"A person with a purpose" Jaquana Greenwood and Shatika Turner

The participants are Shatika Turner (30) and Jaquana Greenwood (25) they are family friends. The topic of the conversation was the achievements and challenges of a person that has a disability.

“Learn, the next day learn more and on the third day keep learning”

My grandparent Pascual Simpson, 82, said that education is the most important thing a person has. Also said I shouldn't admire him because he lacks one. Let me tell you why he’s wrong. He didn’t finish school, but he became...

Barbara Morphy & Chandra Hodges

Barbara and Chandra met through the "Walk a Mile" program and hit it off instantly. Barbara talks about the challenges of being a single mom, needing a job. She started in housekeeping at a Providence hospital, but knew she wanted...

Sheyla Solís interviews Luis Solis

I (Sheyla Solis) was assigned a research paper for my history class on my topic that I think has changed overtime or that relates to me. I decided to interview Luis Solis ,my dad, the man that had an American...

Phyllis Smith & Laura Smith

Phyllis and her daughter Laura discussed the birth of Berkeley, Phyllis' son born in the late 70s, and how they were informed about his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In their conversation, they mentioned that one doctor advised against pursuing surgery...