Blair Christensen and Darby Cain

[Recorded: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024] Blair Christensen, a 22-year-old from Charlottesville, VA and Darby Cain, a 71-year-old from Sheffield, England, discussed their personal beliefs and values, including social innovation, climate change, and access to abortion. They shared their personal experiences...

Shannon Dinkler and Eliza Sanusi

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024] UVA students Shannon Dinkler (21) from Virginia Beach, VA and Eliza Sanusi (22) from Charlottesville, VA recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course, Lead from Anywhere. Shannon and Eliza discussed their...

Yadiel Hernandez and Yadira Valentin

Yadiel hernandez age 16 and yadira Valentin age 36. We are son and mother with us discussing her move to America and the experiences she had.

Phyllis Smith & Laura Smith

Phyllis and her daughter Laura discussed the birth of Berkeley, Phyllis' son born in the late 70s, and how they were informed about his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In their conversation, they mentioned that one doctor advised against pursuing surgery...

Military Voices – An Interview with Peggy Quast, the wife of a retired Navy Admiral and mother of two Naval Officers

This recording is unique in that it interviews the spouse of a 36 year Navy veteran, a retired Navy Admiral and Vietnam War veteran who is also the mother of two former Naval Officers and the daughter-in-law of another career...

Nancy Barlowe and Cameron Madden

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Nancy (20) from the Fairfax, Virginia area and Cameron (20) from the Richmond, Virginia area recorded a One Small Step conversation as a part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." They talked...

Pema Choden & Dan Hudson

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.

Jitka Prokesova & Rori Harris-Killough

Jitka shares her story of getting her nursing degree in communist ruled Czechoslovakia in 1985 and defecting to the U.S. two years later. In the U.S. she couldn't work as a nurse but it was all she ever wanted to...

Gummee Champommier, 52, reflects on the experience of being separated from her parents during their immigration from South Korea

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