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FreeAsia and Ms. Juliette Quoquoi have a conversation about what it means to live in the city of Brunswick and ways to preserve the History of Brunswick

One Small Step conversation partners Najiyah Diana Maxfield (57) and Lynn Zucker (61) discuss their faith journeys, the current political divide, and their concerns about political litmus tests.

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Lori Mohr Pederson (63) and Stephen Betts (35) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference....

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

Friends Lisa Dorner (51) and Tiffany Robertson (49) reflect on how race, gentrification, and police brutality have influenced their Shaw neighborhood community in St. Louis, Missouri.

Kane Sweeney is a 30 year-old board member for the town of Waterbury, Vermont and is involved in the recovery efforts following the historic flooding that occurred in Vermont in July 2023. He speaks about his experiences during and after...

One Small Step partners Micah Looney (44) and Alesia McKinley (70) have a conversation about about raising children and the loss of friends due to the previous election.

Friends Ben Brown [no age given] and Chris Orsolini (65) sit down to share stories of the food co-op where they both worked and how local and fresh food has continued to be important in both of their lives.

Robert "Rocky" Scott (75) and Johnna Kleymeyer (50) discuss their career paths and the economic development of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Friends William "Russell" Salmon (44) and Jessica Harris (39) speak about what home means to them and the ways in which the meaning of home has evolved for them over time.

Friends and coworkers Adriana Abizadeh (33) and Jasmin Velez (29) talk about working together at Kensington Corridor Trust, an organization that builds community based property ownership in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensinton. They discuss the importance of having resident voices...

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.

Friends Colin Waters (55) and Seph Itz [no age given] share a conversation about community and the arts in Marfa, Texas, and elsewhere in the world. They also reflect on the affordability of the area and how to create a...

Having a conversation with my Great Grandmother about her life in the south. Talk about childhood, wife life, having children, raising her children as a wife. Learning about how different our lives were and how much she been through during...

Kristin Davila (40) interviews her colleague, Susan Sheeran (79), about her experiences and contributions serving for the nonprofit Merced Housing Texas. They also talk about housing conditions, culture shock, community advocacy, and shared memories of San Antonio, Texas.

Colleagues Sister Jane Ann Slater, CDP, HOMI (86) and Sister Susan Mika, OSB [no age given] come together to celebrate, highlight, and talk about the contributions of Merced Housing Texas to the San Antonio area. They also talk about individuals...

Compañeras de One Small Step Juana Iris Meza (37) y Ashley Werner (36) hablan de sus raíces, el impacto de sus padres en sus vidas y su vocación por la abogacía comunitaria. [One Small Step partners Juana Iris Meza (37)...

Carolyn "Mary" Lee Avigliano (41) and Tyrone Roderick Williams (60) talk about their childhoods, the obstacles they've overcome, commitment to community, frustrations with social/political divisions, and their hopes for Fresno.

One Small Step conversation partners Lindsay Fox (45) and Sylvia Trujillo (39) talk about the barriers towards "financial stability" and generational wealth, navigating welfare systems, and feeling unrepresented by political parties.

One Small Step partners Dennis Waldrop (66) and Annette Block-Valdivia (57) talk about their concerns for the future of their local community, Grand Marais, Minnesota. They share worries about housing, jobs, and healthcare and also talk about the importance of...

[Recorded: Friday, August 19, 2022] Jim and Michael record a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim is retired from 30 years of United Methodist pastoring and now volunteers to help reduce food insecurity in Albemarle County while Michael...

One Small Step partners Joyce McIntosh-Thompson [no age given] and Lourin Hubbard (33) talk about local politics in Fresno, the Supreme Court, and city budgets for policing.

Laurie Lea (73) recounts her life story of how she became the Resident Artist of the YWCA Brooklyn to her colleague and a YWCA staff member, Rolanda Telesford (48).

Friends Cecilia Airaldi (56) and Luisa "Ellie" Scioli (73) reflect on their friendship and time living in the YWCA Brooklyn. They discuss their stories that brought them there, their families, gender roles, and being survivors.

Best friends Lymon Sanderson (51) and Robert McCord (56) share a conversation about their experiences with addiction, homelessness, recovery, and finding homes. They also discuss the roles family, friendship, and God play in their lives.