“No shortcuts in life”

Lynn Carlson, a teacher and the Law Coordinator of Forest Hills High School reflects on the values that she’s learned from teaching.

My father, David Makower

participant was my father, David Makower, 55 years old. He spoke about his parents, their background, how they met, about his father’s work, how David went to law school, started his own firm, a small part of what he’s realized...

Tara’s Interview

Josephine Rios, 54, and daughter Tara Rios, 16

Living through COVID

An interview with a NYC school teacher who is going into work despite the risks.

"Schooling" COVID-19 – Comments on how varying levels of education were affected by the pandemic

A discussion amongst family members about their experiences related to education and how they were impacted by the pandemic. Erin (25, They/Them) was furloughed from their job at the start of the pandemic, and then chose to resume college courses...

Day Bibb and Jacquie Hill

Day Bibb tells her friend Jacquie Hill what it was like to grow up in Portland, survive domestic abuse, and start a skin care company and a non profit. Jacquie discusses her passion for yoga, and how it helped her...

Amalia Matchett and her mother Heather Matchett talk about studying family heritage

In this interview, conducted in November 2022 in Tucson, Arizona, Amalia Matchett (16) interviews her closest confidant and mother Heather Matchett (50) about her childhood growing up in New York and her search for answers about their family heritage. Ms....

Evaluating artistic potential with Jen Waldman

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

Kritika Kumar & Monika Kumar

This is a interview of my mother, Monika Kumar, and I, Kritika Kumar. We spoke about various topics in her life and even mine. Some topics where religion, profession, and even life lessons learnt.