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I spoke with my grandmother, Virginia Velarde, about her life growing up with her siblings, mother, and step-father. We spoke about the hardships she went through growing up with her step-father and many other emotional moments in her life, including...

We talked about Carl’s life.

Education played a big role in what culture I identify myself as. There are more advantages than disadvantages to being bi-racial.

I interviewed my mom on how her life in Mexico was like, what were some difficulties she faced, and what led her to come to the U.S. To finish with the interview I asked for my favorite recipe of hers...

Ken reminisces about raising his children.

Andrea Bryant (83) and her daughter Noelle Bryant-Nanz (60) share family history, discuss their family’s successful business, and Andrea’s philanthropic legacy.

The interview about life experience and advice

In this interview conducted on April 2021 in a house in Chicago Illinois, anonymous and interviewer sit down to talk about topics related to America and anonymous’ different experience in this country (both good and bad) and the lessons to...

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Reverend Cheryl J. Beard, daughter of Rosa T. Beard.

Friends and coworkers Shawanda Jackson (28) and Kendall Jameson (31) share a conversation about their experiences as youth participants, now staff, of Thread and the importance of youth education.

A compilation of what it was like in his past and things he enjoyed.

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2023 in Highland, Indiana, Jessica Surufka (15) interviews her Aunt's best friend, Patty Clancy (59), about her career as a high school math teacher. Mrs. Clancy shares stories, both good and bad, about...

Diane (76) is asked about her childhood and family, as well as the people who affected her life the most. She reflects on her own and her son's weddings, as well as her daughter-in-law. Diane answers why she wanted to...

Michael and Barna discuss education, society, the current political climate and personal growth.

Short interview about my Mother’s life as a kid, teenager, and young adult.

Missy Dies talks with us about how moving around so much throughout her childhood affected her education. She explains how hard school was for her from constantly needing to transition from school to school throughout the years.

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-25 Jenny Rask (49), Interviews father Gene Rask (88), about the births of his brothers and their relationship with their father growing up in Butte, Montana. Gene talks about his father's advice to his children, his parenting style...

Friends and colleagues, Rita Blank (71) and Barbara Goldstein (63), reflect on how being children of Holocaust survivors has affected their lives and perspectives and discuss their work at the Holocaust Education Resource Council.

My dad completely switched fields of education...after earning a degree in one of them.

We spoke about Eric’s life influences and overall reflecting on life.