Social Justice

We talked about his upbringing in a different country

StoryCorps Project

Many different aspects of the American Dream as well as America’s role in the world.

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Robert Welch and Kanmani Arcot

One Small Step partners Kanmani Arcot (21) and Robert "Bob" Welch (74) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and the value of education.

The American Dream

American dream, and what to strive for in life. What she would differently if given the chance.

An American Story

We talked about the American dream and what it meant to us

Magda Parvey and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: I met with Dr. Magda Parvey, a highly accomplished, passionate and pragmatic educator and leader, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about her New York City upbringing, her Haitian culture, her family and her career.

Laura Trucios and Cesar Heredia: The Immigrant Experience

my parents, Laura Trucios and Cesar Heredia share their story about what it’s like being an immigrant in the United States. They mention the reasons of their departure, their mental struggles, some of the dangers and the political science behind...

The American Dream we Take for Granted

In the 1980’s Iran was in the middle of a revolution and Persian Jews were looking for political asylum. In this interview Sam Ghalili speaks with his father Jesse Ghalili in Encino California who talks about his courageous journey immigrating...

The Life of an Immigrant from the Philippines

Imei Roque interviews her dad about moving to America and his experience from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

The American Dream

Nicholas Worth was a man who lived in Seattle and grew up with humble beginnings. In this interview, he talks about his life and the way he had achieved his American Dream.

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Jahaziel Hiriart and Lizette Merchan

Jahaziel Hiriart (33) y su mentora, Lizette Merchan [edad no dada], comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias al emigrar a los Estados Unidos de América, los desafíos que han enfrentado, y lo que les ha dado la fuerza para continuar...

The American Dream

I interviewed my mother and asked her questions about her life and the American Dream.

Harminder describes the beginnings of his American Dream.
October 25, 2017 App Interview

This is a school project where we had to interview an immigrant about their story coming to America.

Angelica’s interview

Angelica was 20 yrs old when she first immigrated to the United States. She has now lived in Austin, Texas for 26 years, where she was filled with aspirations to just make a better life for herself and now for...

The American Dream

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

The journey from South Korea to America

Alan Yoon: 2020-10-12 05:54:29 Alan Yoon interviews his dad on his experience and memories that are all part of the family moving to America.

American Dream Interview with Bridget Seymour

Interview with Ms. Seymour about her version of the American Dream.

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Melissa Chanselle-Hary and Katharine Schweitzer

One Small Step conversation partners Melissa Chanselle-Hary (40) and Katharine Schweitzer (35) talk about what the words “liberal” and “conservative” mean to them, why they don’t identify with those words, and how those words relate to the idea of believing...

Mom Who Experienced Hollywood in it’s Prime Shares Her View On the American Dream

Paula Fontenot shares how her view of the American Dream has changed over her lifetime. Growing up in Austin, Texas she was exposed to a certain American Dream and set of values. Moving to Los Angeles after College, she was...

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Jeanine Ekelund Price and Justin Price

Jeanine Ekelund Price (66) talks with her son Justin Price (34) about her family's immigration history from Sweden, her father's work at Sears, her father's character and war stories from WWII, and their favorite family memories.

“Being crowned Reyna Elena made me feel blessed and honored to be apart of the Filipino culture and this tradition”

I sat down with my cousin Zharlene May Balodong to talk about her experience of coming to America and her American dream. We also talked about her memories she made back home, how American culture differs from Filipino culture, and...

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Michael Larkin and Randall Toussaint

Michael Larkin (37) talks to his friend Randall Toussaint (38) about his childhood and the early days of his hip hop career.