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Vice Chancellors Eric Kopstain (52) and Steven "Steve" Ertel (44) discuss how COVID-19 impacted the Vanderbilt community and the university's decision to offer in-person learning during the 2020 school year.

Mother talks about what she’s learned in life

One Small Step conversation partners Tracee Adams [no age given] and Scott Sellers (40) talk about growing up large families, freedom of religion, personal responsibility, racism, and shifts in political parties.

Geraldine, 87, talks with her granddaughter Courtney, 30, about her family’s heritage and the connection with Grass Valley, California.

One Small Step partners Ken Hoeppner (79) and Karina Ckless (53) talk about their political values, who influenced their viewpoints, and their transition to living in rural Vermont.

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

Jack Powell was a poor kid from literally the wrong side of the tracks who went to college on an athletic scholarship and became a rare-earth chemist who purified uranium for the Manhattan scholarship. He says, “losing my football scholarship...

Mike and Karen Breton are interviewed by their son Kris Breton about living abroad in Iran and Brazil, having children,their marriage and moving to Arkansas.

One Small Step conversations partners Jo Marcus [no age given] and Mark Harrison (52) talk about the government's size and involvement, COVID-19 policies, and the role of religion in their lives.

Andrea Bichan (21) interviews her former English teacher, Dan Ferat (39), about his career as a teacher.

One Small Step partners Cherice Henderson (52) and Sarah McEnerney (57) have a conversation about women's rights and religion.

One Small Step conversation partners Catherine Montalbo (60) and Linda Frost (59) talk about growing up in liberal and conservative households, changing their political beliefs, relocating to the south, and gender identity issues.

Deborah Spilko interviews her colleague and friend, Michae Mahler about being a gay activist in Erie, PA.

Kurdish artist talks about leaving his homeland, Syria, and coming to United States.

Lisa (37) and Amy (51) interview their mother Alma (79) about her childhood in Youngstown, OH, meeting and falling in love with her husband, and their extended family.

One Small Step partners Rene Howard (19) and Brandon Newell (22) discuss their political beliefs, their life goals, and the people who have impacted their lives the most.

One Small Step conversation partners Anushka Karote (37) and Biju Kalarikkal (48) discuss their religious differences and commonalities.

Bill HInes, 66, interviews his mother-in-law Charlee Kambert, 87, about her life, writing and the plays she wrote and performed around the country.

Andrea Bordeau (37) and Arik Ohnstad (47), colleagues at Vanderbilt University, reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis impacted their work in global education.

Cary James by Jesse L. Woodard. Cary (21) and Jesse (25) remember their grandmother, Mary Alice James a.k.a Nam Ma. Cary and Jesse remember visiting their grandmother and the delicious food she made for them.

Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, 62, tells her son Jason Yam about her arrival to the United States, including the trip by ship, and about her political awakening in the United States.

Mary Shumar (56) interviews her father, Pat Engelberg (95), about his childhood, meeting her mother and his advice for his great-grandchild. Pat talks about why he has had a good life.

Eileen Ballback is interviewed by her grandaughter Eileen Sweeney and her daughter Margaret Sweeney. She talks about growing up in Manhattan and Elmhurst, Queens, her family, childen, grandchildren and Catholic faith.

One Small Step conversation partners Ellen Wells (73) and Aaron Doll (51) talk about Aaron's transgender child, civil discourse, and the role of government.