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Nichole Perez (17) interviewed Sean McGuire(28) and found out he grew up in a small town, but always knew he wanted to come to Chicago.

One Small Step partners Annette Bergins (86) and Jim Chojnacki [no age given] discuss how formative experiences with their families and the neighborhoods they grew up in influence their political views.

Laura’s decisions and opportunities with their affect on her life and her opinions on certain lifestyles based on time and music.

MJ "Joy" Gude (55) talks with her stepfather Hoyland Ricks (74) about their memories of growing up.

Part I: A multigenerational conversation about the events in history that we witnessed and how they affected us. We talk about culture, war, television, media, historical influences, points of view and legacy. Part II: Uploaded separately as Teacher Talk -...

In this interview, I talked with my grandpa. We talk about his childhood in Chicago and his time working in the technology world.

Robin Gonzalez is a woman originally from New Mexico, moving to Chicago in her early twenties. Moving to Chicago soon after having her children when she was nineteen has had a tremendous impact on her life and career. In this...

Interview with my grandmother who is 88 and has lived an interesting life. Going over some childhood memories and where life has taken her.

I asked her 15 questions It’s about her life, growing up as a kid

My grandma came to Chicago at 4 years old and explains how her life was growing up.

Michael talks about his experiences growing up as a child living in Columbus, Ohio.

I spoke with a very close family friend (a grandfather to me) about his experience in the 60’s. We spoke of Kennedy, the National Guard, Vietnam War, Segregation, and more.

Coworkers Eric Price (42) and Kim Anding (65) discuss their long career at Gift of Hope and the changes they have witnessed as healthcare workers in regards to organ and tissue donation.

I interviewed my aunt khyla. She is 21 years old. I wanted to interview my aunt because she always has funny stories to tell and she has pretty good advice. We talked about pretty basic things like school or generations....

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

Over my Dad’s 47 years of existence he has gone through many things. I learned more about family, love and his personal beliefs than I ever knew before.

I spoke with my mother, Imelda. Her age is 47 years. She talked about herself and her experiences in this interview. Being raised primarily by her grandmother and her childhood, as well as maturing as a person facing life. Even...

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

( mom didn't want a picture ) Me and my mom discuss mainly about childhood and how it was like for her while growing up. She gives me some advice on some things and describes her wishes for my own...

Just interviewed my bud

This 8 question interview was about the ups and downs of my mother’s life so far.

Olivia Barreca interviews Sandra Barreca about her childhood.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Citlali Rodriguez (16) interviews her former teacher, Timothy McCormick (29) about his childhood and and current life situation. Mr. McCormick shares his thoughts on his past and present, content with...

Anna Katter (35) interviews Dr. Julie Larsen (65) about memories of her son and Anna's partner, Dr. Ben Larsen, who died in a drowning accident on October 10, 2020. Memories include Ben's love for nature conservation, water sports, and the...

In this interview, my grandma and I talked about everything from her childhood, her accomplishments, COVID-19, and even gave me a heart-to-heart pep talk.