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My mother and father being immigrants — my being first generation american

Keron Alleyne (32) interviews his wife, Ameria Alleyne (36), about her childhood and how she creates connections and community.

Ashley M. Jones, writer, poet and founder of the Magic City Poetry Festival in Birmingham, discusses the meaning and the importance of press freedom in the U.S. with Eline Marx, from PEN America.

To get a better opportunity for himself, Pasquale DiBari Sr. had to emigrate from his friends and family in Italy and immigrate to America. Throughout his journey, he endured many hardships and struggles, but it was all worth it in...

Part 1 interview with dad

Marlene Ceragno (66) and her friend Gerald "Jerry" Schweibel (89) share how they are involved at the Kaplen Jewish Community Center, where they serve seniors and young children, respectively. They also discuss their family histories, being involved in their community,...

New friends Delilah Ramos (27) and Frederic Winkler (40) talk about foster care, cultural diversity, and collaborating with other artists.

One Small Step conversation partners John O'Connor (74) and Jeff Guy (55) discover they share a similar philosophy to life even as they hold different political views in their discussion of religion, reading history books, political leaders, their relationships and...

My mom and I talked about many things including her experience being a first generation American, her job, any regrets, and how she would like to be rememebered.

Courtney McNeil (45) speaks with her mother Leslie McGowan (73) about childhood memories, her family background, and her experiences as a working mother.

One Small Step partners Ameya King (31) and Andrea Williams [no age given] talk about their childhoods in Singapore, cultural differences, and their families.

I interviewed my Cousin Odalis Sanchez. She is 25 years old and we talked about her background. And how the obstacles she had to overcome

Vcu student, Oquin Robinson speaks about how coronavirus has affected his personal life and his consumption of the media. Speaks about fake news in the media and what this pandemic has taught him

Chan Williams (26) and her mother Jill Williams (57) discuss journalism. Jill Williams is a high school journalism teacher. In this conversation they discuss teaching journalism, memories of the news growing up and the changes in news media since then.

Good talk about technology and face book

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence "Larry" Meisel (70) and Daniel "Dan" Israel (55) discuss their views on foreign and domestic policy and their experiences that shaped their views.

Given the current political climate, what was it like growing up in a first generation American family

In this interview, I discussed the difference in media from 1962 to 2020 with my mom, Cindy Bailey.

First generation kids, William Nguyen and Johnny Sundara, talk about their family beginnings. The two talk about the hardships that their family took on in order to find a new life in America. They are humbled by the sacrifices their...

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Baldecchi (60) and Bethany Szymanski (75) have a conversation about the challenges they have overcome and the political divide.

One Small Step conversation partners Andres Saenz (22) and Matt Harshbarger (30) sit down for a conversation about immigration, media, and their personal political perspectives.

Today I, Joseph Mason, 21 year old student at VCU talked to my mother, Deanna Mason. We talked about the news and how it has changed over time, especially since Donald Trump became president.

My mom discusses with me how she views the use of the internet and how it can both be helpful but also detrimental to our society.

My grandfather is the son of Polish immigrants, and on March 19, 2016, I interviewed him during a family reunion in Seattle about his adventurous life growing up in New York City, and working in the Arctic as a geologist.

Rafael Valadez [no age given] interviews his friend and colleague Dr. Anadeli Bencomo (57) about her early life in Venezuela, her love of reading, and her career path into literature.