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An interview inquiring about the interviewee's decision to pursue a career in education, how he handled stress, and lessons he learned. The interview ends with his life's most memorable memory.

Kathleen Ulanday talks with mentor and friend, Nicole Pradas about her childhood memories, the different aspects of her life, and what the future may hold.

Justus Eubanks (12) talks with one of his best friends Sam Benson (12) about life as middle school boys and asks questions to discover things about Sam he's never known before.

Momkat [No Name Given] (81) speaks with her son, Everett Saucedo (48), about her childhood memories and family history.

March 30 is designated as Colorado "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day", a commemorative state holiday, and allows for appropriate observance by the public and in all public schools in tribute to the service and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans. Larry Sturgeon,...

Joe Heath (67) talks to Karen De Shazer (53) about living in Bullhead City, AZ and his work in the insurance business.

Colleagues and friends Melissa Jane Pascual (26) and Nicole LeBlanc (44) discuss the progression of their careers in education, what they are most proud of, and what it means to be a part of the KIPP community.

Eric Yoder interviews Marjorie Comer about her family's German immigration and her childhood in California.

One Small Step partners Beckie Hernandez (46) and Loni Jenks (40) have a conversation about religion, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Katina Moss (49) and Qian Cheng (31) share a conversation about their identities and their experiences in the United States. Qian talks about her experience as an immigrant from China and Katina speaks about her experience...

8th-graders Adia Payne and Kellee Nguyen interview their 8th-grade language arts teacher about her childhood, home life, and work life.

I am a science teacher (56) in a middle school struggling to keep my students engaged. My daughter (17) is a high schooler with a very in-depth understanding of how this pandemic is affecting students. We talk about this subject...

Lorna Benson is a high school science teacher. In this interview she shares about her life growing up and her family. Along with this, her journey with her son, who had/has cancer, and how it has affected her life.

(Updated 1/6/21: Edited to improve sound and decrease overlap caused by delay.) In an overdue reunion, Robin Wilson graced me with an hour of her Sunday to share her story. She passed down a major portion of my teaching-for-justice toolbox...

Spouses Lisa Hamilton-Rajaram (33) and Krishna Rajaram (33) speak about how they met, their careers, their marriage, and what it means to be living and starting a family in Decatur, Georgia.

One Small Step partners Carl Gardner (66) and Jane Meyers (71) share memories from their upbringing, careers, and criticisms of the education and media fields.

Eighth graders, Adia and Nicholas, interview their middle school assistant principal, Mr. Thoms, about his childhood, home life, and work life.

Robert "Rob" Ocker (56) and his friend and colleague, Eric McGrath (48), talk about their lives during the pandemic, their love of teaching, and their family stories.

Eighth graders Adia Payne and Nicholas Bowers interview Brenda Coleman, a 6th-grade language arts teacher at their school.

I interviewed my step-grandmother about what her life was like growing up and asked her to share some stories of what she remembers about being a teacher.

Spouses Jane Goldfrank (78) and Jack Goldfrank (79) share a conversation about their childhoods, how they first met, their relationship, their work, the different places where they lived, and about their plans for the future.

Eileen Ball speaks about what motivated her to become a teacher and recounts her career working with students who required special attention. What these students needed more than anything was a caring role model and to know that somebody is...

Jane Ann Pippenger (81) talks to her granddaughter, Dagne Pippenger (16) about her time as a volunteer for a school in Michigan as a young woman.

Spouses, Hans Westermark (72) and Lorraine Westermark [no age given], share a conversation about their childhoods and how they first met. Hans also talks about how he came to the United States from Sweden, and Lorraine talks about her career...

Andrea (48) interviews husband Bob (50) and Milo (12) about how their life has been impacted during the COVID 19 pandemic in Seattle. Milo talks about finding out school was cancelled, Bob talks about caring for patients and they all...