“Being Jewish, I have sort of an outsider’s perspective”

In this interview, conducted on December 15th, 2023, in Santa Monica, California, Andrew Bernknopf (60) talks with his son, Leo Bernknopf (15) about how his Jewish religion and faith in God has shaped his perspective of the world. He shares...

Recording – 12-03-2023 21:09:10

I (14F) interviewed my mom (52F) about her Israeli identity and her life. We spoke about her time in the military, her life in apartheid South Africa, and the Oct. 7 attacks.

Emily Hall and Cole Kleiman

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Emily and Cole have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a Second Year at the University of Virginia from Wise, Virginia. Cole is also a Second Year at UVA from Needham,...

Simone Nied and Diana Carlson

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Simone Nied (16) is from Virginia Beach and Diana Carlson (16) is...

Advice from my 94 year old Great Grandma

Here I interview my 94 year old great grandma, Hazel Parker, and asked her a few questions about her life. She gives us a few stories about growing up and ends with advice for younger people like myself.

Babushka & dedushka

Yefim Ostrozhansky (75) and Vicki Ostrozhansky (74) speak of the ways antisemitism affected their life in the Soviet Union.

Psy230 with Grandpa

A 20 year old college student interviews his Grandpa about life, mental illness, and briefly politics.

Carol Bingaman and Aly Brookland

[Recorded: Thursday, February 9th, 2022] Carol (71) and Aly (38) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Carol is deeply involved in the Waynesboro community, although she is originally from a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania, spending...

Interview with Granny

A interview with my 81 year old great grandmother, recorded by me and my grandmother. We talked about her past life and what she’s most proud of.