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David and Timm talk about their artistic mentorship and friendship.

Ben Sachs-Cobbe talks with his Aunt Toni about her childhood in a crowded apartment in Chicago's west side, her getting an education, falling in love, and surviving cancer.

Mary Suzanne Chladek Gehardt (77) discusses about where she grew up and what was it was like to live in Southside, Chicago. She also discusses about her work life starting at hospice to real estate to becoming the first woman...

interview with Jordan

I’m interviewing my long time friend Cherie Kilgo. She is 64 and I am 32. Family, grateful, friendship, tradition, loss

The story of 5 friends as they head into college.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Sandis Wright was born in a rural Swedish community in northern Maine, where he always dreamed of living in the big city. After moving to both Chicago and Atlanta, and getting married, he decided to...

I interviewed my friend Romeo of 4 years. We are both at the age of 16 recording of this recording for a school assignment. I am grateful for my teacher assigning this assignment as I had time to get closer...

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Lally Northcutt (17) is from Sterling and Grace Sgueglia (17) is from...

it’s a interview that shows your friends real feelings and to understand each other more.

I asked her about herself and her difficult/proud moments in her life.

I interviewed my friend to learn more about her and what she wants her future to look like :)

interpersonal interview with my best friend Red. a discussion of some personal stuff between a freshman and a sophomore.

David Anderson (72) and Stef Leinwohl (73) discuss going to design school at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Interview with my best friend where we talked about our friendship and our future

This is for my StoryCorps DIY project for college success. My name is Wendy. The person I interviewed is my best friend, Luis. He is 19 years old. We discussed about work, goals, and our relationship as friends.

I interviewed my friend Jama about his life experiences growing up and the role religion plays in his life now.

Nate and I discussed some major life questions about how he wants to be remembered and what kind of advice he has for future generations.

Jane Benson (69) interviews her aunt Jane Klawitter (90) about friendship traditions, Jane Klawitter travel to Fawn Lake every year for sixty years with a group of friends, and the power of relationships.

Friends Quay Williams (23) and Sharonda Edwards (22) share a conversation about growing up and being Black and queer in the Mississippi Delta.

This is an assignment for Katie Jacobson’s communication class. The interviewer is Josh McGonigle, and the person being interviewed is Tommy Burleson

Musician and historian Stephen Wade talks with his friend Matt Brown about Stephen's musical beginnings, studying banjo with his mentor Fleming Brown in the 1970s, and his reflections on the Old Town School then and now. Since learning to play...

Answering questions about life with my kindergarten teacher

In just two short hours Gregory, a “kind level headed guy” loses his mind as his friend Logan chases him through the streets of Los Angeles

A conversation between Larry Rand & Skip Landt. This conversation was recorded at the school on July 26th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.