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A quick interview about a photographer’s life growing up, and how he views everything.

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

One Small Step participants Terri Davis (67) and Bob Gratton (61) discuss their upbringing, the loses they have faced, and their thoughts on politics and media today.

Brenna Talley, age 22, is a Texas A&M University student. She interviews her dad, Wes Talley, age 44, a Mesquite police officer about his experience during the attack on the World Trade Center.

I Caden Schafer (14) interviewed my father Trent Schafer (42) about his job as a police officer. This interview was done in Oregon, Wisconsin on December 1st, 2019. We also discussed his child hood and what lead him to his...

Carma Clark (51) speaks with her wife, Heather Weiner (52), about enlisting in the Army to further her dreams of becoming a police officer. She tells a story about falling in love with a Sergeant, being outed, and being forced...

We talked about her childhood in New York and her family. We also talked about our ancestors and coming to America. We talked about her job and some important things from her job that impacted her life.

Robert (Rob) Wallace (45) talks with his girlfriend, Lindsay Smythe (30) about his life expereinces living in Italy and California, his service in Kuwait and Somalia, and working as a police officer in Yuma.

Colleagues Victoria Shaw (52) and Oscar Martinez (62) discuss Oscar's military service in the Air Force, his time as a narcotics police officer, and his childhood memories of growing up in Texas.

One Small Step conversation partners Cindy Fortune (62) and Lucia Glynn (62) find differences and commonalities over politics, education funding, religion and news sources. They share stories of difficult experiences and the choices they made that brought them to where...

Me and my mom talked about what it was like when she was a kid. And also what her relationship with her parents were.

I interviewed Vicki Rains for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Collete is a strong 75 year old women who adores her family and neighbors. She had a fun and adventurous childhood but there were some twist and turns. She grew up in Chicago and later moved to the Eastside, life...

Maca (my mother, 52 years old) reflects on her life as a teenager, in South America during Augusto Pinochet Ugarte dictatorship (September 11, 1973-March 11, 1990).Maca recalls a very traumatic story that changed her perception of the world forever. To...

Interview describing what it was like to immigrate to The United States from Korea in 1974, eventually becoming a police officer in Texas in 1988 - one of the first Asian police officers in a three county area.

My moms hard ship through the Chicago police department because of her gender. I learned how sad she got and how she just had to suck it up and put up with it. I also learned that she got ripped...

In this interview myself (Spencer Toth Age 14) talked to my dad (Steven Toth Age 59) In Towson, Maryland. We talked about about his life and his time in Ohio, Maryland , and Texas. We also talked about his past...

I interviewed my brother about his trails and tribulations. He is an extremely hard-working person and I hope you gain a new perspective after this interview.

This interview explains my grandpa's life story and background

Extra Credit

I interviewed my dad, Bill Norton, about his job as a police officer and asked what his job is like.

A 12 year old boy turns into a police officer. On December 31st Viviana Rodriguez asks her grandfather, Rafael Hernandez, what it was like to start working in such a young age and then eventually transition into being a police...

Teen artist Audens interviews hero & retired detective Darin Williamson of the Elizabeth Police Department.

In this interview that was conducted on in May 2022, I (Michael Kelly) interview my father(Bryon Kelly) about his childhood and current life. Bryon shares his early childhood experiences about growing up in Glendora. He then transitions into how serving...

This interview was done for a Senior to Senior project. During this interview we discussed Tim Conley’s political thoughts and his career as a police officer for 32 years.