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Father, Christopher Bowling (41), and daughter, Helen Bowling (19), talk about the accessibility of art and what Christopher's experience with sketching and writing was like and what financial, social, mental, and systemic barriers he faced.

One Small Step conversation partners Tammey Shimon (66) and Lara "Denise" Meirowsky (55) enjoy each other's company and discuss their families, their careers, teaching, love of both Texas and Kansas and how their faith guides them.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Slaughter (72) and Ellen Rennels (73) have a conversation about education and how to talk to people of differing beliefs.

Danielle Chatham (37) interviews her former third grade teacher, Dorothy Reinke (89), about her life, career, marriage, and caregiving for various loved ones.

[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. Colin Heil (17) is from McLean and Josie Fischman (17) is from...

In this interview Lara talks about her time as a teacher in both public and private schools. She shares her experiences with teaching through her 25 years of teaching as well as advice for upcoming teachers.

Devon Chirstianson (59) interviews her parents Edward “Mike” Thron (86) and Joan Thron (85) about how they met, their university studies, and their careers.

One Small Step participants Susan Miller (73) and Ruth Belhumeur (66) discuss their experiences in the medical field, their husbands' careers in medicine compared to their own, and their common enemy: insurance companies.

Childhood friends Charlie Garrott (63) and James Phares (62) reflect on their time growing up in Jackson, Mississippi during the onset of school desegregation. Charlie and James discuss their experiences at public school in Jackson and remember their integrated youth...

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

Mara McGlynn (40) interviews her friend Pamala "Pam" Guttenberg (54) about raising twin boys with autism.

I had a conversation with my boyfriend, Connor, about his experience transitioning from a Public school to a Private school for his last 4 years of school. We also continued our conversation to talk about college. The more we talk...

One Small Step partners Patti Faini (63) and Tina Pittman (54) discuss their catholic upbringings, the future of younger generations, personal struggles, and local issues in Richmond.

One Small Step partners Eric Benitez (20) and Leslie Loewen (48) share a conversation about their families, their passions, the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, and their faith and values.

One Small Step participants Rachelle Wilson (56) and Sam Sims (47) discuss their upbringings and political beliefs. They talk about the political parties they are registered under, campaign financings, and abortion.

Cousins Makayla West (25) and Sondia Bell (37) talk about special needs awareness, the businesses they have started, and the need for government resources to be funneled back into the community.

One Small Step partners and fellow Oklahomans John Thompson (68) and Pete Sweger (46) discuss their work and in education and healthcare. They speak further about prison reform and education reform in Oklahoma.

Friends Jessica DuBois (37) and Amberlyn Rhodes (45) share a conversation about the issues facing the Hillsborough County Public School system.

One Small Step partners Mary Braasch (31) and Michele Spivey (59) discuss their upbringing, their relationship to their partners, and their hopes for the future of the United States.

Spouses, Paula Castano (49) and James Castano (52), share a conversation about how they met, how their relationship developed, their work in the FBI, counterterrorism, the adoption process, their children, and their work with Hillsborough Public School Advocates in Tampa.

[Recorded: Friday, November 5th, 2021] Christina and Jane, two women living in Charlottesville, have a One Small Step conversation. They talk about their personal political journeys, and how recent years have shifted their views. Other themes include education, racial justice,...

Jodi Wilkof (51) interviews her friend, Rosanne Wood (69), about her family, her career as an educator, and her current work as a member of the school board.

In this interview made on November 29, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Karina Garrido(16) interviews her best friend and boyfriend Colin Herring(18) about his family history, school, covid-19, and more.

An abridged version of my interview, My Life Long Teacher.

This interview I asked some very philosophical questions that really got my person thinking. He has some very intriguing responses that lead into deep and meaningful conversations