Mary Margaret Sell and Emma Smith

[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...

Mila Snyder and Brian Warden

[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...

Steve Abid and Jany Avalos

In a captivating dialogue, retired educator Steve and current GRCC employee Jany delve into Steve's illustrious career trajectory and post-retirement experiences, emphasizing the significance of teaching and the invaluable skill of intuition in decision-making.

A childhood to remember " Lainey Sullivan & Mike Sullivan"

Today I am talking with my dad about him moving and giving the pros and cons about moving a lot as a child. We talked about his favorite places that he has lived, and especially the hard times and thoughts...

Thor Fjellstedt – packing family home in North Carolina to move in with son’s family in Florida

Thorsten Fjellstedt 82 interviewed by his son Anders Fjellstedt 42 in Thor’s home of 35 years as he prepares to move to Florida and live with Anders’ family. Thor reflects on his life in his house in Chapel Hill, NC,...

New Beginning(s)

Emily and Brian Carpenter talk over the phone, Emily calls from Connecticut to her father, Brian, who still lives in her childhood home in Vermont. The two discuss the difficulties of moving away from a place once called home, which...

Maanya Chitrapu and Tanya Rao

Maanya Chitrapu (17) discusses with her neighbor, Tanya Rao (26), about her academic and career experiences in dentistry. Tanya offers unique advice and stories.

Environmental Influences Related to Moving in Adolescence

In this podcast, I talk with my mother about what it was like moving and changing environments during her adolescence.

Gibson Bean and his grandmother Renee Booker discuss the Civil Rights Movement and how it shaped her life

Throughout this interview that happened on November 26th 2023 in Birmingham AL, Gibson Bean (18) talks with his grandmother Renee Booker (71) about her struggles coping with the sudden change of culture that was the Civil Rights movement and how...

Kaoutar Nassir and Sarah Padgett

Sarah Padgett interviews her friend Kaoutar Nassir about her journey moving from her childhood home in Tangier to her current home in Madrid, the obstacles she faced along the way, how she connects with herself, and her hopes for the...

My Mom’s life

This is an interview between me, Sadhana (age 15) and my mom, Padmaja. We talked about my mom’s life when she was growing up, and how things have changed, along with what she’s proud of and how she’d like to...

Ariel Jin’s interviewing her dad, Young-hoon Jin, on November 26th, 2023.

In this interview, Ariel Jin interviews her dad about how his experiences as a child/teen changed his adulthood for better or for worse. She talks about the major transitions and moments in life that affected her dads future.

Interview With My Mom

My mom (age 44) and I (age 15) talking about my mom’s childhood, how she met my dad, and what impacts were made in her life. My mom talks about the relationships she has with her siblings and my dad....

A nice chat with my mom

Me and my mom talk about on her birthday our experiences over the past year with much change.

On to the next adventure

Virginia Dorsett talks about all the times she moved, around New York, then to Northern Virginia and lastly around Texas. When asked about her advice, she talked about thinking of it as off to the next adventure.

My Mom’s Big Move

I interviewed my mom (Amanda Loughran 42) about her big move. She moved from a really small town in Ohio to Florida all by herself which was a really big deal in her family. Her bravery inspires me and this...

My StoryCorps Conversation with Moses Wang: How Do We See Our Lifelong Challenges?

In this conversation, Lizhen Liu and Moses wang are two students from China who are currently studying in Virginia Tech. They discussed some challenges that happened in life that really affected us for years. Also how should we do to...

Interview with my sister

My name is Cing and I’m interviewing my sister. We talked about her growing up, her relationship, and school. She shared her funny stories and good memories.

Eduardo Cua Jr, Eduardo Cua III, and Xavier Kushi.

Eduardo Cua Jr (49) discusses the misconceptions and ideas of Hawaii from the perspective of someone who lived on both the U.S. Mainland as well as in Hawaii.

Interview with Danielle Green 05/10

Got real talking about Danielle’s experiences moving, starting college, and some people that have made big impacts on who she is today.

Interview with My mom

Gabriella Cifuentes age 18 interviews her mother Astrid Villalobos age 47 about her life experiences, transitions, relationships, childhood, career, moving to the U.S and advice.

An Interview with a Chinese Student and Friend in America

Paul talks about the adjustments he faced as he came to school in America, especially during the time of COVID, and also about his life and hobbies and what ultimately drives him.