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Interview with Step-father

In his interview, conducted in December 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jack (17) interviews his host parent (61) about childhood and earlier years’ experiences in his hometown. Mr. Pittman described his most difficult time when his mother died when he...

One Small Step partners Eric Hunter (57) and Justin Brown (42) talk about their political beliefs, life experiences, and views on policing and racial issues in the U.S.

Our teacher, Ms.Kosover assigned us to interview our partner and ask about the topic, they chose for their personal narrative and other questions.

We talked about who my father is and the things and people in his life that are significant to him.

Professor Rader describes her relationship with forms of communication and media over the years.

Caleb Smith tells us about why he settled in Richmond after his college career at Earlham, his vision for the growing Farmer's Market, and what he appreciates about small town living.

If you struggle with the current political climate (especially the public discourse), take a listen to Ben's interview. Learn about his early life, his path to Richmond, religion, and his career/projects. He also talks about the way he navigates current...

[Recorded January 31, 2021] Tim Towslee, 44, and Allison Swingle, 31, participate in a One Small Step conversation via Zoom. They talk about their work in outdoor education, the impact of having a parent pass away, how their political views...

The goals and life lessons you learn throughout a young age

Her family left Germany in 1934 when she was 2. Eva's journey of discovery & passion for social justice began in the American South; then she found shared values at Antioch College and with the U.U.community...

Mrs. Morelli, a military spouse and mother of 2 teens, talks about being a military spouse and the challenges of living in the modern world.

Kasey Madden (35) and Brian McGill (50) find commonality from opposite coasts, sharing similar feelings on being raised Catholic and moving away from organized religion, community service, worries about societal and political divisiveness, safety for women and trans people and...

Last interview with dying mom

We talked about some of our outlooks on issues in the world

Interview with a History Major with a Russian Minor

We talked about our family history.

Even though my mother had a hard childhood, however, she has yet to allow that to have a negative impact on her life. She has learned and grown from her past experiences and it had ultimately shaped her as a...

Sarah shares her struggles about hiding her teen pregnancy and her experience with adoption

Karla with a K (64) and Lucinda Whitehurst (58) talk in their One Small Step conversation about racism in Virginia, the impact that slavery has had on the U.S. historically, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

An interview with my mother about how technology has slowly changed.

Marianna Davis (20) speaks with her grandfather, Leo Davis Jr. (65) about media and the ways it is consumed and discovered in various eras of the 21st century. Topics such as love songs, political music, and music mediums are covered...

My dad talks to me about some of his memories of his time in Mexico as well as some of his memories of me after we moved to Mexico (A problem occurred in the middle of the recording where it...

We talked about my mom’s childhood hometown and what it was like, her childhood nickname and how she got it, the worst thing she did as a kid, and lastly, her best/worst memory.

During this interview, my father discussed his perception on “success” and “failure.”