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James Desjardin, 83, is interviewed by his wife, Gertrude Desjardin, 77, about his life.

Leslie Boettcher (82) talks with he husband Art Boettcher (93) about his childhood, family, volunteer work and career.

One Small Step Conversation partners Allison "AJ" Oberempt (61) and Chelsea Niemann (31) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and their families.

Allison Purves and Elise Smith talk about museum studies, art history at Millsaps College and their work in the fields.

Sisters Lynn Shearon (66), Jo Hatton (64) and Janclay Peavley (57) talk about their parents and grandparents.

A woman interviews her elder sister about her experiences traveling to Africa in the peace corps, on a fulbright, motherhood and life choices.

Shani, 23, interviews her dad Ralph, 56, about growing up in a small Georgia town, his experiences with racism, college life, military service, and being a parent

Dan Coulter interviews his wife, Julie, about raising two childern: one with Cystic Fibrosis and one with Asperger syndrome.

young woman interviews friend and peer, who grew up in a Korean family in Chile.

Tarik Mahdi (36) and friend Yusuf Al-Rahman (41) exchange stories about the micro-aggressions they dealt with as Black Muslim men and experiences where they challenged the ignorance around them.

A man talks about having Polio as a child that made him physically handicapped, and his experiences teaching physically handicapped children.

Theresa Hogan tells memories of her happy life growing up in Canada to her daughter, Maureen Schlater.

John tells his children about immigrating to the USA from China in the early 1940’s, adapting to American life, and becoming an American citizen.

Moses McCrimager, 91, is interviewed by his friend Steven Blay, 35.

Raphael Pantet, 24, visiting San Francisco from Brazil, talks with facilitator Frank Kingman, 64, about his several trips throughout the U.S., having dual Swiss/Brazilian citizenship, and compares how race is talked about in the U.S. and Brazil.

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Shari shares with Scott about her faith in Jesus and how it has given her strength to move beyond some of the childhood traumas.

Francine Barr (62) is interviewed by her daughter Francine Barr (31). Francine shares stories of her life and struggles to the top of the corporate ladder when gender roles served as a prime determinant to a woman’s success.

Bailey Schreier (23) talks with her mom Cindy Kern (58) about Bailey’s diagnosis of cancer at age 13.

One Small Step conversation partners Christen Brouillette (24) and Gretchen Moirtensen (67) have a conversation about family acceptance of coming out, abortion, civil rights issues, and government assistance.

Tricia Regan talks to her friend, Nina Porzucki (33), about growing up in Canarsie, Brooklyn, becoming interested in photography and film, and making her first feature film, A Leap of Faith, about a group of parents creating an integrated school...

Mr. and Mrs. Smith discuss their families, their education and the Oakland of their youth.