Monica Koechlein on her role as fundraiser, grant maker, and mother: “I just want her to love her community..wherever she chooses to live.”

Monica Koechlein, president of Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation and Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, talks about her life, her duel role as both fundraiser and grant maker, her family, and why philanthropy and community life is so important...

Gricelda talks about her life in Richmond, raising a daughter while balancing two cultures, and her hopes for Richmond

This interviewed was done with the assistance of a translator. Gricelda talks about things she misses from Mexico (food!) and what types of culture events would be fun to incorporate into life in Richmond. She also talks about how she...

Self-Published Professor

Rebecca Durfee is a math professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She is also a self-published author of 15 books. In this interview we discuss how she managed that and how media impacted her success.

“We need to celebrate those things that are good and positive” – Shaun on his family’s local history and the role art plays in our community

Shaun Dingwerth, Director of Richmond Art Museum, talks with Alison about the way art has shaped and continues to shape our history and culture in Richmond and Wayne County. His relatives were among the first settlers in the area and...

Dual Enrollment College Composition Assignment

My father and I sit down while he talks about where he was around the time me and my siblings are born. The oldest, Davis, was born on July 17, 1996. The middle son, Wilson, was born on December 28,...

“If you want something to happen, you just have to go make it happen.” – Jon and Aria-Blair about the way they experience our community

Jon, Aria-Blair, and their toddler daughter join Alison for a conversation about their lives in Richmond, their two businesses (Black Dog Printing and Tarot Tattoo), and how they are helping to create safe spaces for women and creative places for...

YESSIRRRR

We discussed her past expierences and present opinions.

Interview with Josh

The interview with Josh went well, I especially like the last question and how he answered it

My history teacher: Mr. Rhoades.

We discuss mr rhoads’s childhood and person he most grateful for

Computing: 1984 – 2019

Michael Kremer talks about the changes in computing from 1984 til 2019.

Mark Sprinkle and Kyle Kennedy talk about changing political views and educational choices in Richmond, Va.

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...

TEACHERS FOR AMERICA 2020

Ramona Hewitt-Williams- 45 Valerie Church- 66 I'm Inspired by Mrs. Church achievements as educator , she been teaching over twenty years and she has been married to her husband more than 35 years. She love teaching children.

One Small Step Interview – Ryan and Issac

Ryan Marks and Issac Hathaway, two high schoolers from Maggie L Walker Governor’s School, have a conversation about their influences growing up at home, at school, and the evolution of their political beliefs.

Titan to Titan John and Ruby

This is a interview between a daughter and father who both experienced Trinity Episcopal High School.