Teacher Shortages

To briefly discuss shortages throughout the nation and specifically in the state of Indiana.

“Una persona deve de educarse lo mas que se pueda.”

In this interview I talked with my mother about her childhood and her life growing up. We talked about he view on a good education and her thoughts when we moved to Chicago from Mexico.

Jennifer Moreno talks about what she’s grateful for as she reminisces life as a migrant

In this interview, Liz Plata (19) interviews her friend Jennifer Moreno (20) about her perspective on Thanksgiving as a Latina. She elaborates on how her family celebrates Christmas more than Thanksgiving as a result of being from Mexico, where they...

“Just Keep Going”: A Grandmother’s Journey Through Love, Loss, and Constant Moving

Jasmine Kelly-Tanti, 14, and her grandmother, Helen Ostrander, 72, discuss her family’s history in her hometown, Santa Clara. Through growing up with five other siblings, to moving constantly with her husband in the Navy, she dives deep into her childhood...

Life Story interview with Tim Kasper

I interviewed my uncle Tim Kasper on his life and his adventure with the musical group The Blenders. He discussed his life values and what he's learned with being in The Blenders. The recording got screwed up for the first...

The Strongest People in the World: American Samoans

I interviewed my football teammate Mykal Tuilosega-Siufanua who has an amazing story describing his experience growing up in American Samoa and moving all around the United States as a teenager to eventually finding himself and his passion.

Interview with James Patterson

In this interview we talked about my grandpas life and career in engineering

No Child left Behind – ever

Susan Uchitelle has dedicated her life to the education of underprivileged and disadvantaged children. She was fearless in her efforts to assure equal education to all children regardless of class, color, or economic background. She was very successful in her...

Envisioning the Future

National Coalition on School Diversity #NCSD2017 participants share their vision for the future of school diversity.

What does it mean to be an American?

Lillian and Steven talk about what it means to be American and address factors such as childhoods and education.