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I interviewed my mom on what it was like growing up in poverty.

Interview 1 of 4 - Calvin Holland III devotes his life to service to others, as did many of his illustrious ancestors. Calvin had a difficult youth but always had the solid teachings and love of his grandmother and his...

I interviewed my mother about her growing up as a child in poverty and how that impacted her today. She also talked about the value of family and how you shouldn’t take them for granted, like she told me “Tu...

This interview was about my father’s life and how he was an immigrant and how he came to the United States of America

We talked about my grandma’s life (Hablamos sobre la vida de mi abuelita)

I asked my dad a few questions about his long crazy life.

I talked with my Safta (that’s grandmother in Hebrew) about her milestones, her worries, her hopes, her life.

The economic divide is widening. Students who live in high poverty live 20 minutes away from students with high wealth and it’s not fair.

One Small Step conversation partners Leslie Hoyt (66) and Emily Hatch (34) discuss their differing political beliefs, feelings around motherhood, and find common ground around experiences of loss and grief.

"There wasn't nothin' goin' on around there anyway:" A grandfather's stories from Rainelle, WV to Hopewell, VA. Maynard "Dick" Dixon tells stories from his childhood and brief career in coal mining in Rainelle, WV, a stint in Arlington, VA, and...

Bob Casanta (72) interviews his friend and colleague, Quyen Tran (43), about her experience relocating to New Jersey with her family as Vietnamese refugees. They also discuss the way that sports and drag performance led Quyen Tran to herself as...

Family stories and deep questions.

My dad reminisces about growing up in rural Kentucky in the 1940s

An interview with Sue Robinson about her life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Washington, DC, Michael (17) interviews his father Rogelio about his childhood in Guatemala. Rogelio shares a story about how he grew up in poverty and how he had to work to help...

My uncle, Dieu Nguyen, is currently a citizen of Vietnam. I was able to have an opportunity to have a conversation with him as he is currently visiting us in San Diego, California. My uncle recalls his life through the...

Bryan Darst, a highly respected man in Athens County, Ohio, tells his life story and shares words of wisdom.

One Small Step conversation partners John Flynn (70) and Josh Leach (32) discuss about politics.

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

I interviewed Bachu Hirani, my grandfather on December 30, 2019 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. For this interview, I chose someone who had an impact on not only our lives as part of his family but also thousands of people...

John Alston talks about his decades founding and directing the Chester Children's Chorus.

Matthew Huband explains how even the darkest of times can lead to a happy healthy life.

In this Interview my dad talks abt the Great Recession. He explains his experiences and how difficult times were.

In this Interview I Talk with my father James who discusses his adolescence and struggles with poverty and overcoming them.

Interview with Dad about growing up in a rural, poverty town.