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interview of Prof. John Liffiton of Scottsdale Community College

Part 1

Friends and nursing colleagues Joanne (74) and Anne (71) discuss Joanne’s experience as a mid-life Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, which led to a far-reaching career as a nurse consultant working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, USAID, and Ministries...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023] Mark (67) and Luke (33) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mark opened Charlottesville's hallmark running store, Ragged Mountain Running and coaches running for the community. Luke served in the Peace Corps...

A chat with an inspiring person that helps people with the use of lights and building greenhouses out of the greater good.

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...

Interview with Phyllis Kivett about literacy artifacts.

At the opening of "The Gift of Dolls" at the Rochester Museum & Science Center on Sept. 30, 2017, visitors reflected on citizen diplomacy in their lives. In this interview, cousins Nancy and Mike discuss the family influences that led...

Janet Adams looks back on her time in the Peace Corps teaching kids in South America. She also talks about meeting her husband.

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

[Recorded: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022] Panagiotis (49) and Liz (78) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Panagiotis is a professor of computer science at the University of Virginia, and Liz is a Baptist pastor at New Beginnings...

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.

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

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

Owen and Bobby muse over topics of literacy, education, service, and life.

Kaiwen 28. I was asking him about how digital and emotional literacy has affected him.

Matthew Breman (50) speaks with his father Joel Breman (83) about his career as a leading epidemiologist, the global COVID-19 pandemic, social justice, and family

Kiwimbi International summer interns Claire (21) and Katherine (20) interview Nick (15), the recipient of a Kiwimbi scholarship to secondary school (high school). Nick shares about his childhood being raised by a single mother and grandmother, and his inspiring educational...

Mimi is a Harvard grad, MA Washington U, taught high school history and then became a full time mother and weaver.

Kenney Tran is a Vietnamese American RPCV who served in Colombia, telling stories of exploring his past, learning from history, and analyzing the political movements of today in order to sculpt a better world through policy and legislation. Kenney currently...

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...

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.

Yeah story behind a cheap, plastic trophy.

Jean talks about Auggie, her dog, who plays hide and seek. And her future plan to join the Peace Corps.

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