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[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] UVA Students Zade Haddad (21) from Fairfax, Virginia and Emma Wayne (22) from Charlottesville, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' Following basic introductory information, the major...

[Recorded Wednesday, February 28, 2024] UVA students Mary Margaret (20) from Dallas, TX, and Emma (19) from Fauquier County, VA recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. During this conversation, Emma and...

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

One Small Step partners Wendy Brooking (52) and Brian Speer (45) have a conversation about their childhoods, political polarization, and patriotism.

Sy Barry recounts his story of how he overcame his tough childhood through his passion and love for drawing. Eventually becoming a renowned comic book and comic strip artist, he was able to find success and contentment in both his...

Nancy talks about her childhood in Springfield, Illinois, and her life with Larry and Children in Salt Lake City, Utah

Yaaminii Bhardwaj (17) talks with her dad, Prem Bhardwaj (47), about his childhood, his career, his experience immigrating to America from India, and his hopes and dreams for Yaaminii.

Spouses Milton Arceneaux (49) and Dawn Arceneaux (48) share a conversation about their relationship, their family, and what they are most grateful for.

Friends and colleagues Cheylon Woods (36) and Kiwana McClung (40) discuss their childhoods and their academic work.

[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...

Maya Srinivasan (15) interviews her dad, Bhu Srinivasan (47) about his childhood adventure of stealing a limousine.

Chloe Jennings(15) listens to her mom, Alex Jennings(49) as she tells a childhood memory of her first pet that was a disaster. (Image featured: Chloe at a young age with her mom, Alex)

Earnestine Gamble (71) talks with her grandson, Justin Rembert (14) about her childhood during segregation in the 1960s to the 70s.

Sisters Rox Anne Guillot (62) and Susan Harrington (60) talk about their rare chronic illness and reminisce on childhood memories.

This interview, conducted on November 26, 2023, features Dhruv Trivedi, a 16-year-old from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and his father, Neerav Trivedi, a 47-year-old. The conversation, unfolding in their dining room, captures a heartwarming father-son dialogue. The discussion inquiries...

My name is Elena Serrano, I'm 15 and I interviewed my mom, Monica Serrano, who is 45. We discussed topics about her childhood. Such as, what she wanted to be when she was younger to the worst trouble she ever...

[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. Michael Racz (15) is from Roanoke and Thara Venkatesan (16) is from...

Thomas Minshall (49) talks with his son, Christopher Minshall (16) about his childhood back in Kennett, Pennsylvania. How a father talks about his life as a kid living in a rural part of Pennsylvania and what it is like growing...

Siblings, Alena (39) and J (33), reflect on their childhood in rural, northern Indiana, and the changes they've experienced and support they've received.

Anne Smith (55) interviews Annie [No Name Given] [no age given] about her favorite things, her experience at First Light Community, and her loved ones.

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One Small Step conversation partners Renee Hawk (64) and Rex Aseron (41) discuss gender identify, careers, being un-housed, abortion and moving forward through the world.

Participants include Jenna Greer and Rebekah Tiernan who are both 18 and are best friends. The interview is for a class called College Success. We discussed a story about a skiing accident, her first impression of me and how she...

Engaged couple Alexandria Carvalho (34) and Kris Standering (45) speak about Kris's experience in the military and the impacts of traumatic brain injuries.

One Small Step partners John Jones (55) and Rebecca Snell (55) discuss patriotism, the affects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and advice they'd give their younger selves.