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Colleagues Vince "Vinnie" Whibbs (77) and Rosetta Taylor (61) talk about the work they do with Re-entry Alliance Pensacola (REAP) where they assist those leaving jail and prison with getting back into the community to become, self-sufficient and productive. They...

How I used empathy to mend a lifelong friendship.

Deborah Allen talks to Bart Gross about his life and the hope he has for future LGBTQ people

Esposos Karolina Beltran (47) y Jose Beltran (47) hablan de sus recuerdos, cuando Jose tenía el virus de COVID-19, y sus esperanzas para el futuro, y el agradecimiento. [Spouses Karolina Beltran (47) and Jose Beltran (47) talk about their memories, Jose...

I interviewed Kristie Smith for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully answered questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Conducted in Santa Cruz, California, student Kayla Penny (age 15) interviews Susan Fisher (age 45) about a childhood story and the effect it had on Susan’s future. Fisher shares her story of dealing with individuals troubled with mental health such...

Friends Michael Woods (36) and Lonnie Halkmon (38) have a conversation about their youth, spreading love, and their work at Dream Builders 4 Equity.

Jaime Staengel (29) interviews her friend Michael Hutchinson (75) about his work as a registered nurse.

One Small Step partners Deborah "Debbie" DiazGranados (48) and Blair Grossman (59) discuss religion, community, and their lived experiences of exclusion.

Melissa and her son Nash (age 8) talk about what peace and peace-making mean to them. Melissa reminds us of the Dalai Lama quote "If you wish to have peace in the world, start with yourself." And Nash says "if...

Physically disabled

My mother, Mandy, and I talk about how specific people in her life have made her more empathetic.

Empathy

Nick Piediscalzi, a retired minister, talks about what brought him to Peace United Church of Christ in Santa Cruz California. He admires the active, lively congregation here where people are not afraid to be vulnerable in church. Nick explains: “In...

Andover Stories of American Identity: a conversation with Janet Hamlin about her extraordinary childhood and life that gives her perspective to be compassionate and passionate.

Grandma O, my empathetic 78 year old Grandma, has an inspirational backstory. She partook in many extracurriculars such as doing dance, stage makeup, swim, and taking French, and she worked in a bakery where she met her husband of over...

Anna offers an emotional first-hand account of her family’s experiences during the war.

In a conversation with Alison, Katie talks about her family, raising girls to be strong, smart and bold, and becoming acutely aware of gender in her role as an advocate for young women in Richmond Community Schools. Katie shares her...

Shadowing and talking about the importance of what he does.

A quick response to these questions about the view I listened to for this assignment.

This was an empathy interview to listen to the different points of view people have

[Recorded Tuesday, April 12, 2022] Megan Kosefeski(20)and Gregory Mckinney(62) recorded a conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Parsing through the One Small Step Questions, Megan and Gregory agreed and disagreed on the state of our politicized world, abortion legislation, and the role...

Gill teaches me about the wonders of yogurt

Two early twenties friends sit down and have a talk about pleasant memories, the current state of the world, and even some explorations of ideologies and how growing up over these last four years means to someone.

Gloria Dunn-Violin (81) speaks with her husband, Donald Violin (87) about the similarities in the ways they grew up, both as first generation Jewish-Americans, and the way they came into one another's lives later in life.