Environmental Factors Contributing to the School to Prison Pipeline

My name is Heather Ashton and I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, an associate professor in the SUNY system who specializes in disability studies and inclusive education. Today we will be discussing environmental factors related to the school-to-prison pipeline....

Carol Ann Fryer and Emily Fryer Garcia

Carol Ann (76) talks to her daughter, Emily (39) about her life. Carol Ann discusses life events from childhood to adulthood that lead her through fascinating situations, family trauma, and finally reconciliation.

Remembering Maxine McAninch Hogue in celebration of her 100th birthday

Janet Hogue Thompson (77) talks with her daughter Michelle Thompson (51) about the life of her mother Mary Maxine McAninch Hogue (1920-1993) in rural Casey County, Kentucky.

Mother's Day Interview With Xi Jiang

Andrew Xie (18) conducts a Mother's Day interview with his mother, Xi Jiang (54), about her life experiences (growing up in Chengdu, China and immigrating to the United States) and her work and reflections on the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Liam King and David King talk about his childhood and career.

In this interview conducted in November 2023 in Chesterton, Indiana, Liam King (15) interviews his grandfather David King (69) about his childhood and career. David talks about some of his time at school and how it led to his career...

"Schooling" COVID-19 – Comments on how varying levels of education were affected by the pandemic

A discussion amongst family members about their experiences related to education and how they were impacted by the pandemic. Erin (25, They/Them) was furloughed from their job at the start of the pandemic, and then chose to resume college courses...

" I did not have a great childhood"

Nayeem Islam talked to his grandmother, Daulton Islam about her childhood in Bangladesh and the time she moved to America. With that Nayeem Islam talked about her point of view about her life that she faced and what she thinks...

An Interview With My Inspiring Noni

Molly Tittemore (15) talks with her Noni (Sicilian slang term for "grandmother"), who is 79 years old. They discussed her childhood, and how the events of her childhood transformed her into the dynamic woman she is today. Her Noni believes...

Priscilla Wyman Fuller: Whittemore placed a seed in adolescent minds, and the faculty helped it blossom

Priscilla Fuller discusses her time at Whittemore Elementary, an equalization school in SC, and the impact the faculty had on her intellectual and character development.

Daniel Cella and Danielle Proscia reminisce.

Dan Cella (22) talks to his old highschool english teacher Danielle Proscia about what she did before she became a teacher. What it was like teaching at the highschool Dan attended, Sayreville War Memorial. And also about what she went...

Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask About Living in Portland, Oregon and going to Central Catholic High School and The Korean War Draft.
September 27, 2020 App Interview

Jenny Rask: 2020-09-27 01:41:31 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about being a part of the reg room 9 "Brains" group at Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon, pets in dentist's offices..."Royce the Cockatou", college options for his family,...

Jennifer Josleyn talks about her childhood.

My mom’s talks about being a child in the 70’s and about her life before having children. She also talks about my early life. She tells a lot of stories about what she would do back then.

Hans Riziki

Coming from Moshi, Tanzania, Hanz Riziki talks about the challenges he faced regarding his education, and his pursuit of a new life.

Oral History of the Sixties Interview

Izzy Ruffer (16) and Brooklyn Collins (17) talk with Izzy's grandpa, David Ruffer (86) about his childhood, life experiences, education, and general life during the 1960's.

I talked to my mom about her controlled childhood wardrobe.

I talked to my mom about her childhood, specifically how her parents would force her into ugly and discounted clothes. She also told me the effect this has had on her growing up and as an adult.

Richard Denbeau and Roxy Konnoff

Richard Denbeau (76) talks with his grandchild Roxy Konnoff (9) about his parents and childhood in Iowa.

Tell me a little about yourself?

Thomas Minshall (49) talks with his son, Christopher Minshall (16) about his childhood back in Kennett, Pennsylvania. How a father talks about his life as a kid living in a rural part of Pennsylvania and what it is like growing...

After the loss of his mother at 12, Donald Mahoney learned the key to success through his sister’s guidance

Donald Mahoney’s parents were Irish immigrants, and at the age of 12, his mother passed away. Mahoney’s older sister, Ellen had to become his mother and inspired him to never give up on his dreams. He worked extremely hard in...

Living in the Moment

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen, Timothy Chancey, an Egg Harbor Township High school student, interviews Angelina Gorobchenko, his sister, about her life growing up and the life she is living now. She expresses her feelings of traveling from Russia to...

John Arthur and Mrs. Kathy Anderson

John Arthur (38) is the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four National Teacher of the Year Finalists. John talks with Mrs. Kathy Anderson (73), his 9th grade English teacher, about how she inspired him to become...