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I (16) interview my father (47) about his upbringing in south Florida, an unusual family and his life in college.

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Robert "Bob" Rolfe (72) and Nancy Rodrigues (71) discuss misinformation, the media, voting rights, and political polarization.

Anwita (15) interviews Sandhya Somavarpu her mother.

Filomena Marinelli, 62 years old talks about living with her Italian immigrant parents. She explains what it was like for them coming to America. They came after world war ll for a better life and they worked hard for it.

Interview with my Mum about her childhood.

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Raeid Ebrahim (18) is from Fauquier County and Lily Brame (17) is...

My name is Prudence Wachira (18), and I am interviewing my beautiful Mother, Nelly Wachira (52). For context, my mom immigrated to America from Kenya when she was 35 years old. In this interview, created on November 26th, 2023, in...

A conversation about immigration between best friends, Alicia (23) and Jessica (22). Jessica describes her positive and negative experiences as a daughter of two immigrant parents.

One Small Step conversation partners Erik Hayes (55) and Marty Martin (70) discuss their earliest political memories, their passion for making the world a better place, and why commonalities are more important than differences.

One Small Step conversation partners David Cooper (69) and Andrew Allen (21) have an intergenerational talk about their faith, their careers, social support and political views.

Today I interviewed my sister, Chia Thao. Married at a young age, I interviewed her on her childhood and how that shaped who she is today.

My dad and I have a very strong relationship that was built from past experiences and battles. I love my father endlessly and I have so much respect for him and the things he’s gone through.

One Small Step partners Pam V (59) and Zane Graham (23) discuss the differences in their religious beliefs and how they have come to understand different issues.

One Small Step partners Aadil Shah (38) and Karl Kramer (64) discuss influential events and people, the role of the federal government, and their hopes and fears for our country.

Recently reconnected friends Huey-Min Chuang [no age given] and Mei-Yi Chen (51) share their childhood immigration and coming-of-age stories and what home means to them. They also talk about their current projects and what they hope for in their rekindled...

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

Colleagues Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo (41) and Noura Bashshur [no age given] discuss their experiences as women of color in the United States and their work in health technology.

I'm Hailey Wojciuch and I'm 15, I interviewed my papa, Glen York who is 65. We talk about his life as a farmer and his experience with Cambodian refugees.

Loren Johnston (73) is interviewed by StoryCorps Facilitator, Julia Kirschenbaum (25), to tell about the lives of his father and mother. Loren's words are meant to serve a as a proper memorial to his father, Byron Frank Johnston, a mortician...

[Recorded: Thursday, April 27, 2023] Yasir (22) and Evelyn (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yasir is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia studying biology on a pre-med track. Evelyn is also an undergraduate...

Lillian Thompson , age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Lillian is talking about her Norwegian immigrant parents and her life growing up on a farm during the dust bowl and Great Depression.

Interviewing my dad about his life of being an Immigrant.

[Recorded: Friday, February 17, 2023] Mary (70) and Collinn (18) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mary is a liberal Catholic and a mother of three from Massachusetts while Collinn is a first-generation student at the University...

Coworkers Elizabeth Elango (46) and Crispin Ilombe Wilondja [no age given] share their stories about coming to Decatur, Georgia and speak about their work with Global Village Project, a school focused on educating refugee girls.