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Lori Morimoto and Sue Marguerite Dootson have a One Small Step conversation. Lori is a professor at the University of Virginia, and Sue is a children's book author. They talk about their shared experience of spending much of their life...

"And he did have beautiful auburn hair" Recorded in December 2017: Granddaughter Aislinn (25) asks her grandparents, Pat and Owen Wright (both 84), about their decision to adopt five children between the 1960-70s.

[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...

I interviewed my former high school English teacher, Mrs. Jessica Salfia, about her views on community during COVID-19, the educational system, and her passion for her state.

Interview with my little sister about her perspective of our relationship as sisters with a large age gap, different fathers, and different personalities.

Julia Torres: 2020-04-23 00:35:37 Married for 26 years, John and Julia are navigating their long-distance marriage impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic. They share their emotions, logistical challenges, teachable moments and hopes for surviving this crisis.

My grandma and I talk about her childhood in 1950s Virginia, the christian faith and the importance of education.

[Recorded: Wednesday, January 18, 2023] Jim (72) and Cathy (67) sit down to record a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim discusses fox-hunting, his experience losing his wife, and his reasons for identifying as an Independent. Cathy talks...

Ruth DeBuck describes her childhood and early adult life, describing scenes of growing up in the south, enlightening vacations to south america, family vacations, and her educayion. She then describes each of her siblings and their proffesions, and some memories...

Rhonda Lancaster interviews her parents, Ron and Julie (Yackel) Allen, at her home with Jim Lancaster. They talk about how they met and married, their early life together, and then what they remember about the early years with children.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 15, 2022] Stacy Bolling (44) and Susan Wenger (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan shares her experiences growing up in the mid-20th century, including the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War....

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Brenden (36) and Mandy (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Brenden has served in the US Army for nearly 18 years, with an interest in the American founding and military history....

Second part of talking to Grandpa Skip after microphone cut out

Mark and Kyle discuss how they got to and started families in Richmond, Va, how their political views have changed over the years, and how the educational choices they made for their kids reflect their desires for the welfare of...

My mom was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She went to Highland High school, where he met her husband. She married David Huntsman on July 17,1989. They had eight children together.

I talked to my grandma about her childhood, hardships, and lessons she’s learned in life.

[Recorded: Thursday, February 9th, 2022] Carol (71) and Aly (38) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Carol is deeply involved in the Waynesboro community, although she is originally from a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania, spending...

[Recorded Friday, December 10, 2021] Jody Esselstyn (50) and Michael Barnard (64) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jody is a school nurse and mother of three living in suburban Charlottesville, and Michael is retired from a...

Conversation with my Grandmother about her life and relationships.

Patsy, or Grammy Pat as Mary Grace calls her, is Mary Grace's grandmother. She's lived with Mary Grace's family for the past 18 years, helping around the house and to raise the children. In the interview, Patsy talks about her...

Lillian and Steven talk about what it means to be American and address factors such as childhoods and education.

Interview with my grandpa about his lifetime.

This Interview was with Aaron Maxfield. The interview talks about Aaron’s past experiences that have taught him to be who he is today, and he explains memorable people who made differences in his life as well as events that took...

[Recorded: Friday, March 29, 2024] Susan Gallander (52) from Charlottesville, VA and NB (20) from Charlottesville, VA immediately bonded over the importance of elementary education, as Susan is a teacher and N is studying education. Both participants are religious, and...

Steve interviews Mom and Dad, aka Carl and Martha, about their teenage years, dating, meeting each other, proposing, early life together and having their two wonderful children.