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Pauline Katz (25) interviews Melody Chapin (25) about growing up poor, moving to a new community, recognizing racial and experiencing social interactions and demographic change as a result of neighborhood gentrification, and grappling with the fear of a loss of...

During this interview, Nan Soto discussed her relationship with her siblings throughout her childhood and having the role of being the oldest sibling, her influential grandmother, the importance of her Catholic faith in her life and her children’s lives, and...

A niece(Iris Chin)interviews her aunt(Grace Woo) about the lessons she’s learned throughout life. Also, she states different pieces of advice to pass on to future generations such as “Always enhance your strength, overcome your weakness...Be yourself and that’s the most...

In this interview, conducted November 23, 2018 in Queens, New York, Arib Chowdhury interviews his mother Momota about her childhood and her greatest influencer. Momota shares about her school life and fun trips she took with her family. She also...

On November 25th, 2018 Madison Hall (16) interviewed her Nana Penny Martin (59) in Lincoln County, Oregon. They spoke on her youth and family. This leads to Penny recounting past regrets resurface from a young age, discussing education and children....

Chuck Supple (57) and Susan Stroud (66) have a conversation about their introduction to service, and about how they changed the landscape of higher education, as nearly all schools now have a venue for volunteerism on campus.

Story of Petty Officer 1st Class Somphouv Somkhoun’s life in the United States Navy.

In this interview conducted over the phone (in Greenville, SC and Charleston, SC) on November 27th, 2017, Emilie Moore (13) interviews her grandfather about his life and the early life of her father. Mr. Moore shares stories about his work...

One Small Step partners Kimberly Guthrie (56) and Diane Conner (60) discuss their hobbies, backgrounds, and how being educators has shaped them.

Recording in Kansas City, Missouri, Katherine Etheridge (17) interviews her mother, Leslie Etheridge (49). The conversation dives deep into many subjects of life: good times, lessons learned, and some motherly advice.

One Small Step conversation partners Erika N. (66) and Hugh Murray (81) talk about LGBTQ+ issues, diversity in their lives and value sets, and their shared troubled feelings about lies being pervasive in the US.

One Small Step partners Dagmar Ebaugh (55) and Sandy S. (55) have a conversation where they explore the life experiences that have shaped their political views. As children, they both moved often, which they believe gave them perspective on different...

In this interview, HoChong talks about her experience coming to the United States from Seoul, South Korea. She also talks about her role as a nurse practioner at the VA Veterans Hospital, including her personal experience with diversity (or lack...

Dylan Agha, DCDS student interviews Ben Aaron. Childhood memories and influences on his life are asked and answered.

[Recorded: Friday, September 22, 2023] Chandler Nandkumar (20) from Gloucester Township, NJ and Kendall Sano (19) from McLean, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Both students...

Interviewed by Morne Smit

Chris Atchison didn’t set out to create a project tailored for students with physical and sensory disabilities but ending up doing so anyway. He talks here about working on a virtual reality project and, when trying to find students who...

A very insightful and eye-opening chat with my mother about music and other media’s influence on her life growing up compared to now.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Long-term Andover resident Tina Girdwood shares her impactful life and dedication to helping her community, from founding the Andover Recycling Program, being a school committee member, and eventually leading the initiative to start the Andover...

Jacob Waltuck (30) speaks with Lily Lipman [no age given] about his passion for acting, writing, and the arts. He speaks about what it was like growing up with autism as a kid, how he hopes his work raises the...

What we talked about were just some questions about the interviewee life. One question was that “Who were your greatest influences from your life” and she responded and said my grandfather/ her dad.

Interview my mom

My name is Alexis Garbutt (22) and I interviewed with my father, Mark Garbutt (53), about how music has an impact on his life and how it has evolved from when he was my age.

Interview with my mother asking different questions about music and how it plays a role in her life.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Elizabeth Walther-Grant, adopted from the Bahamas and raised by an Andover family, talks about growing up in Andover, the racism she faced, and what inspired her to found Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices. She...