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Sharing our experiences about our identities as students at UAA.

Alex asked me about my time here at UAA and how knowing my identity has helped me. He asked me about my resiliency in my life and my time at college.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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

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...

One Small Step conversation partners Edwin Anderson (33) and Morgan Blanchard (57) discuss their upbringings, their professions, and their political beliefs

We talked about his work life and how he went into the military, then proceeded to go into law enforcement after retiring the army.

Paulist Fr. Charles Kullmann made his first promises to the Paulist community on August 17, 1974, and was ordained a priest on May 13, 1978. Fr. Chuck is pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX. He previously served as...

Battershill interviewed Brown, his grandfather, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2022. Some of the topics discussed are World War 2, the work force, and various family stories.

You can’t miss Paulist Father Michael Martin in gatherings of his community. He’s known as the “tallest Paulist.” His height exceeds a standard door frame. Walking with a cane, his is a commanding yet tender figure in the line of...

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In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Austin, Texas, Molly Snodgrass (17) interviews her grandma Donna Hitz (66) about her life. Grandma shares stories about the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964, and growing up in Alaska.

10th grade students interview elderly Walla Walla resident Bob Frye, father of teacher April Sorensen about his life, experiences, and advice for young people.

I needed to talk to someone who I didn't know a whole lot about but wasn't boring. So I chose a family friend who grew up in Alaska and later moved to L.A.

Kelly Perry talks about her childhood and the difficult challenges she faced.

Nicole and Bradley venendaal who are father and daughter talk about their military experience.

I talked with my dad about growing up in a poor farming town and the people who meant the most to him. By the end we learn about why he loved to Alexandria and his favorite vacation.

Liliana Talamantes moved from El Paso, Texas all the way to Alaska for college. She did encounter some discrimination because of her skin color.

One Small Step conversation partners Steve Aufrecht (76) and Jerrad Anderson (40) talk about their backgrounds, political beliefs, and the current political climate.

One Small Step conversation partners Erica Johnson (51) and Randall Burns (74) talk about their political beliefs, people who share those beliefs, and issues in Alaska.

Sharing our experiences as students at UAA.