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Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

"They didn't even have a soccer team for girls in Milford growing up, and that was really kind of sad, because I loved playing it in gym."

"I grew up sort of in this bubble, which I think kind of insulated me from politics for a long time."

"I feel that attending college in a big city really helped out."

[Recorded Tuesday, May 17, 2022] Sam Heath (35) and Julia Kwiatkowski (27) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Sam Heath discusses his experience working towards criminal justice reform, while Julia discusses her time as a social worker...

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Emre (11th Grade) and AJ (11th Grade) have a short One Small Step conversation, discussing influential people, faith, and the importance of honesty in politics.

[Recorded Saturday, June 11, 2022] Linda Carter () and Jeff Carter (Col '92) sit down to record a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Linda shares the influence growing up in a conservative, Christian household has had on her...

[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...

"My brother-in-law is from Peru and his family is having a difficult time staying in the country as of recently, so that sort of changed how I looked at things."

"I did not care in anyway about politics before I started thinking about where the world is headed and what it's gonna look like when my kids get older."

"I do disagree with some coworkers on some beliefs but I do still respect them."

"I think, like, being around some racist people in college, and wanting to speak up about it kinda shaped my politics, and made me realize there's a lot to be done."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Gianna (19) from Long Island, New York, and Brianna (20) from the Eastern Shore of Maryland participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA....

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set. Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Sarah Hale (54) and Erik DeVriendt (41) talk about faith, vocation, and how they are thinking through and responding to social and racial injustice in our city and nation today.

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Gennese (19) and Jonathan (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gennese is a UVA student from Colonial Heights, and enjoys music, podcasts, and being outside. Jonathan is also a UVA student...

[Recorded Tuesday, April 12, 2022] Megan Kosefeski(20)and Gregory Mckinney(62) recorded a conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Parsing through the One Small Step Questions, Megan and Gregory agreed and disagreed on the state of our politicized world, abortion legislation, and the role...

"I think that it was my neighborhood that helped me shape my politics,"

[Recorded: Friday, June 10, 2022] Sarita (21, UVA '22) and Amanda (27, UVA '17) have a One Small Step conversation during Alumni Weekend at UVA. Sarita and Amanda, both recent UVA graduates, discuss life after college and their shared interest...

[Recorded Wednesday, February 28, 2024] UVA students Mary Margaret (20) from Dallas, TX, and Emma (19) from Fauquier County, VA recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. During this conversation, Emma and...

"Fragile. Life is fragile."

Aparna talks with Charlotte, a colleague at the same high school, for the first time. Topics include early memories, sense of belonging in a school, communication of beliefs, and generational differences.

Missoula liberal Jessica Mayrer and Libertarian Ethan Holmes discuss the environment, the 2020 elections and the concept of "anarcho-altruism."

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Ashley (19) from Alexandria, Virginia, and Misa (18) who lives in Charlottesville, participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Ashley shares about her...