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[Recorded: Thursday, February 22, 2024] UVA students Brian Warden (19) from Morgantown, WV and Jamila Snyder (19) from Pittsburg, PA recorded a one small step conversation as part of their course Public Service and Democracy. They discussed that both of...

One Small Step conversation partners Ramona Akpo-Sani (74) and Denie Reynolds (73) discuss their upbringings, families, travels, involvement in 12-step programs, religious beliefs, and thoughts on Donald Trump. They find common ground despite differences.

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Anna (19) from Douglasville, Georgia, and Kate (18) from Somerville, Massachusetts participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Anna discusses finding leadership and...

This is about my fathers story in life

In this interview, recorded on November 23rd, 2023, Clara Davis (15) interviews her grandmother, Marjorie Spears (85) about her childhood and life experiences. Marjorie shares stories about her children, how she met her husband (Richard Spears),her favorite time of year...

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Louzon (64) and Rachel Berryman (41) discuss the challenges of family relationships when they are toxic and when politics divides them.

One Small Step conversation partners Stephanie Mayberry (63) and Sioux McLane (77) discuss health issues and family caregiving, gay marriage, animal rescue, and masking for the sake of the immunocompromised.

New friends Gabby Jones (23) and Marcus Muhich (61) get to know each other through talking about food, family, and travel.

Brycen interviews his mother, Laura, on a cool October evening. They discuss family, memories, and growing up.

Interview from Uptown, Chicago