First day of High School w Melanie

The participant’s name is Melanie. She’s 17 years old. She has a younger brother and she lives with her family. She’s my classmate. I interviewed her regarding her first day at high school. I discussed with her about how where...

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Matt Pepple and Tommie Campbell
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Phil Hernick

Interview with Phil Hernick, age 73, about his life growing up in Minnesota with his 6 brothers and sister, his experiences in the PeaceCorp in Liberia - where he learned Gizima Loma - and Guayaquil, Ecuador, plus his time at...

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Paul Jackson and Danny Lawson

One Small Step conversation partners Danny Ellis Lawson (63) and Paul Jackson (60) talk about homelessness, mental health, service projects, and being sold a message of 'sidedness' in our country.

John-Paul Ramirez & Montserrat Archila

John-Paul and Montserrat about growing up in the U.S as members of the Latin-A, (LatinX, Hispanic, Latino) community, not fitting into a box and sometimes feeling ostracized by the Latin-A communities as well as they communities where they lived, worked...

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Brittany Ann and Bill Galvin

Father and daughter Bill Galvin (63) and Brittany Galvin (36) talk about parenthood, childhood memories, gratitude, and their travels throughout the world.

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Daniel Balzer and David Balzer

Identical twin brothers David "Dave" Balzer (57) and Daniel "Dan" Balzer (57) discuss their family history, being identical twins, and how being a twin has informed their creativity, and the impact of their father’s passing.

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Dolph Simons Jr. and Crosby deMenocal

Crosby deMenocal (35) interviews his grandfather, Dolph Simons, Jr. (93), about their family's newspaper business in Lawrence, Kansas. Dolph describes the history of the business beginning with his grandfather, W.C. Simons, and details the transformation of The Lawrence Journal-World through...

Margarita una mujer resiliente con una historia de inmigración por amor

La historia de una niña con un carácter resiliente que siempre se rehusó a caer en una vida oprimida por el carácter de un padre machista y ausente. Margarita creció al lado de su madre y sus 4 hermanas, quienes...

Interview With My Mom

My name is Anett Calispa and I’m 18 years old. In this interview, I speak with my mom, Rosa Cristina Albuja about raising us in the United States. We speak about the hardships and the joys of having kids in...

La vida de mi tía Janet

Mi tía, Janet Rodriguez, 37, nos cuenta su vida que ella y su familia tuvieron para tener la oportunidad de vivir cómodamente. Ella describe todos los desafíos que tuvo ella y su mamá, para soportar la familia en Ecuador y...

La historia de R.G

En esta entrevista, mi tío y yo hablamos sobre su experiencia como inmigrante. También como llego a los Estados Unidos y como fue su experiencia en los Estados Unidos.

Camila Delgado (13) interviews her grandmother Marylou Liriano (66) about her life and her childhood

In this interview, Camila Delgado talks with her grandmother, Marylou Liriano, about her past, her childhood, and life lessons she learnt on the way to her adult hood. Her grandmother tells Camila about her first love. She even tells Camila...

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Jacob Birch and Raurie Birch

Jacob "Jake" Birch (36) interviews his wife, Raurie Birch (42), about her upbringing, past memories, travel experiences, interest in psychology, and journey to motherhood.

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Fran Young and Paul Young

Married couple, Fran Young (68) and Paul Young (72), recall stories and events that lead them to becoming international teachers, traveling to many countries, culture shocks, and navigating life in Springfield, Missouri after traveling abroad.

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Kelly Davis and Carol Smart

Actress and playwright Carol Smart (83) talks with Kelly Davis (43) about Carol's experience turning her grandmother’s life story into a one-woman show. Carol's grandmother, Doctor Rosa Minoka-Hill, was one of the first Native American women to become a physician.

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Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz and Ellen Piekalkiewicz

Ellen Piekalkiewicz (58) interviews her father, Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz (95), about his experiences as a World War II refugee and a member of the Polish unit of the British Armed Forces. They also talk about their home in Lawrence, Kansas, where...

Kate’s Interview With Her Immigrant Grandmother

My grandma is a first generation immigrant to the United States. She came to this country from Ecuador at 8 years old. She shared with me her memories as a young child living in Ecuador and growing up in Chicago.

Ashley Jardin and JP Ramirez

Ashley & JP have a conversation about the Aloha spirit, people of Hawaii, and what it means to "talk story" sharing ourselves, the importance of honoring a people's culture with respect, living our values, being in good company with each...

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Luis Vasconez and Elisa Herrera

Dr. Luis Vasconez (84) tells his granddaughter Elisa Herrera (18) about his life.

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Paola Sanchez Valdez and Kate Cooper

Kate Cooper (35) interviews her colleague Paola Sanchez Valdez (25) about her community organizing work with migrant farm workers in Virginia. Paola discusses how she got started in her work, how her work has changed in the midst of COVID-19,...