Jesse Barnes and Yong Lee

Interview describing what it was like to immigrate to The United States from Korea in 1974, eventually becoming a police officer in Texas in 1988 - one of the first Asian police officers in a three county area.

Ron Citron interview

In this 40 minute interview, we explore the amazing Ron Citron and his life in the military and otherwise. Ron is an incredible man.

Young Erangey

Young Erangey, my grandma, has always kept her faith in God. She discusses her love for her parents and how it was like falling in love in Korea. She also talks about her two daughters and the hopes she has...

Person of inspiration interview
November 30, 2021 App Interview

We discussed what her life was like living with immigrant parents and how she lived back then and the difficulties she faced, we also discussed some fun thing like happy memories or favorite foods.

Dad

Growing up, military, some fatherhood

Dad’s Reflections at Age 86

Growing up in the 1940s and 50s, Korean War, Jewish humor, 60 yrs of marriage, love, relationships with siblings and having a work ethic.

Leah Okimoto and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Leah Okimoto was born in upstate New York, and after having to move to several places across the country, she settled in Marlboro, Massachusetts, where she cemented her childhood. In New York City, she pursued...

Interview with my dad about his life in Korea before moving to the US.

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Santa Clara, California, I interviewed my dad Philip Whang (55) about his childhood life in Korea and the events that happened at that time. He shared stories about what education was like...

Interview with Aidan Yoo: Being Korean-American

This interview talks about Aidan’s experiences learning Korean and his advice for someone struggling to embrace his/her cultural identity.

Emily Nguyen and Jaeho Lee

[Recorded Tuesday, May 23, 2023] Emily (19) and Jaeho (19) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a student at UVA’s School of Nursing and is passionate about climate change, gun violence, education, and nursing as...

Immigration

Dad’s input on his immigration.

Bea Jongsma interview

Bea Jongsma (16) is interviewed on their racial identity at Rich Field Highschool

Interview With Wyongduk Park

Christopher Kim, a highschool student at Francis Lewis Highschool interviews his grandfather, Wyongduk Park. Wyongduk Park elaborates on his life experiences and adversities. From his experience attending the best school in Korea and serving in the military. All in all,...