New Beginnings

On December 3rd, 2022 I interviewed my boyfriend Luis about his experience in moving here from Venezuela. The recording contains first hand accounts, stories, and raw emotions. Listen to the whole interview to understand his optimistic outlook on life, his...

Immigration; Then and Now

William Vasquezi, age 15, interviews his grandmother Vera Torres-Tortelli, age 65, about her immigration from Brazil to the U.S.

New Normal and Memories of the Coronavirus: Three High School Juniors Ponder Post-Virus Life

Mihi Dormeville, Victoria Hafey, and Katherine Hollensteiner talk with each other about what they think the lasting impact of Covid-19 pandemic may be on schools, themselves, and families.

Family is everything
January 14, 2019 App Interview

On January 6, 2019, Diego Velazquez interviewed his grandfather Fernando De La Torre who describes his transition to the US from his home in Mexico in the 1960s. Fernando also explains the differences between Mexico and California. In this interview,...

JOURNALISM SHINES A LIGHT ON INJUSTICE

Franki FBK, writer, newspaper columnist, entrepreneur and freelancer, shares her views on the value of press freedom in the U.S. with Eline Marx, from PEN America.

JOURNALISM ALLOWS ME & PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF TO SPEAK BOLDLY

Reverend Debra J. Hopkins, LGBTQI rights activist and interfaith organizer in North Carolina, shares her views on the importance of press freedom in the U.S. with Eline Marx, from PEN America.

PRESS FREEDOM IS BEING RESPONSIBLE ON HOW I REPORT THE NEWS

Ashley M. Jones, writer, poet and founder of the Magic City Poetry Festival in Birmingham, discusses the meaning and the importance of press freedom in the U.S. with Eline Marx, from PEN America.