a child and teen. We also discussed the work he’s done to get where he is today. He was the first of 8 children to be born in...

Robby and Grampy talking about life

Cooking is a form of art and so many people love making and eating food. On January 6th 2019 in Los Angeles California, Jack Beerman interviewed his grandmother Sarabeth Levine to learn about her early life as a pastry chef....

I (Avery Hintz) asked my grandpa a variety of questions about his childhood, career, and opinions.

Just talked about college.

All about Marisol Rodriguez’s life.

About his life

In this interview, which occurred on November 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, Nikolas Parker (14) interviews his great-grandma Bettie Martin aka ”Bigmamma” (87) about her life. Topics include how she was one of the first African Americans to buy a...

Interviewing my mom.

Trevor Tomlinson, one of the most positive influences in my life, answers my questions about his life. He emphasizes hard work and striving to achieve more in life through answering my questions.

The Virtue of Hard Work is an interview with Steven Quintanilla conducted by his cousin, 14-year-old Angel Santiago in Panorama City November 10th, 2017. Steven Quintanilla is a 23-year-old father to his newborn son who attends Los Angeles Community College,...

I had a discussion with my grandfather, John Hughes, about his childhood during the Great Depression and World War 2. The conversation kept returning to a key point of hard work and how only you can determine your path in...

Interview with my grandma on her life and reflections of her past experiences, along with beautiful advice.

a talk about growing up, growing together and standing strong thru it all. Pride, love, laughter and tears.

One Small Step partners Kevin [No Name Given] (59) and Adilene “Addy” [No Name Given] (31) talk about the experiences and identities that shaped their relationships, world-views, and career paths.

14 year old Chris Durant interviewed his aunt, Dinora Durant on her early years in Honduras and then some of her life in Brooklyn, New York. When I asked Dinora what she did in her summers she told Chris about...

An overlooked tree. Ceaseless drive. Sean Connery. What do these three unrelated things have in common? They tell the extraordinary story of Ray Wise, who was interviewed by Forrest Wheeler in Los Angeles in 2018. Since youth in Akron, Ohio,...

Ciara (11) interviews Linda Harper, her grandmother (72)

teacher interview 2019 AISU

A small chat with my grandma about her life. We talked about my dad (her son), my grandpa and how they met, and other topics.

In this interview, conducted June 6th, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Jordy Basabe (17) interviews his mother Yolanda Silva (41) about her childhood in Mexico and her experiences here in the U.S. in Spanish. Ms. Silva shares stories about the experiences...

Wade, nearing 40 years old, tells of growing up on a dairy farm, working with his dad and grandfather, and getting bit at age 12 by a baby rattlesnake.

Story corps interview by Sonya Mills with Justin Scarpace.

(Updated 1/6/21: Edited to improve sound and decrease overlap caused by delay.) In an overdue reunion, Robin Wilson graced me with an hour of her Sunday to share her story. She passed down a major portion of my teaching-for-justice toolbox...

In this interview I speak with my dad about how growing up in his family changed him as a person as well as the influence brought onto him by his mother and neighbor. We speak of family traditions, origins from...