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Masashi Niwono (32) talks with his friend Del Ray Cross (46) about how they both dated the same person and what they have learned about love and relationships since then.

Jonathan Koshi (39) talks with his wife Jess Hemerly (33) about volunteering with 826 Valencia to teach elementary school youth in San Francisco about creative writing.

Interview with my brother about college.

Cameron Stephenson (47) reminisces with her colleague Herman Brown (71), a teacher for over 45 years, about his experience in the Black Panther Party, how his community in Oakland has been influenced and changed, and their shared connection as educators...

Jennifer Reed (54) interviews her father, Edward "Ed" Wood III (80), about his childhood, the information he has found about their family history through his interest in genealogy, and the Christian mission work their family does together.

Richard Algea (46) speaks to his colleague, Christina O'Guinn (45) about their journey as educators and their partnership as part of the Tech Academy. They discuss the lessons they've learned and what excited them about teaching engineering.

One Small Step conversation partners Larry Johnson (72) and Deborah "Deb" Sung (36) talk about their shared experience leaving the church, their complex relationships with their parents, and the need for people to talk to each other in the current...

i interviewed my Mom, Alicia Wright. She is 49 years old. we talked about her childhood and her role as a daughter and a mother. we also talked about her career.

Colleen Mahoney (89) is interviewed by her daughter, Nancy Mahoney [no age given], about her parents, attending college during the 1940s and '50s, and her journey from a Republican ideology to a Liberal one.

Mellissa shares about her calling to help people throughout her life and on her 30 journey as a home health aide and more recently as an Admin Assistant working in home care and hospice. Melissa’s faith is reflected in her...

Anthony Tusler (67) talks with Evelyn Thorne (25) about growing up as a person living with disabilities. Anthony describes his activism work, embracing a disability identity, and his advocacy position at Sonoma State. Anthony also talks about his photography projects,...

I, Jackson Theriault (15), interviewed my Gramie (71) about her life when she was young

Joan Yamate Taketa (53) talks with her friend of many years Celeste Johnston (54) about what she has learned of her paternal family history, how it happened that the family was split up during World War II and what their...

One Small Step conversation partners Janalynn Villasenor (38) and Jeffery Puente (30) talk about parenthood, their families' influence on their politics, and their shared desire to see communities and neighborhoods more connected.

After her 14-year journey the heartfelt story of how Laura Richwood found the school of her dreams for her daughter. She describes Waldorf Education as teaching students how to be human beings and find their purpose in life.

Georgia Maeshima (51), shares along with husband Norman Maeshima (56), the story of their engagement and all the twists and turns of it.

Jacky Glass (no age given) speaks with Michael Drummond (56) about her experiences with hospice and being a donor to TrinityCare.

We discussed what I was like as a child and what advice she has for raising kids

Prabha V. Gutheti (71) talks with her friend, Kerri Feazell (31), about the Los Angeles Term Program, religion and life lessons she's gathered along the way.

Jay Cox I (Bo Cox) talked about what Jay Cox was like as a child and what went on while he was growing up In Hydesville CA. A main part of this interview is when they discussed how Jay's time...

Zack Hauptman: 2020-05-19 00:27:26

Spouses Bethany Snyder (40) and Kristian Maul (36) discuss being parents who are a lesbian and a transgender man, respectively. They discuss their decision to have a child, their journey to having their daughter, and how they view family.

Friends and Santa Monica community members LaVerne Ross (78) and Robbie Jones (62) talk about LaVerne's rich history in Santa Monica as a community activist, prominent and trusted master-cosmetologist, and a spearhead of the Juneteenth celebration in Santa Monica.

Dr. Amber McCullum is an Applied Research Scientist for the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI) at NASA Ames who is currently co-developing a drought tool with the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources that includes remote sensing and ground-based...

Susan Allard (74) and her son Michael Allard (52) talk about the late John Allard, Susan's son and Michael's brother, who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child.