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Shawn Stover is the much-admired and respected Reentry Coordinator at Ohio Means Jobs of Athens County. He tells his life story, discusses his work with people leaving prison, and shares words of wisdom.

We talked about how different and how he came to America. Also that the laungages are different and hard to learn.

Recorded on 6/29/18 at Chabaso Bakery as part of the Bread Breakers project.

Recorded on 6/29/18 at Chabaso Bakery as part of the Bread Breakers project.

Jennifer and her father Steve discuss his six months working and living in Lisbon, Portugal in 1992. He shares tales about what it was to live and work in a culture that had just joined the European Union after many...

“I don’t care what people think, I will do anything and everything for my children.” On December 21, 2018, Daisy Salinas talked about her experience of leaving her home in El Salvador to come to the United States. She explains...

In this interview, Nick spoke to Lila about his role in creating a transformational relationship with cars and public transport in his community.

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Deerfield, Illinois, Zach Fine (16) interviews his mother Karen Fine (48) about her childhood in Brooklyn. Karen shares experiences from her time in Brooklyn as well as her life in college....

Carol’s story of how she grew up and all of her life experiences.

Julie Fischer [no age given] and her friend (and "preferred catsitter") Seph Itz [no age given] share a conversation about their travels and experiences living in different parts of the world, particularly in the Philippines and Thailand.

I interview my mom on her experience at SEPTA as an essential, and what she thinks of Covid-19 as a whole.

My grandpa talks about his life.

Learning how transportation, heating and cooling systems, packaging, and food industries have changed over time.

In this interview, conducted on March 14, 2020 in Rockland, Massachusetts, Jessica LaRosa (18) interviews her grandmother Janet LaRosa (71) about her lifespan and experience in the workforce. Mrs. LaRosa shares some of the roughest moments of her life, along...

Recorded at Chabaso Bakery on 6/29/18 as part of the Bread Breakers project.

We talked about many things that were important to my mom growing up and some ways of how she grew up.

Civilization was different back in the day, technology wasn’t in the picture, and life was a lot more difficult.

Mike Johnson and Alfred Orrico share how a friendship began through meeting for lunch at the senior center

Recorded on 6/29/18 at Chabaso Bakery as part of the Bread Breakers project.

I talked with Angelique Paramore about her past and her life as the boss of a moving company.

Transportation

Christina Marshall tells her story of when she met her husband during World War II.

Steve Patterson shares the story of his life - an inspiring one of service to country and community - as well as reflections on living in and, presently, serving as Mayor of Athens, Ohio.

Michelle discusses her life that veers away from societal norms, the journeys that she’s been through, and how she is who she is today.

Recorded at Chabaso Bakery on 6/29/18 as part of the Bread Breakers project.