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Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

Today I interviewed my dad about his school life living in Israel

We talked about my Mom as a kid, our family and her job.

Philip Azar (52) interviews his mother Gabrielle Azar-Levin (73) about her family and her life, particularly her younger years in Tehran, Iran.

CSA’s that didn’t go according to plan and the benefits of the local food system beyond that of the actual food.

Stories about my mom when she was little.

Alicia and Bev discuss the necessary preparations for a climate emergency that we are currently doing and those which we should be doing.

We talk about ambiguity of what the climate emergency means to us and how it is difficult to conceptualize what the future will look like. Madison discusses personal methods of reflection and how lessons can be taken from the current...

Ori Har: 2020-06-03 Maya Laur, age 18, talks with her family friend Rabbi Ori Har age 66. They discussed her family history and how her legacy as a daughter of Holocaust survivors impacts her life today and lives of future...

Tamiko was born in Japan in 1933. She shares what it was like to go from a comfortable life as a young child to living in a war torn country and learning to survive and thrive by her wits.

Dawn and Kiana Lindsay discuss how communities can take action to be more climate resilient.

In this we discuss how local food has impacted Alicia’s life and how she has strived to support local food in Ann Arbor. She begins by discussing how her family immigrated from Italy and how local food was very community-based...

I sat down with my roommate Catherine to discuss her family’s relationship with local food and her thoughts about the importance of eating locally in promoting sustainability.

Lia Bloom and her father Andrew, discuss how Andrew decided to leave everything behind in America and move to Israel at age 19. In Israel he went to school, was apart of the IDF, taught and joined rabbinical school. Lia...

I dive into the metrics of the pyschology of environmental swewardship. I talk about how this course has educated me on creating change to reduce my carbon footprint.

Jhenna reflects on what she learned while in the Psychology of Environmental Stewardship course.

Reflecting on reading This Civilization is Finished, as well as course concepts about Environmental Psychology, and a more sustainable future.

I will be reflecting on the concept and evaluation metrics of this course!

In this interview, Anjali reflects on her time in the Psychology for Environmental Stewardship course at University of Michigan.

This interview discusses the salient concepts of the course environmental stewardship, as well as their potential for application. This application is framed in both the lense of the interviewee as well as community development specifically related to policy and food...

Anna describes the importance of future-oriented behavior change approaches that center autonomy, eudaemonic well-being, and frugality. She discusses storytelling as a powerful envisioning tool, the additive benefits of the Supportive Environments for Effectiveness model, and the appropriate role of experts.

John Dann and Arlene Shy talk with Angela Oonk about their memories of working at the William L. Clements Library. John Dann was Curator of Manuscripts from 1972 to 1977 and Director from 1977 to 2007. Arlene Shy was a...

This was very interesting although it didn’t take long I got to know a lot about my friend

Judith Peavey (71) shares her thoughts, feelings, and memories about her late husband's life and their relationship leading up to his diagnosis with dementia. Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) accompanies and listens to her stories.

Dr. Rachel Sutz Pienta (49) sits down with her mother, Nora Sutz (71), to discuss their family history, to reminisce about their favorite family memories, and to remember family members who have passed away.