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In this interview, Gissell Flores and her aunt, Gabriela Pinedo, talk about some of the lessons life has taught them. Her aunt shares a profound religious experience she had with her younger child, Jacob. She gives teenagers an advice that...

Alison (Keeler) Carrillo shares with us her experience of “plunging in” as a founding parent at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School back in the 70s, her 41 year connection to the school, how the parents over the years have made...

My mom talks about her life growing up in rural New Hampshire, her experience in a Christian college in Chicago, and searching for meaning in life.

We talked mostly about childhood memorys and goals

John Lizarraga (63) and his wife Lynn Lizarraga (64) discuss their upbringings, how they both became educators and how they met.

The topic of deportation is something that’s talked about on the daily by many, but no one knows how it actually feels for a loved one that’s forcefully taken away from their home after having made a life for themselves...

A discussion of life in the 1900’s, professional life, and a childhood living through World War II.

Victoria "Vicky" Swerdloff (54) shares a conversation with her daughter Alex Swerdloff (22) about life after college, memories of growing up, experiences in Boise, Idaho, perspectives, and their relationship.

Today I interview my mom in her office at home about growing up as an Asian American who immigrated from Southeast Asia. We discuss about how it was like and what difficulties she had faced. The photo above is a...

We talked about her childhood and why she wanted to move to California

“I do attempt to be a good person 24-7.” In this interview, recorded on January 2nd, 2019, Piers Pozil (14) interviewed Johnny Simpson (75) in Aspen, Colorado, and asked him how his past experiences shaped him to make him who...

Talks about his life as a child and life in the late 40’s and in 50’s and his time as a teacher

John Buchanan had a traditional religious childhood life, but his parents got diverced when he was very young. He lievd with his dad mot of the time, until he was 15 and moved to California to live with his mom....

This is a summary of Scott’s road from an intern, to an assistant head at a prestiges private school.

Eleanor talks of her childhood memories, to growing up and learning valuable lessons

Nathan Ackerman interviews his grandmother in Walnut Creek, California. They talk about her childhood, his mother, and growing up Jewish during the Holocaust. They also talk about his grandfather, who died when he was 1, and about politics.

My 98 year old grandmother and I talking about her life. Sharing memories of a full childhood. Thanksgiving with family.

AJ sits with his Father and they discuss stuff.

Victor Calderon (37) interviews his wife Araceli Rodriguez (35) about how her upbringing in Yuma and her relationship to Arizona after she graduated college.

I interview my my grandma who i call Grammy about her child hood and her favorite memories.

Lisa Jordan McCarthy talks of the group effort to open Maple Village Waldorf School in Long Beach, California, halfway between established Waldorf schools in Orange County and greater Los Angeles. Lisa touches on keeping the heart of the school through...

In this interview conducted on November 22nd, 2023, in Calpine, CA, Maya Freschi interviews her grandma Kathy about her experiences in life and how they have shaped who she is as a person.

“After every air raid we would have to count heads to make sure everyone was okay”. On January 1, 2019, 14 year-old Taylor Huie interviewed her grandmother, Sylvia Huie, about her experience escaping the Japanese-Chinese War in the 1930s when...

This interview talks about Margarita Artavia’s experiences visiting California State prisons and how it led her to her career teaching at USC.

On November 25, 2018, Lyla Dintzer interviewed her stepmom, Denise Fellers, in La Quinta, California. Denise recounts her childhood and the benefits and disadvantages of growing up in the small town of Loomis, California. Twelve minutes into the interview Denise...