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Part I: A multigenerational conversation about the events in history that we witnessed and how they affected us. We talk about culture, war, television, media, historical influences, points of view and legacy. Part II: Uploaded separately as Teacher Talk -...

Camille Twitchell (17) talks with her grandfather, Curtis Ellison (80) about his life growing up in the 1960s, including his experience with the Civil Rights Movement, assassinations, school life, music scene, and the draft.

"We walked out of school on Thursday March 12th, thinking we would be gone just for a weekend – only being still out of school… how do we keep changing this model, day to day, hour to hour?” Stacy Phelan,...

Tina Krasno (76) talks with her granddaughter, Eliza Darling (17) about her experiences living in the United States during the Vietnam War.

My friend Dick Hermann, an attorney, author, and columnist writes often about his passion for education reform. We talked about this.

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

The story of my grandfather and his life story. His hardships and his great times, what he enjoys and what he dislikes, and what his morals are.

Reese Hatcher: 2024-04-02 15:01:05 Reese Hatcher talks with her grandmother, Cheryle Bemben about her life in the 1960s.

Part 1 of 2. Judge Carl Marshall talks to Julissa (17) about his experiences as a juvenile justice judge, the law, justice and a more perfect union.

James Connolly interviews his grandfather, Ernest Mathewson. Ernest describes his experiences with luck and fate. Ernest started as a somewhat troubled middle school student. During high school he was sent to a military school where his grades drastically improved and...

An interview with me (13yrs) and my grandpa (70yrs) about his life for school

When a young Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin first started tap dancing in Chicago, venues turned him away at the door, saying "we haven't booked a tap dancer since 1945!" In this conversation with his coworker Mareva Lindo, he talks about...

Musician and historian Stephen Wade talks with his friend Matt Brown about Stephen's musical beginnings, studying banjo with his mentor Fleming Brown in the 1970s, and his reflections on the Old Town School then and now. Since learning to play...

Brian, a lecturer at Borough of Manhattan Community College, and Christian, a (now) former student, reflect upon their experiences in public speaking class as well as the college experience. Brian reflects with Christian about his growth as a person and...

Brian C. Lorio, lecturer in the Speech, Communications, and Theater Arts Department at Borough of Manhattan Community College, reflects with (now) former student, Dafina Trepca, about her experiences in his public speaking class during the Spring 2023 semester as well...

My father, Robert Berry, lived through an interesting time- the last US Military draft. I sit down with Mr. Berry and talk about his experience in the US ARMY.

This interview goes through my life during the COVID-19 pandemic and my thoughts on stuff. Hopefully some of the lessons I said in there would help and motivate others.

Interviewing a College Student/Tutor about their experience during the pandemic.

Jimmy T., as he is affectionately known by all, is one of the most familiar faces at the Old Town School. Now the head of the Guitar, Bass and Songwriting program, Jimmy's worked here since starting in the music store...

This interview discusses some of the main questions from my informal research on the topic of feminism in today's society.

What is it like to teach distance learning with first graders, find out here

We talk about how Stevie is coping with distance learning and not going to am actual college campus.

In this interview I talked about how the pandemic has effected me and the people around me. I covered how it has affected my mental health, my school life, and my day to day activities.

Jill Marshall, Assistant Professor of Geology at the University of Arkansas thought she was ready to go to college, but there she was on the campus of Boston University as a freshman overwhelmed by her surroundings and on shaky financial...

Musician and musicologist Bau Graves was Executive Director of the Old Town School of Folk Music from 2007 to 2018, during which he was known for his humor, and as the director of the Mandolin Ensemble. IT director and instructor...