Germans Are So Honest

After immigrating to Los Angeles from Hamburg, Germany twenty years ago, Verena sits down to talk about German v. American differences.

Valentina M-First generation interview

An interview with Valentina about being first generation college student at Calvin University.

"Don't forget where you come from"

Andrew Moreno (16) interviews his older cousin Christian Moreno (28) about his life. Christian shares some of his most profound accomplishments of his life. Andrew and Christian share some insight on their family and how they are the first generation...

Yevheniia Syrevych from Ukraine shares her multiple experiences in the United States.

Yevheniia Syrevych is an immigrant from Ukraine who had multiple experiences in the American culture. She first came to US when she was a junior in high school; she spent a year in Pennsylvania for a student exchange program. She...

“It was my destiny…”
October 18, 2018 App Interview

On October 14 2018, Talal Younis, a first generation immigrant, was interviewed by high school student, Saif Younis. Talal immigrated to the United States in 1968, all on his on, seeking for a better education. His story is told in...

Ba’s Story

My father talks of his story—childhood to present.

Eric Diaz

We spoke about Eric’s life influences and overall reflecting on life.

Kate’s Interview With Her Immigrant Grandmother

My grandma is a first generation immigrant to the United States. She came to this country from Ecuador at 8 years old. She shared with me her memories as a young child living in Ecuador and growing up in Chicago.

Imani and Megan

Imani (20) and Megan (18) discussed who their heroes are and why its important to go to college for them

andy and dina

we talked about his time coming here to the us and a bit about how we met

Dylan DeLange and Yaira Hernandez Spanish Project

Dylan DeLange: 2022-06-01 23:02:18 Dylan DeLange (19) speaks with Yaira Hernandez (18) about her personal experiences as a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants, to provide Dylan with further insight for a Spanish project

A whole new world

The U.S is a place were you can have a lot of opportunities. The best way to get this opportunities is by working hard everyday.

At The End of The Day it’s All Good

November 2021, in Flint Michigan, Alyssa Northrup (15) asks their mom, Darlene Northrup (39) about her experiences growing up. The audio isn't the best, and the interview ended in both of us shrugging, but before that my mom Darlene talks...

An Interview with my mom

My mom and I talk about her childhood and her experiences coming to the US

Interview with my parents

In this interview, conducted on November 2017 in Vestavia Hills, AL, I spoke with my parents about their childhood and their families. They each spoke about their families, telling stories of their siblings, parents, and grandparents. They both talked about...

Being the Change with Kenney Tran

Kenney Tran is a Vietnamese American RPCV who served in Colombia, telling stories of exploring his past, learning from history, and analyzing the political movements of today in order to sculpt a better world through policy and legislation. Kenney currently...

My Boyfriend’s Roommate

Sidney (26) interviews his boyfriend’s roommate, Steven (24). Steven is from the Southwest and Sidney is from the Southeast. Sidney was interested in the different experiences of growing up in these locations and how much of a change it was...

First Generation

We talked about being a first generation student at Austin Community College