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In this interview, conducted on November 30, 2017, Cora Espeleta (50) is interviewed by her daughter Chelsea Espeleta (17) about getting her U.S. citizenship and the Espeleta family dynamic. Mrs. Espeleta shares more about her childhood back in the Philippines...

Religious holidays, 3 young historians talk about changing ideas of catholic holidays

Grandma tells us all about her life

Interviewing Grandpa part three

In this interview i ask my grandmother questions relating to her roots in religion and also the impact it has had on the person she is today.

In this interview, my aunt and I have a talk about the hardest moment in her life. Warning, there are tears!

[Recorded: Thursday, September 14, 2023] Natalie Hogan (19) from Fairfax, VA, and Shannon Henley (19) from Fairfax, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Shannon shares her...

Eliana Olivas (18) talks with her father, Jason Olivas (44) about his relationship with his mother after losing her in April of 2016.

We talked a lot about what her life was growing up and moving, as well as what it was like marrying into a ginormous Italian family. But, the not important part of what we talked about, I think, was what...

Listen to grandpa Chet share his experience with spirituality and positivity. He shares his motivation to help people and how he values Christianity. He also expresses how much family means to him and how spending time with them is vital....

I wanted to learn more about my grandma's past and how different the world has changed for her over her life. I wanted to know more about how she met grandpa and how it was like living with him, I...

Grandma Ina Goldberg tells her grandsons Adam and Ian Tardif (through facilitator/mom Amy Tardif) about her life and the grandfather they never met.

I lost my friend

Discussion of John's relationship with his siblings and parents. We talked about the death of his father and later on, his mother. Childhood stories and memories and how his sister affected him. His life from the streets to Brookdale. He...

I sat down to talk with my grandparents about how they met, fell in love, and got married. We hit the 45 minute cutoff point without wrapping up, but talked about how they navigated conversion to Catholicism, family tensions, and...

We talked about his military service, growing up military, childhood memories, losing a loved one. Life experiences in their joy, pain, and everything in between.

Emma shares experiences, stories, and struggles surrounding her Catholic identity.

We talked a lot about his family and friends and how they have became a big part and big role in who he is today

...the story of a transplant living, loving and surviving loss in the OC.

I talked to my mom about her childhood and how her life is different then what she imaged it to be as a child.

One Small Step conversation partners Pilar McCloud (53) and Matthew Billings (48) discuss politics and intersectionality.

We discussed Donsheri's journey in her life. From the early difficulties she faced with her biological family to the time she found her spiritual family, her real family. The time she lost her brother to the jail system and the...

Mary Ann shares stories of growing up, meeting her husband, and advice for future generations.

Partners Eilen Itzel Mena (26) and Avila Santo (28) explore each other's thoughts on life, death, spirituality and art.

Everything about my moms life growing up. What she learned as a child. Her morals and values she grew up with