From the Philippines to America

We talked about my mom’s journey as a Filipino immigrant living in America and the challenges she faced. We talked about parenting and her hopes for me

StoryCorps Interview about Socialization and Family

I interviewed my mom, Lori McIlroy. She begins by discussing someone who had a big impact on her life. Next, she goes on to talk about her family dynamic growing up, parenting, and her career choices.

Who I Am Today

In this interview I discuss my cousin Travis view on life through his stories, experiences, and him telling me the different things that he has learned in his lifetime. Through the good and the not so good, I learned something...

Decisions and Luck- leaving Germany in 1937.

86 and 90 year old siblings, Max and Sonja reflect on their families’ choices and character as they recall their immigration from Germany to the United States in 1937.

“Your mom was a month early… and she was little and tiny and really cute!”

Jody (Edna Jo) LaFevers was raised in an old 2 story house with a big front porch in a small town on the Missouri border called Viola. Her mother would make all of her clothes, including her prom dress, so...