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Kathleen Ulanday talks with mentor and friend, Nicole Pradas about her childhood memories, the different aspects of her life, and what the future may hold.

Julie Peck 72 and Bill Lynch 75 discussed the development of Bill's social justice philosophy from a Quaker high school, through law school at U of Chicago, becoming a conscientious objector after ROTC, teaching in a changing school system.

This is an interview with my Grandma, Yolanda Costa, on her 96th birthday. She grew up in Greenpoint, New York. She was one of 11 children in a large Catholic family. She was married to her husband, Joseph Costa for...

I interviewed my grandmother, Linda Fisher. My name is Noa Fisher, I am sixteen years old and we are both from New York. My interview's purpose was to celebrate the life of my grandmother(or as I like to call her...

Evelyn Kramer: 2020-06-06 17:47:43 Evelyn talks with her college friend Reyane who she hasn't seen since graduation six years ago, when Reyane moved from the U.S. back to Kenya. We talk about Reyane's childhood, what it was like going to...

On May 20th, 2019 Emma Law interviews her mother, Dawn law, in Superior Colorado asking about her life experiences from the late 1900s into the 2000s. Dawn describes growing up in a mostly white neighborhood in Canandaigua, New York. She...

Florence talks with Martha (47) about living on the water in Bellmore, raising her family, and on the damage to her house from Hurricane Sandy as well as recovering from the storm.

Friends Dave Desimone (53), who is the site director of Black Point Estate & Gardens historic house museum, and Laurin Mack (44), who is a descendant of an original Chicago beer baron, Conrad Seipp, discuss Seipp family history and the...

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.

Mother and daughter Sarah Feinberg (46) and Mary Stanley (75) reflect on their favorite memories of each other and their experiences as working moms.

One Small Step partners Sarah Bronson (59) and Chris Ruffino (69) have a conversation about motherhood, loss and parenting.

Twin brothers Alick Gifford (74) and Daniel C. Gifford (74) trace the history of their 185-year-old family farm and discuss evolutions in farming practices.

One Small Step conversation partners Buddy Spaulding (64) and Alan Crichton (77) talk about engineering and art and applications in life, as well as religion and religious values, especially related to personal beliefs and complex social issues.

I talk to Rona about her life, her kids, and her experiences

Susan Amussen (65) interviews her mother Diane Amussen (89) about her community organizing and activism roots.

Lisa Pfeffer talks about her life growing up on Long Island in an Italian-American family. She discusses being moved to Texas at 12 years old, and facing prejudices for being different. She reflects on her childhood 1700 miles away from...

This is a family history interview I recorded with my grandma during the last part of her life. She shared details about growing up in rural Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s.

One Small Step conversation partners Nicole Roediger (59) and Jeffrey Behrick (40) talk about both being from the Carolina's, where the young get their info, 2022 being the best year ever and surviving cancer.

This is the story of my birth told by my father.

One Small Step conversation partners Bob Hamma (72) and Amber Smith (42) talk about working with immigrants for citizenship and counseling teens in schools.

Brianna Cea (26) interviews her mother, Vena Cea (49), about her grandmother, childhood, motherhood, and their journeys to feeling connected to their heritage as Thai-Americans. They also discuss Brianna's grandmother's Thai salons in New York City, their family's history in...

Tatev Yeghiazaryan (in Brooklyn) speaks with her mom, Karine Arshakyan (in NJ) on mother's day about Karine's life in Armenia during the Soviet era and after its collapse; her emigration and bringing of family to the U.S. and the insightful...

Friends and colleagues from the ALIF Institute, Zainab Hashem (48) and Alta Schwartz (50), talk about Zainab's immigration to the United States from Iraq. The central topic is Zainab's determination to bring her dog, Tito, to the United States and...

Nana grew up in New York with her Grandma and mom. I wish you all could hear more!

Kate St. Clair (24) interviews her fiance, Daniel Misar (24) about their relationship including when they first met, their date on the Empire State Building, Valentine's Day plans, and DM's proposal of marriage.