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One Small Step conversation partners Veronica (36) and Jenni (42) have a conversation about their backgrounds growing up and living in different places, their experiences living abroad in Italy, and their views on having diverse communities and perspectives in their...

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Slater (81) and Janet Lewis (62) have a conversation about their families, careers, hobbies, and daily lives. They bond over shared experiences of returning to school later in life and the joys and challenges...

One Small Step conversation partners Marjorie Beale (62) and Kristina Faliciano (55) reflect upon the values instilled in them by their parents, the differences they've had with their parents and the importance of compassion and listening.

One Small Step conversation partners Reese Williams (49) and Miesha Vargas (37) have a conversation about the issue of social disconnect and religion/ spirituality.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Runnels (71) and Jodi Edwards (63) talk about law enforcement and working in prisons, family dynamics and growing up, and the people or events that shaped their beliefs.

One Small Step partners Ellie Shore (76) and Thomas DiMattia (70) talk about liberalism, politicians, and the perceptions of Kansans versus those of people in New York.

One Small Step conversation partners Alex Mozes (43) and Rosie Campagna (45) consider political parties, changing views and the bubbles we find ourselves in, questioning as a means of understanding and coming to one's views, distrust and conspiracy theories, the...

One Small Step conversation partners Jerlena Griffin-Desta (61) and Franceen Levy (76) talked about how coming to the Bay Area influenced their perspectives and how complex and confining political labels and descriptions can be.

One Small Step partners Emma Mitchell (37) and Andy Ranazzi (60) have a conversation about the state of political discourse, navigating politics and family, and the citizen vs. the citizenry.

One Small Step conversation partners Lynisha Senegal (45) and Bernadine Tuisavalalo Tavita (28) talk about their experiences as women of color - growing up poor, engaging with their communities, and taking on the mantle of leadership.

One Small Step partners Jim Candelaria (62) and Armida Huerta (56) share a conversation about their family histories and the roots of their political beliefs.

One Small Step partners Stephanie [No Name Given] (68) and Joel Kahn (75) share how their families got to Oklahoma, and compare their political views to others in their community.

One Small Step partners James Branum (46) and Harold Ginzburg (77) talk about their career trajectories, their relationships to Judaism, and their biggest influences.

One Small Step partners Joe Bizzell (58) and Kerry Altman (71) share their views on political polarization and the lessons they learned from their parents.

One Small Step conversation partners Catherine Montalbo (60) and Linda Frost (59) talk about growing up in liberal and conservative households, changing their political beliefs, relocating to the south, and gender identity issues.

One Small Step conversation partners Timothy "Tim" Hunter (63) and Claire Ninde (57) share life histories, political opinions and things they've learned from family members.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Wehrle (70) and David "Dave" Shanks (64) consider how their upbringings and recent examples of police brutality have shaped their understanding of racism. They also discuss the issues they have with the current...

One Small Step partners Jack King (78) and Patrick Leahy (54) discuss what their lives are like in California and Omaha, respectively. They discuss their hobbies of reading and sailing. They also talk about what issues are important to them...

One Small Step conversation partners Jeffery Puente (31) and Ravneet Tiwana (40) talk about the influence of their families, in particular their grandparents. They also discuss how their political views differ from their parties, and the importance of communication across...

One Small Step conversation partners Larry Johnson (72) and Deborah "Deb" Sung (36) talk about their shared experience leaving the church, their complex relationships with their parents, and the need for people to talk to each other in the current...

One Small Step conversation partners Janalynn Villasenor (38) and Jeffery Puente (30) talk about parenthood, their families' influence on their politics, and their shared desire to see communities and neighborhoods more connected.

One Small Step conversation partners Darlene Castaneda (59) and Diane Kirkland (48) talk about their upbringings, the role of social media, life in Bakersfield, and increasing division in the US.

One Small Step conversation partners Ryan McKee (34) and Evan Fried (31) talk about their political beliefs, issues with politically similar people, and how the country can move forward less divided.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Hill (59) and Robert "Bob" Richard (67) discuss their relationships to religion and how working in the church has informed their political beliefs.

Justin (32) and Jenni (42), strangers participating in the One Small Step program, have a conversation about their lives, families, and communities. They discuss their daughters, living through COVID, and buying houses in the suburbs.