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One Small Step conversation partners Peter Lovett (63) and Julianne "Julie" Clark (76) discuss their faith backgrounds and other influences on their beliefs.

Evan Wolfson (57) speaks with friend, Kevin Jennings (51), about his experiences as a gay man and how it led to his role as a legal advocate in the marriage equality movement.

One Small Step Conversation partners Dina Wood (66) and Bailey Shepard (34) discuss experiences in college, major influences in their life, personal values, and political points view.

One Small Step conversation partners Hannah Minkler (31) and Nathaniel "Nate" Winkler (38) discus how their politics have been affected by the way they were raised, and the complexity of issues.

Sara Bradley Carta (37) talks to her husband Richard Carta (36) about how and why she became a nurse. Discusses a connection to her family and international travel.

Connie Norgren (76) interviews her friend, Joan Pleune (83), about her time as a Freedom Rider and her continued anti-racist, anti-war, and anti-solitary confinement activism.

My name is Caren, and I met Aladji in Atlanta, Georgia this November 2022. I quickly realized that he has a very very interesting life that I thought would be perfect for StoryCorps. Aladji is from Senegal, and he’s been...

One Small Step partners Anne Nowrouz (73) and Nathaniel "Nat" Cross (55) have a conversation about their connections to the Peace Corps, the need for political parties to work together, and being open to optimism for the future.

Interview with Phyllis Kivett about literacy artifacts.

Kate Schachter (60) and Aleia McCord (29) talk about their experiences as Peace Corps Volunteers in Ghana from 2003-2006.

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Amanda Stone (30), Natalie [No name given] (33) and Tanya Smith-Sreen (25) share about their Peace Corps Guatemala experience. They talk about some of the challenges they faced as Peace Corps Volunteers as well as what...

Boyon shares with Will what led her to a career as a nurse practitioner and now has her DNP, working during COVID and being overextended. Her work with the APC mentorship program at Providence.

Jennifer Beard (54) talks with her colleague Susie Foster (68) about her global health career. Susie reflects on her time in the Peace Corps and the round-about way that she made her way to the World Bank, the World Health...

The adventures of a kid from Brown’s Flat, CA in Berkeley, the Peace Corps, and beyond

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, former student of Rosa T. Beard and a founding member of the award-winning Rocket Club.

Seyi Falade (40) shares a conversation with her father, Christopher Falade (70), about their relationship, the beginning of their business, how their relationship has changed as a result of working together, and how their business has grown.

One Small Step partners LJ Davis (45) and Bev Emmenecker (64) have a conversation about protests for small businesses, issues with the pharmaceutical industry, and Christian values. They find common ground in the philosophy that many people have shared beliefs...

Carolyn "Sue" Theriot (79) talks to her son Jude Theriot (50) about growing up in Parks, Louisiana, how she met her husband, and her time living in West Africa.

Friends and colleagues, Erma Banks [no age given] and Callie McGinnis (77), discuss their former workplace: Columbus Area Library Association (CALA). They talk about the formation of the organization, pivotal characters in its development, and the events they created to...

Sisters Jan Roeser (61) and Joanne Johnson (84) talk about their favorite shared family memories including trips to Belize and France.

Spouses Kathleen Grussing (71) and LuVerne Grussing (71) talk about their shared experience of serving in the Peace Corps in Tunisia in the 1970's and going on to form the national basketball league in the Central African Republic.

Interviewing my mom over Thanksgiving holiday on the importance of literacy, education, and languages as a bridge to cultures.

Karla Durán Palazuelos (37) y su amigo Iohann Rashi Vega (37) conversan acerca de las creencias de Karla, sus experiencias como voluntaria, y sobre su tienda de mercado justo. [Karla Durán Palazuelos (37) and her friend Iohann Rashi Vega (37)...

Judith tells her story of working in the Peace Corps and with the UN to bring free elections to many countries.

Vera, an ESOL teacher, and Brooklynite reflects on being 3 years old and her father.