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Ron Shepler (64) talks with his daughter Jennifer Jasmine Partida (40) about growing up poor in rural Michigan, why he became the man of the house at a young age, the value of education, and why he calls himself generation...

One Small Step conversation partners Dean Berglund (60) and Mary Somnis (67) talk about socialism, capitalism, use of the social safety net at different points in their lives, and their love of the North Shore.

Rosalind Operton (59) interviews her older sister, Cynthia Arrington (64), about Cynthia's childhood, the blessings and the burdens that come with being the oldest child, memories she has of her parents and grandmothers, and what she has planned for the...

Interviewer: Abril Diaz de Leon Interviewee: Veronica Jimenez During this interview we gain insight into the life of Veronica Jimenez, a successful woman who is now the director of Fundación Pedro Zaragoza. Jimenez shares with us how she went from...

Joe (80) tells his grandson James (40) about his family, his childhood, his work life, his marriage, his daughter (James’s mother), his emphysema and his outlook on life.

Testing the communities function.

Kevin and Jennifer Trapani talk about their respective upbringings and what they mean to one another.

William Deeb, 60, talks with his lifelong friend Michael Rancer, 59, about their experiences through the years.

Shamara tells her story of Domestic Violence.

The person I used for my interview was my mom and her name is Janene Adams. I chose my mom because growing up every year around 9/11 my mom would talk about her perspective of 9/11 and I also found...

A woman talks about the deaths of two of her three children, and growing up in a poor Spanish speaking family.

I interviewed 21-year-old Susan Dakorson who also goes by Susie, a close friend of mine, of what it was like growing up in America dealing with and breaking the ideal Hair standard in American society for African American women. Susie...

Kanani Choy, 57 is interviewed by her good friend Holly Cost 53.

Pat Buchovecky (78) and Kal Buchovecky (80) discuss their lives. Arjun Khurana (18) conducts the interview. Their granddaughter, Anya Buchovecky (17) is present for the first half. 2021-03-03

life

Friends and colleagues Darien Fernandez (41) and Billy Mason (59) talk about their experiences with and connection to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. They also talk about the importance of land conservation, giving back to the community, and uplifting youth.

Constantin Charalampous talks about his life.

Irving Fishman, 90, is interviewed by his nephew Stephen Cassell, 45 about some funny stories from his early life and time served in the military.

One Small Step conversation partners, Artemus Hill (29) and Deanna Flinn (50), compare their lived experiences having grown up in two different countries.

Cecelia Horvath, 94, by her daughter-in-law, Debbie Horvath, 55, about marrying a Vaudeville man and her life during the Great Depression and WWII.

Helen Ladson (Heritage Works, Inc.) interviews Award-winning Public Historian & Environmental Justice Advocate Hermina Glass-Hill (Susie King Taylor Women's Institute & Ecology Center) for a discussion about finding Self in Historic preservation. Hermina shares insight on how honoring the legacy...

Jeff DeGroot, age 24, and Jamie Larson, age 21, discuss growing up as children of lesbian parents who were conceived through donor insemination. While Jeff is okay not knowing his donor, Jamie would like to satisfy her curiosity regarding what...

Ingrid Sheehan, 61 year old mother of 3 grown children. I asked some questions that focused on how she navigated raising children and thereafter.

My short story

Shalom Daniel Seltzer, 62, by his children, Lucia and Gabriel Borrello about his childhood and the leaving of New Orleans after Katrina.