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Chuck Supple (57) and Susan Stroud (66) have a conversation about their introduction to service, and about how they changed the landscape of higher education, as nearly all schools now have a venue for volunteerism on campus.

American life through the eyes and passion of an educator. Including the perspective of Tracy Langley, a white, immigrant, woman, and educator.

Carson Honeycutt (36) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about his transition out of the military into civilian life. Carson recounts the challenges he faced in the first few years after ending his service in the Marine Corps and...

One Small Step partners Ryan Owen (41) and Moriah Beck (44) talk about the impact of COVID-19 on education, mental health, and science.

One Small Step Conversation Partners and educators Margaret "Magi" Whitaker (69) and Kathy Thomas (62) discuss rising political tensions, progressive politics, and the importance of educating the next generation.

[Recorded: December 20, 2022] Nada and Stan have a One Small Step Conversation. Nada is an undergraduate at the University of Virginia and advocates strongly for uplifting others. She shares a passion for learning history and addressing several social issues...

One Small Step conversation partners Juliette Landphair (56) and Sipi Gupta (43) discuss watching family members struggle, resilience, and the value of higher education.

Spouses, Sarah Elzay (35) and Samuel Elzay (37), share a conversation about how they first met, how their relationship developed, and the partnership they have formed together.

Colleagues and friends Nicole Kurth (41) and Stacie Christian (62) discuss their work at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, career lessons they have learned and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work.

Isabella Mukankusi (46) talks to her new friend Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27) about her experiences growing up in Uganda, being a mother, and as a lawyer who is studying in Columbia's Human Rights Advocates Program.

One Small Step conversation partners Nicholas "Nick" Zoller (40) and Karen McBee (66) talk about their upbringing in Maryland and Texas and what inspired them to become teachers in higher education. They also discuss their differences in faith and what...

One Small Step conversation partners Jennifer Scott (35) and Matt Harris (70) have a conversation about education, children, life learning and faith.

Pam (71) asks Gladys (90) about the "radical movement" of women's studies she started in Michigan in the 1970s.

Hortencia "Bonita" Esreal (63) speaks with their husband Walter "Craig" Esrael (65) on Bonita's childhood, their educational and professional journeys, and the story of how they met and started a family together.

Eunice Cho (32) interviews her mentor and the president of her Alma Mater, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski (70), about his pursuit of higher education and offering his students an authentic and supportive environment.

Brian C. Lorio, lecturer in Speech, Communication and Theater Arts, at Borough of Manhattan Community College, reflects with now former student, Maria Melendez, about their Spring 2023 public speaking class and other related issues to college student and being a...

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Creasy (59) and Allison Vogler (65) discuss the current political climate, their values, navigating personal conflict, and the meaning of diversity.

One Small Step partners Aidan Kierans (23) and Lewis Wright (72) have a conversation about social issues that they are passionate about.

Grayce Gadson (71) shares with her colleague Kleopatra Gaiter (32) anecdotes from her time as a student in Florida, Indiana, and California during the desegregation of schools in America. Grayce and Kleopatra compare their varying experience with school institutions, specifically...

One Small Step partners Michael Floyd (54) and Melissa Price (57) talk about the challenging circumstances that they lived through as children, the formation of their belief systems, and their relationships with faith.

Troy Sanders (26) interviews his boyfriend Rafael Norwood (34) about Rafael’s early childhood, his identity, his career path in higher education, and the Club Q mass shooting.

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.

Spouses, Charles Enriquez (46) and Caroline Enriquez (46), celebrate their wedding anniversary by reflecting on their personal history, children, work, and partnership.

One Small Step conversation partners Miles McCrimmon (58) and Jay McConville (58) discuss their careers and their concerns about their political parties. Miles speaks about his career in higher education and what he's learned from working in a community college....

Ashley Paul (18) interviews her mentor Aisha Young (43) about gerontology, black elder care, and Aisha’s organization African Americans in Gerontology.