Roxie talks about the importance of giving back.

Roxie reflects on the influence her family has had in her life, the importance of volunteerism, and her life as an experiential learner.

Patricia Medenwald

Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...

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Marta Pearson and DeAnna Hadley

Marta Pearson (72) talks with her friend DeAnna Hadley (52) about sympathy, empathy, racism, the pain it causes and the need for African-American stories to be shared. She describes seeing a raw cotton field for the first time, being denied...

Dave Fernung and Poehlein sisters

Uncle Dave(b. 1945) and Aunt Linda(b. 1945) are spouses and Randy Gillam is Isabelle and Sophia Poehlein's grandfather. In this interview, Isabelle and Sophia mainly talk to Uncle Dave about his experience in the 60s while Linda and Randy give...

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Joni Hendee and JoAnn Jones

Joni Hendee (49) interviews her friend JoAnn Jones (68) about her time as a participant and volunteer at Dumas Wesley Community Center.

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Christina Thomason and Angelia Smith

Best friends for over 30 years Christy Thomason (42) and Angelia "Angie" Smith (42) discuss what they have learned from their friendship and Angie's role as an advocate for her community in Mobile, Alabama.

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Lusharon Wiley and Ernest Dawson

Lusharon Wiley (70) and her fiancé Ernest Dawson (70) discuss Ernest's family, his time attending Pensacola High School during integration, being the first black football player on the team, his time at Tuskegee University and those who encouraged him along...

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Mary Aldridge and Dalton Glasscock

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Aldridge (75) and Dalton Glasscock (25) talked about their values, travel, historical events they'll never forget, and being too aware, or not aware enough, of politics.

Joe Chambers and Elijah Quiambao

During my Winter Break, I had an interesting conversation with my GrandPa Joe via overseas call. We spoke about his life as a Radio Presenter in Ireland.

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LeAnn Krokker and Bo Petersen
August 11, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation between LeAnn Krokker (64) and Bo Petersen (68) talks about Apartheid South Africa, history and how politics impact friendships.

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Rachel Pettis and Hannah Gibson

Sisters Rachel Pettis (33) and Hannah Gibson (45) sit down for a conversation about their family and the different experiences they had growing up as siblings born eleven years apart.

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Kayla Hafidi and Jerome Smith

Kayla Hafidi (33) interviews her father, Jerome Smith (73), about his life, focusing on his time growing up in a segregated Atlanta and his time in the military as a member of the Army Security Agency.

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John Kirk and Lou Donkle
September 29, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation partners John Kirk (57) and Lou Donkle (70) workers, unions, personal responsibility and systemic injustice.

Elena Moreno and her father Juan Carlos Moreno chat about his past and his hopes.

[This is part two of the interview] For my project I chose to interview my father Juan Carlos Moreno. He is 49 years old and was born here in Birmingham, Al. He is currently a Spanish and French teacher but...

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Patricia Jordan and Geneele Crump
November 17, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation partners Patricia Jordan (66) and Geneele Crump (64) talk about the influences in their lives, their political values and their choice of careers in healthcare.

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Delores Friesen and Bonnie Dibble

One Small Step conversation partners Delores Friesen (81) and Bonnie Dibble (62) have a conversation about the current political divide, historical events, and working as educators.

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...