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Envisioning deep structural change in the young and young adult system – a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friends Rev. Dr. Sandra Jewell [no age given] and Imani Thomas [no age given] discuss what brought them together as friends and the life lessons that connect them.

My mothers story about how her family would travel around during Christmas and give back to the community.

Julie Gunderson [no age given] talks with her Stanford Health Care colleague Stephanie Chamberlain [no age given] about spreading joy during the holidays through the annual toy drive supporting local families in need.

StoryCorps facilitator Courtney Gilbert (28) talks with Bruria Finkel (87) about her career as an artist, her family and how she opened doors for women in the arts.

Kathleen Cadle (80) talks to StoryCorps staff member Sara Barkouli (24) about their father, who was involved in the purchasing of the patent of the contact lens by eye health company Bausch and Lomb.

Michelle Brenard, 62, tells facilitator Sarah Geis, 28, about the lesbian group she founded for women over 40 and her family.

Ann Akana (66) talks with her friend and former teacher Tricia L. Grant (29) about her family and what it means to be Hawaiian.

Four generations of Edwards family ladies share their holiday memories, their earliest holiday memories, their favorite gifts given and received, and the most important lesson they each have learned during the holidays. (Santa Spoilers Included)

Wayne Stidham, being interviewed by Alison Zajdel, talks about growing up poor, meeting his wife, and the professional climb to President of Second National Bank. Along the way, Wayne helped Richmond rebuild after the '68 explosion, bring IU East and...

Abebeck, a caregiver with PACE, talks with coworker Charlie about Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) and explains this special time in her culture. Also talks about the importance of neighbors, coworkers and participants.

I interviewed my godmother Genie Navarro. We discussed life lessons, journeys and people in her life.

We talked about her move and her experience here at west.

Conversation partners Todd Thomas (61) and Shira Smillie (26) talk about nostalgia, healing, and the life events that inspired Todd to start writing.

Sara Bavar (44) shares a conversation with friends and sisters Anna Padideh Moshefi (35) and Nina Nirvana Moshefi (39). They discuss their COVID-19 relief work, their experiences as part of the MTO Shahmasghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, and the lessons...

In this interview I talked with my mother and asked her many things about her childhood and adult life. We talked about what she was like as a child and what she did. She gave advice to her teenage self...

Spouses, Neil Rambana (52) and Elizabeth Ricci (46), reflect on the role “the American Dream” has played in their lives, discuss the work they do as immigration attorneys, and look forward to their daughters’ future.

Friends Marvina Hooper (65) and C V (43) talk about their faith and the nonprofit organization Marvina started called Casa David. They talk about the work they are doing to support people in need in Honduras and Guatemala.

Carl McNair - brother of beloved astronaut Ronald McNair - and Kimberlin Butler discuss the impact of being a Ronald McNair Scholar/Fellow. A star McNair Alumna, Kimberlin shares the story of how the McNair Scholarship opened doors for her to...

Adam Sauer, lead pastor of The Mount Church- focused on meeting people where they are and always looking “for one more,” discusses his take on leadership as it pertains to the leader, followers, environments, and the greatest leader of all...

Community partners, Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Odet Nazarian, and Terry Lotka, have a conversation about the impact of giving back to the community and, in turn, to themselves.

This is the story of my dad’s life. He went through many struggles in his struggles, he stayed determined and worked hard. It was hard at first, but he had hope and his business grew and he was happy. When...

Abraham Williamson (29) talks with his mother Angela Williamson [no age given] talk and friend Guy Adam [no age given] about how Guy came from the Darfur region in Sudan to eventually arrive in the United States.

In this interview conducted on the 25th of November of 2017, in Sugar Creek MO, Cody steffen (11) interviews his Aunt Krystal(34) about her life. She talks about her family and how much it means to her. She also talks...

This is an interview I did with my mom for her “I believe moment”.