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Curtis Puckett and John Carpenter

One Small Step participants John "Mark" Carpenter (64) and Curtis Puckett (55) discuss their upbringing, their political beliefs, and issues such as gun violence and wealth disparity.

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N. Garrett and Adrienne Landgraf

One Small Step partners N. Garrett (51) and Adrienne Landgraf (75) enjoy a conversation where they explore how they came into their political beliefs and act on their values. They find many similarities between them, including work in the juvenile...

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Jessica Tobin and Lynda Figueroa

One Small Step conversation partners Jessica "Jess" Tobin (41) and Lynda Figueroa (71) sit down for a conversation about the need to end political polarization, the complexities of Richmond City Schools, and the reality of maternity leave.

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Michael Hill and Thomas Becker

Friends Michael Hill (50) and Thomas Becker (74) discuss the Chautauqua Institution and their respective tenures as President of this not-for-profit community.

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Kaitlin Johnston and Torski Dobson-Arnold

One Small Step conversation partners Kaitlin Johnston (33) and Torski "Toi" Dobson-Arnold (48) have a conversation about their childhood memories, religion, and times in their lives that impacted them.

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Tammy Shackelford and Sarah Lemon

One Small Step partners Tammy Shackelford (58) and Sarah Lemon (26) explore their differing generational perspectives, their personal political values, and the complexity of many social issues.

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Barbara Brady and Paul Perry

Friends Barbara Brady (63) and Paul Perry (72) remember their meeting through Chautauqua Institution and how it lead to Barbara's kidney donation to Paul.

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Julia Barden and Shelli Fowler

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Torres Barden (61) and Shelli Fowler (62) discuss formative moments in their political identities, the precarious nature of the current political moment, and what constitutes an effective strategy for social change.

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Kasey Madden and Brian McGill

Kasey Madden (35) and Brian McGill (50) find commonality from opposite coasts, sharing similar feelings on being raised Catholic and moving away from organized religion, community service, worries about societal and political divisiveness, safety for women and trans people and...

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Wei Styer and Emily Hines

One Small Step conversation partners Wei Styer (31) and Emily Hines (64) have a conversation about feeling disenchanted by the news media and social media, Richmond's relationship to its past, and the growing parental outrage evident in politics.

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Daniel Williams and Sue Thompson

One Small Step partners Daniel "Danny" Williams (86) and Sue Thompson (74) sit down for a conversation about the many commonalities in their faith backgrounds, the Sacred Ground program at Saint Mary's, and the News Media they consume.

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Matthew Goff and Mary Ortuno

One Small Step conversation partners Matthew Goff (35) and Mary "Elizabeth" Ortuno (43) discuss the potential of Richmond, the difficulty of modern parenting, and the importance of traveling.

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Danielle Nebres, Charlotte Nebres, and Libby Nebres

Danielle Nebres (46) speaks with her daughters Charlotte Nebres (15) and Libby Nebres (17) about memories of Chautauqua-- an arts institution located in upstate New York. The family reflects on their favorite Chautauqua performances, their fondness for biking and sailing,...

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Karla With a K and Lucinda Whitehurst

Karla with a K (64) and Lucinda Whitehurst (58) talk in their One Small Step conversation about racism in Virginia, the impact that slavery has had on the U.S. historically, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Fritz Kling and Robin Sparkman

One Small Step conversation partners Fritz Kling (61) and Robin Sparkman (51) discuss their political differences and similarities.

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Valerie Kling and Regina Weldert

One Small Step conversation partners Valerie Kling (61) and Regina Weldert (71) discuss the transformative moments in their lives, their shared love of connecting with others, creative expression, love as an ethic, and gender identity.

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David [No Name Given] and Bill [No Name Given]

One Small Step participants David [No Name Given] (53) and Bill [No Name Given] (76) discuss how conversations feel more like debates these dates, politicians are more concerned about having issues than solving them, and the great need for hope.

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Robin Boone and Jim Pokorny

One Small Step conversation partners Robin Boone (66) and Jim Pokorny (63) discuss their formative political experiences, their relationship with Christianity, the importance of finding common ground with those of different political affiliations, and the essential goodness of human nature.

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Gregory Greenway and Randall Cirksena

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

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Rick Hamilton and Lelia Pendleton

One Small Step partners Rick Hamilton [no age given] and Lelia Pendleton (69) discuss their careers in education and working with children.

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Rosalind Watkins and Marie Thompson

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

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Cathy Howard and Joseph Parrino

One Small Step partners Cathy Howard (65) and Joseph "Joe" Parrino (46) discuss their faith journeys, their shared experience as educators, their work interfacing with the broader community, and the importance of addressing polarization in today's social and political climate.