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Kathryn Deden talks talks to her Godmother, Natalie Lancaster McCaskill, founder and advocate of Modern widows club based out of Houston, Texas about her experience becoming a widow and how she has developed a community of empowering women from all...

Interviewing my Aunt

Andy talks about how he learned to play, what significance it has for him, and why he wants to share his knowledge.

Laura tells about her community engagement

Natalie Johnson (47) interviews her friend Mark Wong (55) about his work as a potter and his involvement in the local art community.

Steven Pawson, Chief of the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, shares his experiences working on atmospheric and Earth systems science, including interactions between the Ozone Layer and climate change, and predicting air quality for...

Friends Dori Gilels (51), Colby Nielsen (30), and Anya Vasquez (38) discuss the meaning of Mountain Home Montana in their lives, as well as Covid-19, parenting and their community.

Debra and Beth both shared their histories and experiences at The Mount

[Recorded Thursday, June 9, 2022] Close friends Holly Hatcher (47) and Joe Gieck (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Joe, having been raised in a salt of the earth community in Oklahoma, reflects on the value...

My dad, Jerri Biscuola, speaks on our family’s immigration from Italy to Brazil and from Brazil to the US.

Maaike and Kyla reflect on what they learned in EAS561: Psychology of Environmental Stewardship and what they will take with them into their future careers.

Patrick and Alison McHugh are a married couple, are both 43 years-old, and are both lifelong residents of Vermont. They discuss their experience surviving two historic floods - the first being hurricane Irene in 2011, and the second being the...

I took the time to interview my sister experience as being a white daughter and with a brown mom. (May 14, 2023)

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Xi Hua Zhao was born in China, where he lived a happy and modest life. He moved to the United States over a decade ago to help his daughter take care of his grandchild, and...

Mr. Curby and I had a conversation about his service in Financial Management for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research from 2003-2022. We discussed his memories of training as well as specific experiences at all of the countries he...

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

Danielle Patterson Varner (42) interviews her colleague Paul Pierce (68) about his career in the theater industry. They also discuss the importance of community theater as a space for storytelling and identity-building, as well as the legacy of kindness Paul...

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Student, Tiffany Mims, interviews Professor Celeste Terry, Assistant Executive Director of United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland Inc. to talk about her life, her work, her projects, and her insights about resilience, healing, and...

Annie Davis: 2020-05-20 21:24:32 Annie Davis (14) and her middle school classmate Kevin Shen (13) discuss childhood memories, the impact of a strong community, and thoughts on their educational experience.

Erika Dooley (37) interviews her husband, Thomas Dooley (38), about his experience as the partner to someone diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and the advice he would like to share with others.

Jinny Savolainen: 2020-04-26 17:34:59 Jinny Savolainen and Linda Hoer, neighbors in Leverett Massachusetts, talk about life in the time of COVID-19.

Jinny Savolainen: 2020-05-12 15:35:39 and Melaina (Mel)Neisner discuss life during the pandemic in the town of Leverett, Mass.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Ursula retells a poignant story of her life of “grit and grace”. She emigrated to America from Budapest, Hungary as a gifted teenager. With classic American opportunities, Ursula became an accomplished published author, lawyer, professor,...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Ajita Bhat reflects on her immigration to America in the pursuit of higher education, and how her impressions of the country has evolved. After settling in Andover, she quickly found community, and eventually became the...

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students Brenna McNair (22) from Annapolis, Virginia and Bob Bailey (22) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead from Anywhere'. They discussed their political affiliations, how...