Interview with Jim Nolan, Interim Principal of Port Jefferson Middle School, Fall 2021

Mr. Nolan speaks with Mrs. Everitt about his love of school. Mr. Nolan describes his childhood as “picture-perfect, as picture-perfect can be.” His excitement for learning and the school community led him into the classroom as a teacher. With over...

Rose Weil

Rose talks about learning to read, growing up, and how she got to where she is today.

Interviewing My Mother

My mother talked about her experiences of living in New York and her passion for education.

Aunt Elaine, star of stage and screen

Great Aunt Elaine was the daughter of Jewish immigrants, and she performed professionally in radio, theater, and TV.

June Klentzin History

We discussed my Mom’s childhood and how her later life was along with her present. I asked deep and general questions about her life.

Interview of my Grandmother, Celia Fitzpatrick

An interview of Ceil Fitzpatrick of Fort Worth Texas, 82 years old, born in Ireland, now a Texan. By her eldest Granddaughter Caitriona Kratovil of Dallas.

Interview with grandpa
November 23, 2018 App Interview

We talked about grandpa’s life and what he remembers of his childhood and raising kids.

Garrett Bradford and his grandpa Randy DeMauro talk about some of the most important pieces of Randy’s life

In this interview, conducted in November, 2017, Garrett Bradford(14) interviews his grandpa and mentor Randy DeMauro(70) about the most important people and events of his life. Randy shares stories of how he grew up and what he remembers about his...

Aviva Berke and her Aunt Jen talk about growing up in Rochester, NY and moving to Canada.

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

Ethan Jensen interviews David Jensen about his childhood, work and events of his life.

David Jensen discusses how growing up on Long Island and other events in his life have shaped him. He then talks about his careers as a firefighter and nurse, the lessons these jobs taught him and his hopes for the...

Renee Meer’s Childhood

Renee Meer shares a few memories from her childhood including a Yiddish song!

Grandparents Interview

We talked about PopPop’s childhood, when he met my Nana and giving advice

Hans Riziki

Coming from Moshi, Tanzania, Hanz Riziki talks about the challenges he faced regarding his education, and his pursuit of a new life.

Kiara Griner interviews her grandmother Sherry Vernal about childhood

In this interveiw, conducted in November 2019 in Crofton, Maryland, Kiara Griner (13) interveiws her grandma Sherry Vernal (76) about her life experiences and childhood. Ms. Vernal shares about the importance of the people in her life and the effects...

Balancing a family and a career in healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

Papa and Arielle

My Papa talks about how our family immigrated from Guyana to America. He talks about his childhood in Guyana, and transitioning to the United States as an adult.