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One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Carol Odinzoff (66) and Pamela Bergmann (69) discuss their relationship to Alaska, their political beliefs and their concerns for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Drew Cason (34) and Donna Bozeman (65) discuss travel, their personal political values, and how the country can come together after divisive elections.

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

One Small Step conversation partners, Maggie Martin (80) and Robert Reynolds (68), discuss their career choices and political values, discovering that they have much in common, including having attended the same university.

Lynn Fremed [no age given] and her One Small Step partner, Cristina Ramirez (46), discuss their experiences in Richmond and issues of class struggle, diversity, and education accessibility.

One Small Step partners Ginny Stevens [no age given] and Caroline "Carie" Kempton (33) discuss political polarization, the media, faith, and the potential benefits of having more political parties.

One Small Step conversation partners Kelly Martin (42) and Beth Vise (48) discuss politics, diversity, and their work as educators.

One Small Step partners Janyce Olson (83) and David Botkins (58) discuss early experiences with death, their faith journeys, and their differing opinions around taxation and the social safety net.

One Small Step conversation partners Jason Spellman (33) and Jake Van Yahres (32) discuss how growing up around Charlottesville, Virginia and attending Virginia Commonwealth University influenced them.

One Small Step partners Shirley Lefever (61) and Gordon Bassham (75) share a conversation about the most influential people in their lives, their values, their work, and their concerns and hopes for the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Ouida Parker (78) and Constance Quinley (63) talk about the changing political landscape, equity, and Alaska.

One Small Step partners Marsha Staley (70) and Patti Wood (63) have a conversation where they explore each other's life contexts. They find they both prefer to see movies in theaters, believe in trusting their community members, and have unique...

One Small Step partners Steve Montgomery (53) and Joan Pasiuk (69) have a conversation about their commonalities as individuals and how their religious beliefs impact their political ideologies.

One Small Step conversation partners Tosca Hieftje (65) and Carin Mayo (52) discuss womanhood, pets and finding what diversity means.

One Small Step partners Stephanie Tucker [no age given] and Nancy Klavans (73) talk about spirituality, their families, and the communities in which they have lived.

One Small Step conversation partners Sonya Brozek (63) and Susan McCoy (62) sit down for a conversation about the influences of media, political beliefs, and the impacts of 9/11 and COVID on society.

Tennie L. McCarty (75) speaks with One Small Step participant Kristy Compton (54). The pair talk about what they share in common politically, their frustration with the labels assigned to political parties in the media, and the preoccupations they had...

One Small Step conversation partners Andres Saenz (22) and Matt Harshbarger (30) sit down for a conversation about immigration, media, and their personal political perspectives.

One Small Step conversation partners Nate Yoder (52) and Austin Turner (31) talk about growing up in relatively homogenous areas, expanding their point of view, their shifting politics and parenting.

One Small Step conversation partners Allan Rikkola (82) and Tim ONeill (71) discuss their grandchildren, democracy and election work, the role of government, and navigating political conversations in social groups.

One Small Step participants Elvira De La Cruz (45) and Kathy Ryan (71) have a conversation about the gravity of the moves in their lives, the challenges in getting re-licensed to work in the US after immigration, and how talking...

Acquaintances Malika Dahir (42) and Jim Ramnaraine (62) talk about their political, social, and religious beliefs and backgrounds in this One Small Step conversation.

One Small Step conversation partners Patty Heatley (67) and Brian Ellis (63) discuss their connection to the U.S. military, how the news media has changed, and why a political candidate's character matters to them.

Sarah Cordova (38) and Samuel Teresi (66) discuss their upbringing, their faith, the importance of family and differences of opinion around non-binary gender identity.