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

In this interview, my mother discusses her family life, immigration to the US, and the experiences that led to where she is today.

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

Recalling how Teresa saw 9/11.

Jack and his mom talk about what Tourette Syndrome is, Jack’s diagnosis, what they think about Tourette Syndrome and much more!

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...

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

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

The life and times of Lee Starr

Ms. Mendelsohn is a science teacher at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School. She is also a mother, daughter, and a wife. She has thankfully agreed to conduct an interview about legacy and decisions.

Richard (50) and Kim (45) interviewed Dorothy (88) about her life through the years as well as some of the highlights and challenges.

In this interview, conducted on November 28th, 2017 in Norfolk Collegiate School, Virginia, Claire Fornsel (almost sixty) tells her student Emma Lu (17) what was her childhood like and how she decided to be a teacher. Ms. Fornsel is known...

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

Life well lived

Everybody has their own story. For this project I decided to interview my grandmother. This storycorps project has benefited me because now I understand the challenges and all the hardships that my grandmother has gone through. My grandmother’s responses to...

This is an interview with my Grandma, Yolanda Costa, on her 96th birthday. She grew up in Greenpoint, New York. She was one of 11 children in a large Catholic family. She was married to her husband, Joseph Costa for...

This interview was done on December 1st, 2019 in my family's living room. In this interview, my dad, Nitin Panchal mentioned that he had to overcome many obstacles in his life. These barriers made it more difficult for him to...

I talk with my oldest brother, Nick about his upbringing and influences on him to pursue a career as a first grade teacher. We talk about the role of a teacher, and the advice he would give to others doing...

In this father-son discussion, 14 year old Arnav Gunwani interviews his father Manoj Gunwani about making the shift to the United States in 1992 to pursue a masters degree at Syracuse University. Mr. Gunwani talks about his expectations for a...

Ro Kearney and her son Jack talk about what their lives are like with his Tourette Syndrome diagnosis.

I talk to my grandmother about her life growing up in New York, getting married and moving to Florida, raising 4 kids and working a full time job.

My mom and I talk about her college experience in Ukraine and how it shaped her into the person that she is today.

In this interview that took place in Fresh Meadows, New York, me and Winnie Lai, who is my mother, talk about her experiences and how it has shaped her overall. We discussed about how she changed her path from an...

This is an interview with Stina Nanavati (mother) being questioned by John Nanavati (husband) and Ravi Nanavati (son). We asked questions about her family, the history of her talking feet, and a bit about her experiences with racism while growing...