La Langue de la Nourriture

I'm an Applied Food Studies Major in my junior year of my Bachelor's Degree at the Culinary Institute of America and I sit with my French teacher, Mme. Melissa Panek to discuss her family, her studies, her love of French...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I talked to my Grandma about her life growing up and what is was like to be a parent.

“I Just Want His Complete Happiness.”

As an unplanned pregnancy, Rachel was in complete shock when she found out she was expecting. As a parent without an extra pair of hands, it was hard knowing, or the lack of knowing, what was ahead- perhaps this was...

Karen Fine discusses growing up in Brooklyn and how she got to Highland Park

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Deerfield, Illinois, Zach Fine (16) interviews his mother Karen Fine (48) about her childhood in Brooklyn. Karen shares experiences from her time in Brooklyn as well as her life in college....

An American in Havanna and Then Some

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in New York City, New York, Michael Poplawski (17) interviews his great-uncle John Ambacher (75). John recounts experiences during his stay in Havanna, Cuba, and his first days teaching as a professor. He...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I did the Great Thanksgiving Listen with my grandfather. We talked about his childhood and other memories.

Aunt Dot’s story

My Aunt Dot told me a few short things about her life that meant a lot to her

Talking to my dad Peter Bordes Jr.

We talked about growing up. Favorite, and non-favorite things about family and school.

From one pandemic to the next.
February 12, 2021 App Interview

Amy MacDonald (50) interviews her father William MacDonald (72) about death of two of their ancestors during the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, and how the grief of losing two young children was woven through the fabric of 4 generations. As...

Great Thanksgiving Listen 2017 with Theresa Orso

Morgan Castro interviews her maternal grandmother Theresa Orso, age 83, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2017. They discuss Theresa's father, her early life, college education, nursing career, family, and faith.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Throughout this interview we talked about family, how life was back then, and memories.

Interview with my mom Marnie Weinmann about her childhood and life experiences

In this interview, Marnie Weinmann talks with her daughter Katie about growing up in Rochester. She shares her experiences with school and college, as well as how she became a teacher. She also shares some of her favorite things and...

9/11 Through My Father’s Eyes

The experience of 9/11 through a non-native born man who used to live in New York.

Fernando soto and his father Carlos soto talk about life before he was a father

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in island park, New York, Fernando soto (16) interviews his father about his life before he was a father. Carlos (52) shares his life and about his parents to. He also talks about...

Jan Daugherty’s Past Experiences

Filmed in Orange Beach, Alabama, November 24, 2018 during Thanksgiving break. Jan Daugherty shares some of her experiences of her son. With that, she also explains her everlasting love of animals of all kind. She also talks about her family...

Mom and daughter time

She talked about her childhood and what it was like. She also talked a little bit about coming to a new country

Teacher interview

I wanted to interview one of the teacher I know at onteora

Susan discusses her life, how it has developed and the hurdles she overcame to be where she is today, with her son.

Susan (45) talks to her son, Chase (16), about her childhood, growing up in Philadelphia, and where she ended up now. From how society has changed to how it’s still the same today as it was 40 years ago, she...