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One Small Step conversation partners Randy White (65) and Ryan Jacobsen (42) talk about the importance of community engagement and their commitment to both urban and rural Fresno.

One Small Step conversation partners Nick Probst (38) and Cari Rerat (41) talk about their time serving the public in different capacities, discussing how family members can impact your politics and ethics and how assumptions based on a label can...

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.

One Small Step partners Rachel Medina (33) and Clark Craig (56) discuss their experiences being elected officials in small municipalities, how their backgrounds and upbringings have shaped their political values, and the importance of education.

One Small Step conversation partners Reese Williams (49) and Miesha Vargas (37) have a conversation about the issue of social disconnect and religion/ spirituality.

One Small Step partners, Sundra Flansburg (63) and Robin Bumbera (60), share about their experience as mothers, what they find important, and how visiting Central American and Caribbean countries have shaped their views about politics and poverty.

One Small Step conversation partners Aleithia Stephens (35) and Jeanne Lowry (58) met for the first time in-person in Oklahoma City. In their One Small Step conversation they talk about what led them to become educators, what talking politics with...

One Small Step partners Christian Gonzalez (32) and Krista Atiyeh (49) share a conversation about their lives and their families. Christian speaks about her ministry and community work as well as her role as the eldest daughter in her family....

One Small Step Partners Amanda [No Name Given] (49) and Jax Ward (51) talk about their upbringings, how their personal and professional experiences have shaped their world-views, and how to celebrate diversity in the city of Fresno, California.

One Small Step partners Amy Lyon (57) and Tariff Risinger (53) discuss their military service, why the U.S. Constitution is still relevant, and how they think our country has "devolved" into two opposing sides.

One Small Step partners Kathryn Boren (36) and Ian Landis (27) share their experiences with opioid addiction, suicide, and recovery. They also discuss their political beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Lisa Robert (50) and Laura Bennett (39) consider how their upbringings shaped their political views, and reflect on some of the challenges they’ve faced.

One Small Step conversation partners Brigitte Bowers (65) and Ellie Uribe (54) talk about their experiences being in abusive relationships, working in prisons, and their differing views on abortion

One Small Step conversation partners Alaa "Al" Saloha (43) and Bret Baker (71) meet for the first time virtually to take part in the One Small Step project in Oklahoma. Al and Bret talk about their upbringings, Al's immigration to...

Joaeph "Joe" Garcia (82) and Jace Freyman (36) talk about their family histories, how they came to their vocations, their economic and socio-political fears and hopes for the country, and the importance of connecting with others.

One Small Step partners Johanna Winkler (41) and Sharon Craig (51) talk about motherhood and the similarities and differences of their experiences as mothers.

One Small Step partners Martha Harris (77) and Glen Cosper (71) and discuss their political views, the Oklahoma public school system, and the treatment of veterans.

One Small Step partners Ann Louise Olson (67) and Amy Pepper (60) consider how their Jewish faith and careers have shaped their values and political views.

Andrew Carter (26) speaks with his One Small Step partner Melissa Hawley (59) about their shared connection with language and linguistics. The pair also talk about their faith and relationship to Christianity and about some of their personal political beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Xuanning Fu (69) and Shantay Davies-Balch (42) talk about the importance of social capital in social mobility, interracial relationships, and the role of the DRIVE initiative in increasing equity in Fresno.

One Small Step conversation partners Kim Moriyama (54) and Charles "Charly" Minkler (66) talk about their upbringing, political beliefs and their struggles as outsiders.

One Small Step conversation partners Don Linscheid (76) and Joyce Estes (64) talk about their experiences caring for individuals with disabilities, and their frustrations with the current state of US politics.

Christopher "Chris" Kreiger (54) and One Small Step partner Tom Sanders (75) exchange their varying life experiences and political concerns.

One Small Step partners James Knudsen (57) and Brian Myers (58) talk about their upbringings, the experiences that shaped their career trajectories, and how their political views have changed over time.

One Small Step conversation partners Jerlena Griffin-Desta (61) and Franceen Levy (76) talked about how coming to the Bay Area influenced their perspectives and how complex and confining political labels and descriptions can be.