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How her bat Mitzvah was a big moment that led up to the rest of her Jewish life

Recently my grandpa (Steve Straus) was killed in a shooting in chicago. It was very sudden and my family and I are heartbroken. Even though I knew some stuff about him from the many encounters we shared, I felt as...

Sam interviews his grandmother (Lois) on his late grandfathers journey to the United States as he and his parents escaped Nazi Germany.

In this interview, my aunt and I have a talk about the hardest moment in her life. Warning, there are tears!

Discussion of John's relationship with his siblings and parents. We talked about the death of his father and later on, his mother. Childhood stories and memories and how his sister affected him. His life from the streets to Brookdale. He...

I talked to my mom about her childhood and how her life is different then what she imaged it to be as a child.

We discussed Donsheri's journey in her life. From the early difficulties she faced with her biological family to the time she found her spiritual family, her real family. The time she lost her brother to the jail system and the...

Together we discussed our experiences and feelings about taking Georgia State University’s Death, Dying, and Loss course.

Me and my mom talked about her struggles raising me and about her feelings while raising me.

In this interview, Ms. Phyllis Fournier (Grammie) shares stories about the love she's felt, the trouble she's found herself in, and sweet memories made with her family and friends.

I asked my grandmother about her childhood and how she wants to affect the world. I generated an understanding of how our major family tradition is to to good in the world.

Jo shares about the beautiful relationship she has with her daughter Kaylea who died in a tragic accident six years ago.

Stefanie Stone (26) interviews her aunt, Elizabeth Weirba (52), about immigration, culture, and a Jewish identity.

In this interview I interviewed my roommate Emma who is one of my best friends. She speaks about losing her dog and having to say bye to her best friend when she left to go back to school.

A Jewish boy/man’s experience as a observant in Philadelphia and it’s suburbs from the 1970s to the present.

Marion Greenup (74) interviews her friend, Nancy Hannah Levy Torres (76), about her life, faith, and at times, fraught relationship to her Jewishness.

Spouses Jeanmarie Badar (57) and Jim Kauffman (80) share a conversation about how they first met, the friendship that developed between them and their spouses, the passing of each of their spouses, and their relationship.

Shari Manchester: 2022-05-07 01:37:37 I (Shari Manchester, 21) have an interview with my sister (Holly Manchester, 22) about her Covid infections, how it has affected our lives, and what our lives would have looked like had Covid never happened.

Susan and Darrell Carr in Remembrance of their son, my friend, Justin Carr

One Small Step conversation partners Pilar McCloud (53) and Matthew Billings (48) discuss politics and intersectionality.

Interviewing Grandpa part three

We talked about his military service, growing up military, childhood memories, losing a loved one. Life experiences in their joy, pain, and everything in between.

One Small Step partners Marianne Kast (70) and Jason Johnson (50) have a conversation comparing their experiences working in education and with school resource officers. They talk about the importance of voting and not engaging in political discussions online.

We talked a lot about his family and friends and how they have became a big part and big role in who he is today

[Recorded: Thursday, September 14, 2023] Natalie Hogan (19) from Fairfax, VA, and Shannon Henley (19) from Fairfax, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Shannon shares her...