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In this interview my dad, Isaias Castillo, talks about why he came to America and what the American Dream was to him.

Rosa y su historia de inmigración ella emigró en 1994 a la edad de dieciocho años hablamos sobre el motivo y cómo se adaptó a la nueva vida y los desafíos que enfrentó. Y otras preguntas fueron respondidas en base...

This is the story of my grandmother Tenci’s (75) journey and experience in America.

we sat down and discussed her early childhood memories, life during the war, her love life and her immigration to America.

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Anna (19) from Douglasville, Georgia, and Kate (18) from Somerville, Massachusetts participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Anna discusses finding leadership and...

I interview my grandfather, Jose Cardona, about his experience as a migrant.

Pema shared the story of her family's escape from Tibet and how they eventually came to live in the U.S. She also talked about her families relationship with the Dalia Lama.

Alaina (15) interviewing her Grandma Mahoney (66) in order to learn more about her life and experiences. The interview was very informative and allowed me to get to know her more.

the summary of this conversation is simple it’s a conversation between a father and son. One of which that being the son always wanted to question his early beginnings of his travel from Mexico to the United States. This is...

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Cora Champommier (15) sits down to talk with her mother, Gummee Champommier (52), on the personal hardships of living with immigrated parents, far from home; and finding comfort in the routine of her past life

Mari(25) and Erin(28) talk about lived experiences!

One Small Step conversation partners Lilian "Lily" Fisher (20) and Rick Limon (55) discuss Black Lives Matter, gun rights, and their differing views on abortion.

When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...

I sit down with Rachel Hansen, a 22-year-old social worker at CareForReal who works directly with migrant clients in Chicago. We discuss Chicago's sanctuary city status, their work at CareForReal, and ways to interact with migrants in a social work...

The interviewer is Janine Villa (16 years old) and the interviewee is Lowell Villa (59 years old). The pair are related to one another by a daughter and father relationship. In the recording, topics of Lowell’s immigration to America and...

Me (16) and my 43 year old mom, Tamiko, sit down and talk about her mom, Janet. She reminisces about her Christmas activities.

Monica Rodriguez, relationships: first love, husband, grandparents, siblings. parents and children.

Daughter (Dr. Debbie Presley O’Brien, age 67) interviewing Mother (Sue Gaskin Presley, age 86) about being a working mom in the 1950s and overcoming obstacles to meet her goal of becoming a flight attendant and pilot at a time most...

In this interview, recorded Nov. 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Adeline Smith (17) interviews her grandfather Jack Mize (77). They discuss childhood, relationships, careers, education and more. He shares about his parents, college experience, and pride in his children and grandchildren.

Addie Tarrant (17) interviews her grandfather Wes Allbritton (75) about his childhood, experiences in the Vietnam War, and early adulthood.

An interview between Apollo Huddleston (grandson) and Barbara Armstrong (grandmother). Questions about her life, experiences, and past moments.

In this Interview, conducted in November 2023 in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida, Caroline Lawley (17) interviews her Grandmother Deanna Lawley (78) about her childhood, memories, and hopes for the future. Deanna Lawley shares what is important to her in addition...

Kathy Robinson is 71 years old. Since my grandparents are all dead, she stepped in and filled that role for me. We talked about her childhood, school life, and the corse of her life in general.

This interview, conducted on November 26, 2023, features Dhruv Trivedi, a 16-year-old from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and his father, Neerav Trivedi, a 47-year-old. The conversation, unfolding in their dining room, captures a heartwarming father-son dialogue. The discussion inquiries...