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One Small Step partners Ken Hoeppner (79) and Karina Ckless (53) talk about their political values, who influenced their viewpoints, and their transition to living in rural Vermont.

Mother talks about what she’s learned in life

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

Joan Ruskin, 85, talks to her daughter Susan Steinhauer, , about life after her heart attack and what she now considers important in life.

Jack Powell was a poor kid from literally the wrong side of the tracks who went to college on an athletic scholarship and became a rare-earth chemist who purified uranium for the Manhattan scholarship. He says, “losing my football scholarship...

Harold Brashear (83) talks with his granddaughter Ivy Brashear (24) and daughter Pamela Brashear (57) about growing up in Kentucky and his family.

Marilyn remembers her daughter Renee who passed away.

Molly recalls her experience in a home for unwed mothers in the late 1960s, the death of her father and the death of her second husband.

Mary Ann Gessel, 50, talks to her son Benjamin Gessel, 28, about her parents, life, and marriages

Friends Edy Dominguez, 25, Quintillano Rios, 20, y Adriana Velasquez, 19 talk in fluent Spanglish about how each of their families came to the United States.

Vice Chancellors Eric Kopstain (52) and Steven "Steve" Ertel (44) discuss how COVID-19 impacted the Vanderbilt community and the university's decision to offer in-person learning during the 2020 school year.

Friends and One Small Step partners Verni W. Howard (50) and Bert Schmale (49), both from Shreveport, LA, discuss the personal experiences that shaped their political beliefs since their youth, and how, now as parents, they navigate politics and civil...

Kim Schaff (53) and Laura Norris (48) talk about their friendship and their families.

Lisa (37) and Amy (51) interview their mother Alma (79) about her childhood in Youngstown, OH, meeting and falling in love with her husband, and their extended family.

Alan and Emily came to the booth to remember their mother, Janice Sawyer Green, who passed away 14 years ago.

Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, 62, tells her son Jason Yam about her arrival to the United States, including the trip by ship, and about her political awakening in the United States.

Kurdish artist talks about leaving his homeland, Syria, and coming to United States.

One Small Step partners Rene Howard (19) and Brandon Newell (22) discuss their political beliefs, their life goals, and the people who have impacted their lives the most.

Martin Everall and Mike Hughes talk about coming to America from the UK 35 years ago, and how the two countries are similar and different.

Al Rickli is interviewed by his son Richard, grandson Stephen, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth about growing up in New York City and his experiences in WW II.

One Small Step conversation partners Catherine Montalbo (60) and Linda Frost (59) talk about growing up in liberal and conservative households, changing their political beliefs, relocating to the south, and gender identity issues.

Orlino M. Mareny, 81, by his daughter, Angela Prater, 50, about his work on the plantation in Hawaii.

Mike and Karen Breton are interviewed by their son Kris Breton about living abroad in Iran and Brazil, having children,their marriage and moving to Arkansas.

Tatiana Orlov (27) tells Linda Wang (23) her reasons for moving to New York City, how her interests changed from working in the Music Industry to Community Involvement, and how she became involved with the non-profit organization Art for Change.