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Friends and One Small Step conversation partners Scott Ashley (50) and Nolan Beck-Rivera (27) talk about their political beliefs, their families and religion.

In their One Small Step conversation, Kurt Colborn (60) and Scott Urbanek (44) discuss microaggressions and privilege from opposing identities, but share similar opinions.

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

One Small Step conversation partners John Van Dyke (81) and Norwick Lee (29) share their life experiences from two very different generations almost 50 years apart. They talk about their families, the changing tides of activism, and differing viewpoints on...

One Small Step partners Constance Jones (60) and Elizabeth Bandow (45) have a conversation about teaching during the pandemic, kind people, and proud moments.

One Small Step partners Joan Putney (72) and Tim Isaacs (58) discuss their views on race and politics, share their upbringings, and consider challenges in education.

Mark Farber (69) and John "Jack" Bush (67) talk about their relationships with religion and politics and connect on different moments in life where they felt misunderstood.

One Small Step partners Vy Dao (46) and April Gallegos (42) sit down for a conversation about the the current state of the political divide and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Charles "Charlie" Bryan (73) and Andrew "Drew" Cleveland (38) discuss growing up, loss, and the current political climate.

Kirsten Yates (33), a middle school history teacher, talks to her One Small Step conversation partner and business owner Paul Sifton [no age given] about how COVID-19 has impacted their jobs and politics and social media.

One Small Step conversation partners James Winningham (50) and Johnny Flakes (67) have a conversation about the paths that they have taken in life and how they have developed their personal beliefs.

One Small Step partners Robin Mathews-Johnson (67) and Elmo Winters (72) discuss their upbringings, their political views, and their work as ministers.

One Small Step conversation partners Emily Zambito (31) and Aaron Gilmore (34), talk about their shared upbringings in Christian faith and how that shaped their political and moral values in opposite ways.

Eva Steers-Smith (37) and her One Small Step partner, Mary Kate Cary (58), connect over their shared experiences having loss their mother and provide stories or insight to their belief on politics and life overall.

Jessica Vittorio (28) and conversation partner, Katie Hays (50) discuss their faith, influential individuals in their lives, and having conversations with close friends and family who are not in agreement with their personal political values.

One Small Step partners Ray Bosch (68) and Steve Strain (53) get to know each other and discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the Trump administration.

One Small Step conversation partners Brandy Willett (49) and Andrew "Drew" Richards (35) have a conversation about their careers, religion, and patriotism.

One Small Step conversation partners Sonya Brozek (63) and Susan McCoy (62) sit down for a conversation about the influences of media, political beliefs, and the impacts of 9/11 and COVID on society.

One Small Step conversation partners Marie Thompson (51) and Rosalind "Roz" Watkins (60) share coping mechanisms from childhood and as adults, loss of loved ones, addiction and recovery, political policies and conversing with people who disagree with them.

One Small Step conversation partners Alex North (33) and Gene Lauria (34) talk about how immigration in their families shaped their beliefs and talk through Alex's dilemma of whether to send his child to public or private school.

One Small Step conversation partners Janet Oneal (71) and Laura Lewis (57) have a conversation about the political divide, Social Media, and raising children.

John Compton (49) and his One Small Step partner, Jennifer Ludovici (49), exchange stories from former times and touch on political issues they feel strongly about.

One Small Step partners Perry Hoskins (62) and Melissa Dodge (37) talk about how their upbringings shaped their moral and political beliefs. They also share their hopes for and concerns about the future of the United States.

One Small Step partners Brian Ingram (42) and Noelle Sorenson (53) share a candid conversation about how their personal experiences with racism, the military, and deaf community impacted their points of view in the world.

One Small Step partners David Mingia (66) and JJ Street (48) discuss the United States Constitution, their shared concerns about money in politics, and life in the South.