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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 -...

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...

Beverly Johannes talks about how the Polio Epidemic affected her personally.

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....

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

Audrey Wilke interviews Marcia Scherr, her grandmother, about her life and family growing up. This interview occurred on December 2, 2017 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Marcia Scherr grew up in Chicago, Illinois and she recounts the details of her childhood...

Talking about college and jobs

This interview took place over the phone and the participants were me, Mark DiPinto, and my Great Aunt, Bina Balzano. She was born in America shortly after her parents both were able to come to this country together. In this...

Adele, a long-time client of EZRA's, discusses her experience with Uptown's political arena and emphasizes the need for widespread, community education.

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

One Small Step conversation partners Jill White (52) and Holly [No Name Give] (55) exchange their lived experiences and find many parallels. They relate as mothers over having children struggling on social media, considering online learning, and being independent thinkers.

Elizabeth Margaret Pickhardt (27) interviews her mother, Nancy LeBuhn Pickhardt (65), about her early life, enjoyment of storytelling, journey as a nurse, and life experiences.

Me and my grandma (Mimi) talk about her life and her happiest memories

Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...

Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...

I interviewed Christine DeMordaunt (my mom) and she is always been a person I look up to and want to know more about her work experience and about her mom, whom I never got to meet. Christine shares life lessons...

In this interview, Me and my mom talk about her history in Poland, along with the comparisons between life in a European country, and in America

Longtime friends Buta Muzuri (49) and Pierre Bashale (54) talk about their respective life journeys, including living as political refugees in Boise, Idaho.

Aidan Bank (14) talks with his mother, Elysa Jimenez (33) about her life being a young mother and how she overcame challenges.

Sue Espey Ellis (55) talks with her father, John Espey (83), about growing up in Clearwater, Florida, attending the same college of Florida State University, Chicago, segregation and desegregation of the north and south.

In 1985, every parent's nightmare occurred in a little house in Willow Springs, Illinois. Nineteen year old James Gallagher dropped out of his local community college to start a tent company. Now, James is fifty two and just sold his...