Interview with Carrie Bennetti

I interviewed my grandmother Carrie. We talked about different parts of her life and different people in her life.

Chia Thao; first generation immigrant

Today I interviewed my sister, Chia Thao. Married at a young age, I interviewed her on her childhood and how that shaped who she is today.

Interview with Seth Chapman

In this interview, conducted on December 4, 2019 in Vestavia Alabama, Sarah Chapman(17) interviews her dad, Seth Chapman(55) about her childhood and his experiences as a young person. He shares his family history discussing his parents origins and his immigrant...

Jennifer’s Hopes for the Future

Immigrants' Life in the United States. Hopes for the future of the generations to come in the country.

Interview with my Aunt

Family History and her life as a child and how it was like being a child of Chinese immigrants

Laarni Power, Crystal Brayboy, & Brigit Reynolds

Laarni and Crystal from Providence Alaska Medical Center work with Brigit from Catholic Social Services on a program to help new immigrants and refugees get assimilated into their new lives in the US. These programs helps provide housing, job training,...

Immigration – The Perspective from a Daughter

A conversation about immigration between best friends, Alicia (23) and Jessica (22). Jessica describes her positive and negative experiences as a daughter of two immigrant parents.

The first day of school

My name is Daniel and I shared my story with Steven. I wrote a story about how I came to America and my first day school experience.

Common Ground Tacony: Janice Monzo-Perry

This week I interview my cousin Janice Monzo who is originally from South Philadelphia 5th & Dudley Sts, but worked all over the city with the Salvation Army for 34 years. While working for the Salvation Army Janice's job was...

Looking Forward with the Past

My Dad and I talked about his influences in life, and how these influences will continue to remain relevant for the future.

Tara Dhungana's Food Story

Former Bhutanese refugee Tara Dhungana discusses his food culture and the challenges of adapting to available foods and cooking practices in the U.S. This interview is part of Westerville Public Library's Westerville Voices project.

Lillian Thompson’s Story Part 1

Lillian Thompson , age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Lillian is talking about her Norwegian immigrant parents and her life growing up on a farm during the dust bowl and Great Depression.

American Me

In this amateur interview taken by a senior from EPIC HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH in New York, you will hear their assistant principal talk about his story of his immigration to US and overall the idea of “American me”

Interview with Barbara McDaniel

This interview was talked about my grandfather and how he got to this country. My grandmother and how she got to this country and a little bit about my mom.

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Bakary Tandia and Sean Tenner

Colleagues Bakary Tandia (63) and Sean Tenner (43) discuss their backgrounds and what led them to their work as leaders of the Abolition Institute, an organization seeking to end slavery in Mauritania.

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Edgar Ramirez and Olga Renteria

Edgar Ramirez (50) habla con su colega Olga Rentería (49) compartiendo sobre su familia, cómo se vino de Oaxaca a los Estados Unidos, y cómo empezó Philatinos, una estación de radio en Español en Philadelphia. [Edgar Ramirez (50) speaks with...

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Daniel d’Abreu Noronha and Alejandro Eros

Friends Daniel d'Abreu Noronha (19) and Alejandro "Sasha" Eros (21) talk about their upbringings, their experiences as young practicing Catholics, and their spiritual lives. They reflect on their lives as students at Santa Clara University and on how their Catholicism...

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Alison Benders and Margaret [No Name Given]

Friends and colleagues Alison Benders (65) and Margaret [No Name Given] (65) talk about their Catholic upbringings and their experiences with religion in adulthood. They reflect on what pilgrimage, faith, and community have meant to them.

Acting Justly with our God

Paulist Fr. Tim Sullivan has been a social justice-minded community type from the start. His upbringing is deeply influential on his ministry. His youth included extensive involvement in the Christian Family Movement that works to make parishes a "family of...