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In this interview, conducted in June 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Emmanuel Adebanjo (18) interviews his father Isaac Adebanjo (59) about his journey and lessons learned from Nigeria to America. My dad shares his stories about his childhood, inspirations and...

Elena and I discussed a variety of topics including race, population (small town to big city), and how education affected our high school careers.

My grandparent Pascual Simpson, 82, said that education is the most important thing a person has. Also said I shouldn't admire him because he lacks one. Let me tell you why he’s wrong. He didn’t finish school, but he became...

I interview my father on his life experiences and how times have changed.

My mom and I talked about a lot of her childhood memories and how education is very important to our family. She explained one of her trips to Germany and still to this day that is her favorite. I personally...

I Ian Yeara interviewed my mother, Deborah Yeara; a special education teacher at Cosgrove Middle School (Spencerport) for 38 years. We talked about how education has changed over the years and we discussed how her/my family shaped her upbringing.

Papa Joe talks about his childhood moving situation, family life, and experience as a mayor of Bridgeport.

In this recording, high school student Arya Chawla talks with her mother Sri about the most pivotal novel she has read, and what she would recommend high school students to read.

This is an interview with my mom, where I ask her about views on USSR, about her parents, childhood, where she works and what she studied, and immigration.

An interview with Dr. Meera Chatterjee on the Indian education system, its strengths and weaknesses, and gender equity.

talking with my grandmother about growing up in different countries

My third recording session with my grandparents, Bob and Sally Klein, discussing their feelings and memories of our past/present family and all the pets and dogs that they have had over the years.

I interview Skye about her experiences growing up in an unstable household where she had to move around a lot in high school, almost joined the military, and eventually ended up at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

This is about the life of a verteran.

Conversation with my father about his experience with the space shuttle explosion of 86, and it’s context in modern politics.

Dr. Patsy Lewis talks about her life and career.

My grandmother, Marlene Aris, had been subjected to the ITA learning program as a child. This negatively effected her and her classmate’s education and reading ability.

A recount of our Native American ancestors, the First World War, the Korean Conflict, 9/11, and more

I ask my mother, Satya Muhammad, about her experiences as a teacher and mother and how they coalesce.

Hello, I’m Jackson (18) and my friend, Ann Rae (18), talked about the difference of growing up in a rural setting vs an urban setting. we talked about childhood memories, high school, and family.

Rogelio, a Richmond community member, talks with Alison about his early struggles, those who helped him succeed in school, and his passion for working hard to accomplish his goals.

Mattie Adam (27) and Kerry Adam (57) discuss Kerry’s time abroad at Trinity College as a student in 1985. Topics covered include what traveling can bring to one’s life, Dublin’s best fish and chips, math classes in Ireland versus math...

She talked about her first day of high school and how scared at first she was. But she wasn’t scared after a while when she got used to it and how she enjoyed it

How does one go from being a B+ student who got dressed down by her 8th grade softball coach to the Division Director of the Earth Science Division at NASA? While this might sound like the plot of an inspirational...

Kyle White talks about how the education system has changed since he was a teen