The Great Thanksgiving Listen w/ Jessica Yang

Jessica Yang, older sister of Timothy Yang shares a meaningful conversation with him. She shares her experiences as a child and explain what she has learned throughout her life. Additionally, they discuss how her success came with taking advantage of...

Great Thanksgiving questions–Xiaochen Li

On November 25th, I interviewed my elder brother who has a good relationship with me. I asked him lots of questions such as the memory of childhood and something that shaped who is him as a person.

Mom and Daughter.

We talked about my mom's childhood and her journey coming to the U.S.

Interview with Bob Pernick, Part One

Bob Pernick talks about his childhood, growing up in a Jewish family of six in the thirties, his college days, and how he met his wife.

Interview with my grandfather

For a school project I interviewed my grandfather on 12/6/2020 about his job and life.

My interview with my grandma

What we talked about in this interview was about my grandma’s life and some of her accomplishments

Difficult Children

My name is Songyi Park. I am 14 years old. Today is Thanksgiving and I am speaking to Jinju Kim, who is my mother. We are recording this interview in Bayside, New York. We both discuss about her childhood, where...

Remembering the Family Holidays

My grandmother and I talk about our family history.We talk about traditions and holidays.

The Life of Juliette

In this interview, I asked my sister about her life so far, and what legacy she wants to pass down to her kids.

Treat Everyone Like Human Beings

This interview was record in Egg Harbor Twp, NJ in my parent's bedroom on November 25th, 2018. I interviewed my mother, Nargis Serneabad, who immigrated from Bangladesh to the U.S. in 1996. She reminisced about her first day landing in...

Anunciacion Maria del Carmen Elena Martinez de Cisneros

Life of my great aunt-as we affectionately call her Tia Carmen. She is my grandmother’s sister ( my mom’s Aunt). She was born in Costa Rica and came here to the US in her teens.

Cole Millett Apodaca StoryCorps

I interviewed my father for this project. I learned what it was like growing up in the 70’s and 80’s. I also learned more about my grandparents who passed away before I was born. My Dad had his first job...

the great thanksgiving listen with my grandpa

We talked about my grandpa’s life as a child and how it has impacted him.

“My baby is my everything…”

Cynthia Parvinn discusses her personal and professional life throughout this interview. We get a better glimpse of the most important things and moments in her three decades of life.

My Dad’s Story

This interview was about the living conditions and the struggles my father was dealing with in Jamaica. In addition, he experienced how different everything was in Jamaica when he arrived to America. In conclusion, it’s about the lifestyle he was...

Coming to America

This is the story of what caused my Aunt to move from London, England to Fort Worth, Texas.

Rosemary van der Net interviews her cousin Olivia Ford about growing up in a divorced household.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Brielle, New Jersey, Rosemary van der Net (14) interviews her older cousin Olivia (23). Olivia shares her struggles of growing up in a divorced household and her education. She also shares about...

Christopher Sunga’s Test Interview for the Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2019

In this test recording, Christopher Sunga at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2019 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Christopher Sunga is in grade 11 and is...