UMD Activation Academy Storytelling

Samantha is a sorority member who grew up in a church and is passionate about Women’s Health.

Cindy Nguyen and her math teacher, Ms. Black, talk about growing up in New York and her life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chantilly, VA, Cindy Nguyen interviews Ms. Black about her childhood and life. Ms. Black shares her stories on how New York and changes, like a sudden adventure in the military, has made...

Emily Wenger talks to Haley Warner about her life then and now.

In this interview, recorded on November 26, 2018, Emily Wenger and Haley Warner talk about Haley’s life then and now. During this interview Emily questions her youth pastor about many things. These include, her life as a child, her biggest...

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Minnie Dewberry and Quincy Stephens

Brother and sister Quincy Stephens (76) and Minnie Dewberry (80) talk about their childhood in Alabama, their careers as teachers, and the legacies they both hope to leave behind.

English Interview

An interview/conversation with my dad who is 40. We talked about different lessons that people should learn, morals and how things should be.

A Child Constantly in Different Homes

In January 2023 in new Hope, Pennsylvania, Luca Tersigni (15) interviewed Jane Marisak (75) about her childhood and life moving to many different houses. Trouble with parents caused her to constantly be on the move. A story truly filled with...

The Great Listen with my grandmother, Cece in Alexander City, Alabama

My grandmother, Carolyn Edge (80), and I, Katherine Morrison (16), talk about her childhood, lessons she has learned, and historical periods she has lived through. She talks about her experience with her father being in the war for 4 years...

Story corps project

This is my story corps interview with my pastor Kevin who is one of the few openly gay pastors in Chicago and was ordained as the first openly gay pastor in his church in Oklahoma

Journey of a Pastor

How Brother Tom Rhodes’s calling led him into pastoral ministry and his experiences as a pastor.

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Prabha Gutheti and Kerri Feazell

Prabha V. Gutheti (71) talks with her friend, Kerri Feazell (31), about the Los Angeles Term Program, religion and life lessons she's gathered along the way.

Interview with 85 year old Ann Gibbons

Story about her life in South Philly and growing up in a supportive, loving household

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Betty O'Connor and Milly Murphy

Betty O'Connor (64) interviews her mother, Milly Murphy (93), about her childhood, marriage to her husband, and her earliest memories from the 1930s in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

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Paige Hanks and Skip Tylman

Paige Hanks [no age given] and Skip Tylman [no age given], OSS conversation partners, spoke of their backgrounds. Paige was brought up by a strong mother figure, and Skip found he felt at home working for Procter & Gamble. Both...

What were you like as a child?

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 over the phone, Caleb Santiago interviews his grandmother Carmen A. Santiago about her life. Mrs. Santiago shares stories about her family and how they were a blessing to her. She also talks about...

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Carolyn Suba and Mike Suba

Carolyn Suba (81) talks to her son, Mike Suba Jr. (62), about her memories of her parents and her grandparents, her independent travels both in and out of the country, and being in the largest graduating high school class in...

Interview with my Great Grandmother: Lorene Neill

My Great-Grandmother tells about her life as she grew up through the Great Depression and her life during the 1900s. She is 87 and she shares her experiences from her life.

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Mary Meloy-Lara and Miriam Lara

Miriam Lara (32) interviews her mother, Mary Meloy-Lara (69), as Mary advances in the stages of Alzheimer's disease. Mary talks about her parents, how she eventually moved to Mexico, reminisces about her children when they were younger, commemorates their accomplishments,...