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We talked about the impact that immigrating had on my mom coming from Mexico to the U.S

Sarah Padgett (25) shares a conversation with her partner Hilda Kaiser (57) about Hilda’s upbringing, her relationship with her parents and her daughters, the value of persistence and dedication, and the difference between being alone and feeling lonely.

Nancy talks about her childhood in Springfield, Ill, and her life with Larry and children in Salt Lake

In this interview, I (Jacob Young) interviewed my Mom (Trudy Young) about how communication has changed in her lifetime. We discussed, communication within education and communication when she was growing up in regard to her parents and family who are...

Bob Brick and Sunny Hwang talks about their passions and what their journey is/was like to find their passions.

Mentor and student reconnect after 9 years

This interview talks about Margarita Artavia’s experiences visiting California State prisons and how it led her to her career teaching at USC.

In this recording, Gabby Adesso (14) interviews her grandma, Patricia (Patsy) Adesso (74). They discuss Patsy’s life, love, and lessons for future generations.

Sydney discusses how her family impacted her and the lessons she has learned through experiences. She talks about how a broken home has made her stronger and how it has helped her in relationships. She also talks about her new...

In this interview, conduction in September 2020 in Burlingame, California, Purvi Jain (14) interviews her mom Puja Agrawal (45) about their family history. Puja talks about her childhood and expands on her safe neighborhood, school/friends, and expectations/dreams as a child....

Today I, Emma Dillard (16), interviewed my dad, Joe Dillard (54), about his experience as a first generation college student. We discussed why he decided to break the family mold and get a degree and how he accomplished that. My...

An interview of my dad and his educational experience

Society has changed. Working hard is what gets you places.

In this interview, conducted on November 28th, 2017 in Norfolk Collegiate School, Virginia, Claire Fornsel (almost sixty) tells her student Emma Lu (17) what was her childhood like and how she decided to be a teacher. Ms. Fornsel is known...

"Can my faith and my context line up in ways that create ethical possibilities for the world? Is it possible to be progressive and Christian at the same time?" Megan describes her journey to apply her faith to her life...

One Small Step conversation partners Kris Szovati (52) and Craig Wheaton (69) talk about their careers in education, both in and out of schools, as well as their families and their political beliefs.

Farhan Azam (Stanford Graduate and Meta Engineer) a close friend of mine and I (Jackie Rin) discuss his educational and identity journey as a Bangladeshi Latino American.

She lives on the hill with six sisters and one brother. Parents are in for your best interest.

I am a science teacher (56) in a middle school struggling to keep my students engaged. My daughter (17) is a high schooler with a very in-depth understanding of how this pandemic is affecting students. We talk about this subject...

I interviewed my former high school English teacher, Mrs. Jessica Salfia, about her views on community during COVID-19, the educational system, and her passion for her state.

One Small Step conversation partners Marjorie Beale (62) and Kristina Faliciano (55) reflect upon the values instilled in them by their parents, the differences they've had with their parents and the importance of compassion and listening.

Sofia Feliciano (76) cuenta a su hija, Jocelyn Feliciano (43) sobre su niñez y su vida en la República Dominicana y Nueva York. [Sofia Feliciano (76) tells her daughter Jocelyn (43) about her childhood, her family and her life in...

On this episode of The Cruz Chronicles: Everything Ted Cruz, Solana Espino and Mirabel Hunt talk about Critical Race Theory and the current controversy surrounding this topic.

Chad Frade is an old friend and colleague. He is a tremendous support as a fellow educator and I sat down to talk about who has been supportive to him as an educator as well.

This interview, was conducted on November 26th, 2017. Lucila Suarez (my mother) answers my questions regarding her home, siblings, parents, town, school, etc. Additionally, I ask questions about the opportunities that she had as a young ambitious teen and how...