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Ross Smith (52) and his partner, Aaron Knight (50), talk about becoming foster parents. They also discuss some of the challenges and highlights they have faced through the fostering and adoption experience.

Valeria Church- 66-Teacher Educator for over 25 years Ramona Hewitt-Williams- 45 I was inspired to do this interview with Mrs. Church she is a great mentor, she enjoy educating students. I'M INSPIRED BY All Educators and TEACHERS THEY HAVE MADE...

In this interview with my dad, we talk about his childhood and educational experience. We discuss some of the challenges my dad faced from living in a small town, and how he overcame those obstacles. We also talk about how...

Sister Gladia Bell (89), Lue Hicks (78), and Willie B. Kennedy (88) talk about their childhood memories, their wonderful parents and their life growing up in the South

In this interview, I ask my mother, Steph, questions. I ask questions that involve her relationship with my father, her education, career, me, and other random questions regarding her past, present, and future.

I am a science teacher (56) in a middle school struggling to keep my students engaged. My daughter (17) is a high schooler with a very in-depth understanding of how this pandemic is affecting students. We talk about this subject...

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...

Ryan interviews his sister Lindsey where they discuss inspiration, influence and progress as it pertains to education and opportunity in 2020.

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Al Ziegler interviews his teacher and mentor Matt Guenther(52) and Matt's husband, Greg Ferree(51). The couple shares about fond college memories together, their friendship before they...

This interview was conducted on November 26, 2017 over the phone between a grandson (Hayden) and his grandmother (Holly). This interview was conducted to discuss her childhood and how it affected who she is today. The grandmother is currently living...

Vernon Taylor (88) is joined by his daughter, Valerie Taylor [no age given], as he remembers his life's journey as a black apprentice and later as an Air Condition Refrigeration Engineer and Instructor.

David Milnes talks with his student, Christopher De La Rosa (16) about how music transformed his life and how his life transformed into his music. They have many recollections which sparks many emotions throughout the interview. Both elaborate on their...

One Small Step participants, Marta Amézquita (69) and Stephen Padilla (51) talk about their backgrounds and beliefs.

While searching for websites that write personal statements, admission proposals and applications, we came across personalstatementwriter.co.uk that is one of the leading place for UK students to get an impactful personal statement. We talked to the manager of Personal Statement...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Indira Garcia was born in Chile during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, which had a significant effect on her childhood. She was raised in Mexico with a strong focus on intellectualism and family bonds. She...

Virginia Fraire [no age given] and Jacob Fraire [no age given] discuss immigration to the United States, growing up in poverty, and the importance of education. Jacob and his family immigrated from Mexico to the United States, where they were...

John Lizarraga (63) and his wife Lynn Lizarraga (64) discuss their upbringings, how they both became educators and how they met.

Friends George Quinlan (59) and Jose Ortez (40) discuss Jose’s early childhood, his academic trajectory, and George's role as Jose’s basketball coach at Guillen Middle school in El Paso, Texas.

Larry talks about growing up in Salt Lake, California, and Las Vegas. He met and married Nancy Ann and tells about his family, work experiences, mission, and service in the LDS church.

Sarah, who is in her first year of employment with Providence, shares with Roxie her life journey and her experience working for Providence Infusion and Pharmacy in Spokane.

Christina Vela (48) is interviewed by her daughter Breanna Mena (29) about her journey from teenage mom to CEO of a child protective services organization and well known community leader.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Virginia Webb (21) from Lynchburg, Virginia and Camille Williams (22) from Summit, New Jersey recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere'. They talked about their experiences...

One Small Step partners Jill Kinnett (60) and Kurt Faires (63) discuss their political values, the education system, and their role models in life.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: An interview with multiple generations of the Sarkisian family, where they share how their ancestors fled the Armenian Genocide, their lifestyle growing up on the family-owned farm, establishing a legacy in Andover, and how their...

Josie Orton (19) interviews her mother Dr. Audrey Hoffman (38) about teen pregnancy, childhood memories, and plans for the future.