Erica & Waymond: Passionate Parents Living a Lovely Life

In this interview, orchestrated in November 2017 in Flint, Michigan, Alexandria Beavers (15) interviews her parents Erica (46) and Waymond (45) about living in a small town in Arkansas, having two wonderful children and overcoming obstacles with the help of...

Lawrence Gramse Jr and his mother Quayondra Smith talk about her journey as a young mother in Flint, Michigan.

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Flint, Michigan, Lawrence Gramse Jr (15) interviews his mother Quayondra Smith (35) about her life as a young mother in a fairly hard city. Quayondra shares her story of how she hid...

Valery Marroquin and her little brother, Derek, talk about the quarantine, and get to know each other better.

In Lawrence, Massachusetts my bother, Derek, and I get to know each other more. He is 10 years old while I am 13. I talk to him about his struggles with asthma and how mouth he much likes being at...

Andrea Lozada, 18, talks with her brother, Gabriel Lozada, 17

Andrea Lozada and Gabriel Lozada discuss the past, the present, and the future.

From Then to Now: A Life’s Journey

Married couple Rosa and Luis “Arturo” Perez talk with their granddaughter, Natalia, about their early life in Mexico to their journey and life experience to New York and Texas.

English Interview Project

A discussion with my dad about his career as an English professor.

Extra Credit Interview Zane Shamblin, Wagner, 4th, 12/18/18

Interviewer: Zane Shamblin Interviewee: Isabelle Shamblin Why did you choose the elder you did? I chose to interview my sister because she is currently attending college, and wanted to know about her experiences, as well as any advice she'd have...

Michaela Hitchcock and her grandmother Sandy Toone talks about life and growing up.

November 2017, Michaela Hitchcock (15) talks to grandmother Sandy Toone (69) about growing up in Arkansas. Stories about grandparents and heritage. Towards the end, Sandy talks about her brother dying and how it affected her life.

Haidyn Gunderson and James Smith talk about his childhood and life lessons
February 21, 2019 App Interview

Talking to a close family friend who has known me all my life and finding out different values and background stories of his.

“I Just Wanted to Be Happy and Have a Family of My Own”

Emma Lynch(16) interviews her mom, Ella(57) about her childhood and current life. This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving, November 26, 2020 in Ella’s bedroom in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They talk about religion, moving from the city to the...

Noor Abu-Rus interviews her grandma Maria Angela Silmi about her experiences growing up female

In this interview Noor Abu-Rus, A student a Eastern Michigan University records an interview with her grandmother at Maria Angela Silmi. The interview was conducted for an assignment for Noor’s psych of women class during the interview Ms. Silmi discusses...

Papa – 89 Years Young

My grandfather, who I call Papa answered some of my interview questions. He discussed how his childhood was, where he lived as a child, his first job, how he met his wife (my grandmother), and how he raised my father.

Penny sits and talk about her life from a kid teen and now an adult.

In this interview Penny steps outside of her comfort zone and sits and has a meaningful interview with her niece. As she talks she mentions being the oldest child out of 4. Her challenge completing a master degree while being...

The Neutral Interview

So, with this interview, I let my brother express himself about his childhood for the first few questions. With that, he describes how exactly he lived in Honduras and also, how his parents were like too. Between that, he also...

End of Year Culminating English Activity

This is my interview discussing someone whose kindness has had an impact on my life, as well as advice for anyone going into high school.

My Brother, my Best Friend

This interview is between my brother and I. We talk about who who was to be, his nickname, and a favorite memory he has of me.

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

Joselyn McBride (15) interviewing her mom, Karen Clementz (53). Karen talks about the lessons she’s learned about throughout many years of working at Hurley and her rough childhood. She shares story’s of how those events and things she saw shaped...

The transformational power of mentorship in college

Our conversation centered on my transformation from two-time college dropout plagued with depression and suicide ideation to college graduate in my mid-40s and eventually a Ph.D. from the Missouri School of Journalism. Dr. Ross’ encouragement and influence paved the way...