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One Small Step partners Nadene Eads (71) and Helen Poot (70) have a conversation about the need for state services, the fears that drive their choices, and prayer in schools.

One Small Step conversation partners Diana Maxwell (68) and Sarah Beeson (54) the complexities of patriotism, troubles with black & white thinking, and learning how to understand other people's perspectives.

One Small Step conversation partners Sarah White (53) and Margaret "Frances" Avery (62) have a conversation about their rural childhoods, their parents as big influences in their lives, and monuments coming down in Richmond.

One Small Step conversation partners Tim Perry (59) and Xenia Kwee (60) talk about their personal backgrounds and upbringing. Tim also talks about Southern culture and his feelings about the Confederate flag. Xenia shares about her experience as a newcomer...

One Small Step conversation partners Joanne Goodwin (58 ) and Colton Cossitt (23) discuss their differences and similarities in their views on capitalism, government programs, environmentalism and guns.

Robert "Bob" Rolfe (72) and Nancy Rodrigues (71) discuss misinformation, the media, voting rights, and political polarization.

One Small Step partners John Ellis (43) and Kara Silva (51) discuss their shared love of the mind-expanding view travel provides. They reflect upon their difference religious views but shared sense of the importance of family and connection with other...

One Small Step conversation participants Maya Eckstein (54) and Clare Sheaffer (62) sit down for a conversation about Israel on October 7th, Vice President Kamala Harris, and running for local office.

One Small Step conversation partners Martha Harper (59) and Robert "Bobby" Lewis (49) sit down for a conversation about fiscal policies that could move people out of poverty and chasing debt, being proud of their moms who were "firsts" at...

One Small Step partners Adrian [No Name Given] (79) and Copeland [No Name Given] (53) discuss their backgrounds, their personal values, their careers, the contrasts between urban and rural life, and how they connect with others across political differences.

One Small Step partners Beth Cheatham (66) and Jo Anne Wright (66) talk about their relationships with their parents, their experiences of desegregation, and about how politics are discussed in the news and social media.

One Small Step conservation partners Mark Heithaus (39) and Jean Morgan (70) have a conversation about religion and their experiences traveling abroad.

One Small Step partners Alexandra Razell (35) and Micah Smith (51) connect over music, art, and dealing with grief from recent losses in their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Greta Harris (63) and Mackenzie Babichenko (40) have a conversation about their educational paths and the work that they now do In the political and non-profit worlds.

One Small Step participants Katharine Herndon (55) and Susan Snead (70) have a conversation about coming back to Richmond for its history, teaching kids and engineers to read, and greed and politics getting in the way of necessary medical care.

One Small Step partners Lesa Williams (61) and Natalie May (62) talk about their families, their nonprofit work with children, and their views on funding in public education.

One Small Step conversation partners Shane Harper (35) and Anita Stoudmire (56) sit down for a conversation about broadening their perspectives in the world, how Richmond has changed, and astrology.

One Small Step conversation partners Bill M. (38) and Barnard Sims (51) talk about their upbringings, their professions, and their perspectives on racial injustice in the United States.

One Small Step partners Rick Hamilton [no age given] and Lelia Pendleton (69) discuss their careers in education and working with children.

One Small Step partners Cathy Howard (65) and Joseph "Joe" Parrino (46) discuss their faith journeys, their shared experience as educators, their work interfacing with the broader community, and the importance of addressing polarization in today's social and political climate.

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Baldecchi (60) and Bethany Szymanski (75) have a conversation about the challenges they have overcome and the political divide.

One Small Step partners Betsy Randolph (69) and Mary Driebe (56) have a conversation about spirituality and social justice.

One Small Step participants Elvira De La Cruz (45) and Kathy Ryan (71) have a conversation about the gravity of the moves in their lives, the challenges in getting re-licensed to work in the US after immigration, and how talking...

Tammy Mosby (60) and One Small Step partner, Helen Jones (79), exchange experiences that shaped them politically, discuss Virginia's response to monument avenue, and acknowledge those that have influenced them.

Cheryl Stevens (54) and One Small Step partner Jo Watson [no age given] discuss their experience with racial discrimination, political actions, and family genealogy.