Andrew Burdick interviews Dave West #4 (20200808) Young Adulthood – Mentors, Growth, and Early Jobs

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their fourth Storycorps Connect interview. We start by talking about influential teachers and what they meant in Dave's life. Then we continue to cover Dave's various apprentice roles as well as what he studied...

Steven Rauscher and Brandon Thrash – "Working in this Industry Right Now is Not the Same"

Steven Rauscher (33) and Brandon Thrash discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Philadelphia's service and hospitality industry, with a special focus on how the value of service and hospitality in America needs to be redefined and reframed moving...

How Covid-19 Affects Students of Higher Education

An interview between a Montclair State University Anthropology student and a University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering student on the ups and down of life during Covid-19.

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

The Effect of Media on People during the Pandemic, speaking with a Psychotherapist

Today, I got the chance to speak with my aunt, Dr. Karen Kaiser, a psychotherapist of 34 years about the effects media has on people in general and especially during a pandemic. She gives advice on how to keep your...

Teaching in the COVID-19 Pandemic

A teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania details his experience during the Covid-19 out break.

John Arthur and Mrs. Kathy Anderson

John Arthur (38) is the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four National Teacher of the Year Finalists. John talks with Mrs. Kathy Anderson (73), his 9th grade English teacher, about how she inspired him to become...