Jane Doe and Janet Doe

[Recorded: Monday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Jane Doe (21) and Janet Doe (21) recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course Lead From Anywhere. The major themes that we explored were identity and ideological beliefs. We...

Reese Leonard and Julia McCormack

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Reese Leonard (20) from Aspen, Colorado and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. They talked mostly about...

Olivia Duck and Andy DeStephano

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 27, 2024] Olivia Duck (20), a student at UVA, talks with Andy DeStephano (47), a community member, about their experiences with politics. They discuss their thoughts on social media and how they have seen it influence political...

Kendall Stimart and Cole Rozwadowski

[Recorded Friday, March 1, 2024] UVA students Kendall Stimart (19) from Leesburg, Virginia and Cole Rozwadowski (20) from Culpeper, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as a part of their course 'Public Service and Democracy.' Their conversation focused on...

Brady Davis and Willa Simmons

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Brady (10th Grade) and Willa (10th Grade) have a short One Small Step conversation. They share their motivation for participating in the program, and talk about how recent political events have impacted their perspectives. Other...

Carter Torrence and Sienna Robinson

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Carter (9th Grade) and Sienna (9th Grade) have a One Small Step speed-round conversation. Topics discussed included school experiences, college, global warming, and gun violence.

Kevaughn Francis and Morgan Pustilnik

[Recorded: Friday, February 23, 2024] UVA students Kevaughn Francis (19 ) from Brooklyn , New York and Morgan Pustilnik (19) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Intro to Politics. While engaging in...

Lauren Vaillancourt and Anika Wadehra

[Recorded Monday, February 26, 2024] UVA students Lauren Vaillancourt (19) from Yorktown, VA, and Anika Wadehra (19) from Loudoun County, VA, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." Both students grew up...

Bea Webster and Evan Small

[Recorded Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Bea Webster (21) from Vienna, VA and Evan Small (21) from Fairfield, CT recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their Lead From Anywhere course. Evan & Bea explored their political...

ES and CW

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students ES (22) from Fairfax Virginia and CW (21) from Annandale Virginia recorded a One Small Step Conversation as part of their course "Lead From Anywhere" class. They talked about their backgrounds (from Northern...

Anika Wadehra and Lauren Vaillancourt

[Recorded: Monday, February 26, 2024] UVA students Anika Wadehra (19) from Loudon County, VA, and Lauren Vaillancourt (19) from Yorktown, VA, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. We talked about how...

Lisa Woolfork and Kendall King

[Recorded: Thursday, July 21, 2022] Lisa Woolfork (52) and Kendall King (25) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Both Lisa and Kendall have been active in the fight for racial justice in Charlottesville, and in this conversation,...

Mackenzie Chen and Oscar Melendez Vera

Some of the major ideas they discussed were topics relating to socio-political values and how they are integrated into popular culture through contemporary media, examples such as the movies and shows like Barbie and Into the Spiderverse, differences in the...

Emma Wayne and Zade Haddad

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] UVA Students Zade Haddad (21) from Fairfax, Virginia and Emma Wayne (22) from Charlottesville, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' Following basic introductory information, the major...

Virginia Webb and Camille Williams

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Virginia Webb (21) from Lynchburg, Virginia and Camille Williams (22) from Summit, New Jersey recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere'. They talked about their experiences...

Vincent Cummins and Sheyma Yenigun

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Vincent (9th Grade) and Sheyma (12th Grade) have a short One Small Step conversation. They discuss the differences in where they have grown up - Vincent in the USA and Sheyma in Turkey. Values they...

John Doe and Jane Doe

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students John Doe (19) and Jane Doe (20), both from Northern Virginia, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their 'Democracy and Public Service course'. They began the conversation by talking about...

Zachary Harris and Ben Walling

[Recorded Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Zachary Harris (22) from Robbinsville, New Jersey, and Ben Walling (21) Chesapeake, Virginia, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course "Lead From Anywhere." These students discussed how the events...

Jane Motta and Raya Jabboure

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] UVA students Jane Motta (22) from Fredericksburg, VA and Raya Jabboure (21) from McLean, VA recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course (Lead from Anywhere). We discussed how our parents and...

Emma Blumberg and Femi Shaikh

[Recorded: Tuesday, February 20, 2024] UVA students Emma Blumberg (19) from Long Island, New York, and Femi Shaikh (20) from Lorton, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course Democracy and Public Service. During this conversation,...

Kamell Minor and Al Pola

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] Al Pola, a 64-year-old from Charlottesville, VA, and Kamell Minor, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, MI, shared their personal experiences with in-group identity and acceptance, emphasizing the need for empathy and open-mindedness in creating inclusivity....

Brenna McNair and Bob Bailey

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students Brenna McNair (22) from Annapolis, Virginia and Bob Bailey (22) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead from Anywhere'. They discussed their political affiliations, how...

Nancy Barlowe and Cameron Madden

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Nancy (20) from the Fairfax, Virginia area and Cameron (20) from the Richmond, Virginia area recorded a One Small Step conversation as a part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." They talked...

Caitlyn Kunisch and Lily Egenrieder

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 13, 2024] UVA students Caitlyn Kunisch (19) from Allendale, New Jersey and Lily Egenrieder (20) from Loudoun, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'."" We explored ideas of...

Kendall Stimart and Cole Rozwadowski

[Recorded: Friday, March 1, 2024] UVA Students Kendall Stimart (19) from Leesburg, Virginia and Cole Rozwadowski (20) from Culpeper, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course, 'Democracy and Public Service' as part of the Public...