Remembering the Family Holidays

My grandmother and I talk about our family history.We talk about traditions and holidays.

the great thanksgiving listen with my grandpa

We talked about my grandpa’s life as a child and how it has impacted him.

Part Two: Maria speaks of transition, settling into Richmond, and her dreams of bringing more Mexican culture to her adopted city!

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

“My Greatest Accomplishment”

In this interview conducted on November 22, 2018, Jodie Dioses (16), a high school student at EHTHS, interviews her dad, Oscar Dioses (51), at their home in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Oscar Dioses talks about his childhood and what...

Importance of Family

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

Writing Interview: A Window into the Life of Diane Forese

My mother learned a great deal from her early years in France and in college. She values family more than anything else in the world.

Ups and Downs

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Michael Ormond interviews his Grandpa Helmut Rojewski after thanksgiving. Rojewski was from Poland then moved to Germany and finally the US. They discuss the struggles he had when...

Jessica Potter-Bowers and Dan Potter, on Loving Unconditionally

Jessica Potter-Bowers (36), talks with her father, Dan Potter (71), about how their family struggled through her mom's brain surgery and subsequent recovery, and what it taught them.

Helping others and Being Kind

Gertrude Richardson (82) talks to Ashley Pittman (21) about what she believes are some of life's most important lessons and what family means to her.