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I interview my mother about her childhood in Colombia, coming to America, adopting a new culture, and the many lessons life has taught her. She shares experiences and people that have shaped her into the strong woman she is today.

Susan Warner, 55, and Koren Bosworth, 53, remember adventures together as wild young women.

Everyone has an "origin story" of how and where they began. I interviewed my mother, Pamela Leung about her early life and the experiences that influenced her to become the loving and caring mother she is today. This interview chronicles...

I interviewed my Nana which is my Dad’s mother. My Nana is 70 years old and in 2018 she had to have a lung transplant. I interviewed her about how she was resilient as she was going through the process...

Ira tells her granddaughter Tracy about growing up poor in rural Tennessee.

Sharing our experiences about our identities as students at UAA.

Charles “Lew” Tobin, 60, tells friend Sandra Medearis how he got fed up with pouring iron and headed to Alaska. He began his northern adventure by spending the winter in a remote cabin on the tundra and learning first hand...

Jeanne Kimberl (55) interviews her friend and mentee Austin Travis (24) about the goals he hopes to accomplish, the challenges he has overcome, and the life lessons he has learned along the way.

In this interview, made 2019 in flemington, New Jersey. Christina Pastor (14) interviews her aunt. We talk about food, fears, and living in new places. She also talks about what it is like to leave her family and live far...

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019, Anna Deems interviews her aunt Janet Poerschke. Janet talks about her childhood growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania with a large family. She shares many stories from her youth, her favorite travel memories...

Edward Bloch (87) talks with his cousin Meredith Skeath (71) about his father helping Jewish families escape from Europe before WWII, his courtship of Carol, how they started a family, and the importance of finding work you love and realizing...

Discussing the childhood, meaningful relationships, the troubles of starting adulthood, and making an impactful career in Native Healthcare.

Randal Schoepp (65) talks with his wife, Kara Schoepp (60), about his career as an infectious disease scientist as he is on the verge of retirement.

I spoke with my uncle Jun. We had a conversation about cultural differences between the Philippines and the United States. Ultimately, we had a conversation about the importance of resilience and giving back to the community.

How the African American community “copes and pivots” to ensure that they have a seat at the table.

Sara (12) and Stephanie (39) Massey relationship mom and daughter discussed resilience and risk taking

This is an interview with Paul DuClose, a pararescue jumper in the Air Force, detailing his experiences training and working in the military.

Emily Son (11) and Chang Hun (42) talk about finding success in life using risk and resilience.

Bryan Darst, a highly respected man in Athens County, Ohio, tells his life story and shares words of wisdom.

Matt Commo (55) and Ann Commo (53) live in Waterbury, Vermont which on July 10th-11th experienced historic flooding. They share the flood’s impacts on them, their story of rebuilding, and their perspectives on the future living in a floodplain.

Emily Pieracci (36) talks to her friend and CDC coworker Johanna Salzer (36) about their experiences as early responders to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Bo, Freetown and Kenema in Sierra Leone.

John Staley interviews his parents Carl and Julie Staley. The group talk about their careers, favorite family memories and proudest family moments.

We're doing an interview for a project that's based of survival, resilience and identity. My class (writing and reading strategies) have connected with Hollis class (intercultural communication) to explore how students negotiate their identity at UAA.

Perry McKinney shares his life story and words of wisdom for young people, as well ideas to foster needed systemic reforms.

Today I am talking with my dad about him moving and giving the pros and cons about moving a lot as a child. We talked about his favorite places that he has lived, and especially the hard times and thoughts...