Appalachian Work Life

Social worker Susan Raines and her life in Buchanan County.

Juliana Paine and Logan Smith

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...

Growing up in Appalachia during the great depression: Thomas Holcomb

Tom Holcomb recounts tales of growing up during the great depression and serving in the Navy in World War II.

Thanksgiving Interview

In the recording, I, 13 year old Sasha, interviewed my grandmother, Jackie Graves about what she wants to be remembered for, and other questions like that. I wish I hadn't stopped recording so soon because we kept talking after for...

Kristen Cooper and her student Woods Windham reflect on her early life and family in South Carolina.

In this interview in Greenville, South Carolina, Woods Windham sits down with Kristen Cooper. Ms. Cooper speaks of her early life and how her family has shaped her. She also talks about her legacy and her decision to become a...

Interview with an Appalachian High School Teacher

This is an interview between high school student, Erin Faulkner, and her Social Studies teacher, Preston Hibbitts. He discusses what it’s like living and working in Buchanan County, Virginia.