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One Small Step partners Melissa Ewing-Widiger (47) and Deborah Mcnemee (54) have a conversation about religion, abortion, and social issues that they have faced.

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...

One Small Step partners Jennifer Williams (52) and Lindley Estes Thomas (34) have a conversation about motherhood, advocating for parental rights, and personal experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Ouida Parker (78) and Constance Quinley (63) talk about the changing political landscape, equity, and Alaska.

One Small Step conversation partners Bob Nickles (39) and David Mason (59) discuss how both addiction and politics can affect personal relationships.

One Small Step partners Jan Manlove (69) and Charlie Claycomb (75) have a conversation about their careers, local politics, and their lives since retirement.

One Small Step conversation partners Mackenzie Babichenko (40) and Greta Harris (63) have a conversation about their experience working on the Virginia Redistricting Committee and how they bridge their political divide and became friends.

One Small Step conversation partners Christopher "Chris" Caillier (51) and Nasreen Johnson (42) talk about the importance of local politics, sex ed in schools, the importance of finding common ground and maintaining civility when approaching people with different view points.

One Small Step conversation partners Debra Dowdy (69) and Caitlin McCarthy (70) build a conversation on the incredible amount they discover they have in common with each other. Connecting as nurses, they talk about their similar political upbringings, politicians not...

One Small Step partner's Barbara Churray (71) and David Crook (54) discuss their beloved city of Wichita, the impact faith has had on their politics, and the joy of being a grandparent.

One Small Step partners David Charpentier (52) and Troy Teeboom (54) acknowledge influential people in their lives, discuss national versus local politics, share their adoptions stories amongst various other topics.

One Small Step conversation partners Damon Young (45) and Martin Garcia (40) talk about their beliefs about the economy, religion, and local politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Randy White (65) and Ryan Jacobsen (42) talk about the importance of community engagement and their commitment to both urban and rural Fresno.

One Small Step partners Georgeann Jones-Broth (72) and Joseph "Joe" Gabriszeski (72) being apart of military families and their unique political perspectives.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Sinclair (61) and Jenna Strecker (58) discuss different topics, including healthcare, LGBTQ issues, and local politics.

One Small Step partners Todd Ramsey (40) and Susan Osborne (75) talk about their changes in political beliefs, local politics in Kansas, and Susan's critique of the Catholic Church.

One Small Step partners Gloria DiFulvio (56) and Timothy Hoyle (63) reflect on their experiences as local elected officials and share how their political views have changed over time.

One Small Step partners Richard Moore (61) and Ronald Martin (73) share a conversation about atheism, faith, the role of faith in politics, and the separation of church and state.

One Small Step conversation partners Sheryl Wohlford (63) and Kian Williams (20) have a conversation about community outreach, local politics, and how to get better voter turnouts.

One Small Step partners David Drown [no age given] and Nelson French (70) share a conversation about working together across their political differences and discuss how those differences strengthen both their friendship and the economic development work they do in...

[Recorded Friday, September 15, 2023] Tanner (19) from Chesapeake, Virginia, and Alex (18) also from Chesapeake, Virginia participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Tanner shares how his...

One Small Step conversation partners Brenda Seago (70) and Hank Price (78) talk about their differing views on gun ownership, their shared loved for their grandchildren, their involvement in community, and their concern about the role of technology in the...

Yana Lee-Fong (62) talks with her friend Marvin Lim (39) about their community and their experiences.

One Small Step participants Chad Martin (42) and Howard Turner (48) talk about local politics, community activism, and poverty.

One Small Step conversation partners Hailey Morton Levinson (38) and Shelby Scharp (47) sit down for a conversation in person at the Teton County Library. Both women work in hospitality for family owned and run businesses, are mothers, wives, and...