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“I do attempt to be a good person 24-7.” In this interview, recorded on January 2nd, 2019, Piers Pozil (14) interviewed Johnny Simpson (75) in Aspen, Colorado, and asked him how his past experiences shaped him to make him who...

I am a survivor of domestic violence. My mom has been with me every step of the way. The interview addresses divorce, rescues, protective orders, and starting over.

Carlos is a 17 year old who is currently a senior at School Of Social Justice. He talks about his feelings like the love he has for his partner and how he also has love for his family and the...

We discussed several key events in there lives and memories of our family (how they met, Antartica, growing up, family trips).

I discuss hardships, trauma, and the importance of dedication with my grandmother. Recovery is a long road.

Pratyush Lahane: 2020-12-01 04:28:56 Sohan Patil(27) talks about his life experiences and great moments in life.

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Logan Kimball: 2022-11-28 01:35:03 Logan Kimball (16) talks with his grandmother, Deborah Asay (67) about her life growing up, memories of her children, and her dreams.

The beginning of the recording was cut off when saved, so here is a summary of what was not included. The interview was recorded on December 5, 2023 over FaceTime. The interviewer is Noah Siegel, 14 years old. He was...

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This recording covers the year 1969.

Jesús Calvo cuenta su historia de donde viva and su proceso a los Estados Unidos

Anders shares about his childhood, his best and worst moments of his life, bad decisions, and what he wishes for his family.

Denise Masumoto: 2020-04-17 22:12:05 A conversation between Kenichiro Shino, a visiting scholar in the Global Affiliates Program at Shorenstein APARC at Stanford University, and Denise Masumoto who is the program manager. We talked a little about his experience here in...

Rene Vasquez (60) talks with his granddaughter, Tyana Vasquez (17) about the Salvadoran Civil War and his experience.

One Small Step conversation partners Allison Briscoe-Smith (46) and Sue Lani Madsen (67) talk about how political labels and identity labels don't always get to the nuance of a person, and share stories about how they're teaching the younger generations...

AJ sits with his Father and they discuss stuff.

Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.

My grandfather grew up all along the west coast. He was a bowling, chess playing illustrator turned engineer, now retired in Nevada.

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...

Spouses Christopher "Chris" Preston (43) and Angela Preston (42) share remembrances of how they came together.

Family and life lessons

The life of my grandmother, and the advice and important things she shared with me.

Coworkers and friends, Sheyla Lopez (26) and Irma Gonzalez (56) reflect on their long relationship, their many roles at KIPP, and share anecdotes from their experiences.

I'm interviewing my mom after Christmas 2021, before heading to East Palo Alto, where I'm serving as a Climate Action Corps Fellow.

We talked about what life was like before coming to America and how certain experiences have changed them as a person.