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In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Stickney, Illinois, Javy Rodriguez interviews his grandmother Irene Nevarez (59) about what it’s like to grow up in a Hispanic household in downtown Chicago, as she discusses important people in her life,...

Lloyd and Ralph talk about Ralph’s life.

Niobe Schumer (19), interviews her grandma, Suzanne Stirnweis (75), talking about various events from Suzanne’s past. We discuss her childhood & upbringing with her parents and siblings, her work life, and various life lessons Suzanne has learned from her experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Sangbahn Scere (40) and Susan Teague (81) discuss the impact of being cut off from political discourse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

I talk with my father about his passion for the arts, while he loves them, how he discovered his passion for them, and where he sees them going in the future.

This interview with Anneris Silva was about her childhood and what it was like growing up as an immigrant in America.

Sadie interviews her neighbors Maggie Davis & Jillian Perry, with help from her friends Adalie and Fay.

A friendly interview about the working life as well as the strike that happened in the LAUSD 2018 strike.

We discussed life stories, how creativity has impacted her life, and her own personal history and family.

Have you ever wondered what being in a war was like? On December 19, 2019, 15-year-old Jack Goetz sits down with his 87 year old grandpa Bill Parker in the wonderful city of Beckley, West Virginia to talk about his...

I interviewed my mom. She is 37 years old. We interviewed in flint michigan. This interview was about her life overall and her work life. I asked a lot of questions. She even figured some stuff out she didn’t know....

My Granny and I talked about her life and mine and stories about how we grew up.

In this interview with my mom we talked about her life and how she expected it to be. We also went over what she was very grateful for and what she has experienced throughout all her time here. This interview...

Adi Acosta (14) asking their father, Victor Acosta (58) about growing up as a Colombian immigrant in NY, jobs, goals, and hopes for the remembrance of the Boomer Generation.

“He taught me how to be happy” Tegan Blanchard interviewed his friend’s mom Sylvia Roji in December 2017. She describes what it is like to grow up in Mexico, and how the people around her affected who she is today.

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

We talked about her job. We also talked about her family and personal life.

Jaime discusses Rachel's life growing up on a farm and listens as she offers life-saving advice for when a cow is giving birth and so much more!

My dad works as a physical therapist. He started his own business and has been successful in doing it. I always found what he did interesting and figured there was a lot I could learn from him!

This interview talks about Sally Drake's life and her story through a series of questions asked by her granddaughter.

This is an interview about my moms life and experiences she has gain over time.

Stephen’s work, social, and school life

Small part of my Grandpa’s life

Mustapha's journey begins in Gambia and travels through 7 different countries before reaching Calabria, Italy. Mustapha tells of the great risk as he leaves his family behind to travel for months to Libya. Mustapha tells us of how when he...

Recorded on 11/20/18 at the New Haven Free Public Library as part of the Bread Breakers project.