“I came to Wellesley not sure what was possible, but I left Wellesley knowing that nothing was impossible.”

Natalie Gill-Mensah ’03 speaks with close friend Liz Miranda ’02 about Miranda’s transformation at Wellesley during the 2000s, from a young woman with undefined aspirations, raised by a teenage mother, to one with the confidence to run for public office...

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Lani Habrock and Mauree Turner

Lani Habrock (36) interviews her state representative Mauree Turner [no age given] about their experiences as a Black, nonbinary, Muslim representative in the Oklahoma state legislature.

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Josh Hurwit and Bob Firpo

Assistant United States Attorney Bob Firpo (43) interviews his colleague Josh Hurwit (42) about Josh's role as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho.

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Connie Bookman and Darcy Reeves

Connie Bookman (63) and her son Darcy Reeves (37) share a conversation about their family, their public service work, and their motivations for doing the work they do.

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Kelli Badesheim and Diana Lachiondo

Friends Kelli Badesheim (60) and Diana Lachiondo (41) sit down to remember Diana's father, David Lachiondo, and to appreciate the impact that he has had on their lives and their community.

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Anne Marie Raynor and Mike Favo

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Marie Raynor (30) and Mike Favo (59) discuss growing up having fathers serve in public office, and how that affected their view on American politics.

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Susan Uffelman and Michelle Charmello-Scanlan

In their One Small Step conversation, Susan Uffelman (53) and Michelle Charmello-Scanlan (51) talk about how they've been raised to engage in politics and the isolation they feel, as a Republican and a Democrat, when surrounded by people with opposing...

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Gary Baribeault and Lee Wilder

One Small Step partners Lee Wilder (72) and Gary Baribeault (62) share a wide-ranging conversation about geopolitics, discussing politics with family, and their perspectives on voting safety.