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Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

I ask my mother, Satya Muhammad, about her experiences as a teacher and mother and how they coalesce.

Three high school seniors of the class of 2020, Charles Bailey, Jordan Dutertre, and Jenessa Teachout, discuss the issues of the current education system and how the education system should approach teaching in new ways. Sources: Cochrane, Allison. “The College...

[Recorded: Friday, September 22, 2023] Kendall Hyer (19) from Louisa, VA, and Emma Hinson (19) from Hunstville, AL participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Emma relays her...

Becca’s journey to finding herself

Colleagues Margarita [No Name Given] (31) and Pat Medige (57) share a conversation about immigration, focusing in particular on Margarita's experience coming to the United States and eventually gaining DACA status. Margarita also reflects on the importance of education to...

Childhood in small town SD and MN, marriage advice from a 55 year marriage, how to keep getting educated even when you have 5 kids and are getting laid off.

Alorah is going to describe her personal life experience and what you can do to avoid some of the mistakes she’d made.

Priscilla Fuller discusses her time at Whittemore Elementary, an equalization school in SC, and the impact the faculty had on her intellectual and character development.

Family history, military experiences, and gratitude.

Sakhone Lasaphangthong (46) talks to StoryCorps interviewer Syma Mohammed (34) about coming to the US as a refugee, being incarcerated, and his current work with houseless people.

A deep talk with my brother about our feeling and education on him.

John Neumann talks with his friend Don O'Brien about growing up in Eastern Washington, on the northern end of the Columbia River, and about his career as an educator. Recorded March 23, 2024

My dad talks about his journey in how he got to be a theologist and a psychologist.

Bla

Colleagues and loved ones Joey [No Name Given] (30) and [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (63) discuss Joey’s coming out story, diversity, equity, inclusion, and identity.