Family Interview

I interview my mom about what she thinks about the government and her views about immigrants

Story corps family interview

My mom believes the government should help the people by providing jobs and security.

Julia Wiedmer and Marissa Vicchio

[Recorded: Monday, September 11, 2023] Julie Wiedmer (19) and Marissa Vicchio (19) participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Julia describes her experience finding community at UVA, and...

Interview with my dad

Me and my dad talked a lot about my grandpa. Some funny stories and also some life lesson stories. We also talked about my grandma and my uncles, and my dad gave insight on his life growing up.

Final interview part 5

In this part of the interview, Mrs. Janakiraman talks about her views on w government in India. She also explains some of the changes she would make if she had the power to fix the government issues.

Kathryn Baer and Maya Berry

[Recorded: Thursday, September 28, 2023] Kathryn Baer (19) from Charlottesville, VA and Maya Berry (19) from Reston, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Maya identifies as...

talk about the gov with me & my mom

we talked about when she first came to the U.S and when she first voted for the first time.

Robert Menchaca’s Army Reserve Audit

Robert Menchaca, a financial consultant for the US government, unveils his experience with the 2012-2013 audit for the US Army Reserves. He describes his role and involvement with the government and the audit itself, as well as the implications it...

EJ Schuman and His Mother Pam Schuman Talk About Her Life Story and Experiences

Edward Schuman (16) talks with his mother, Pam Schuman (51) on November 29th, 2021. He asks about her childhood with her parents, growing up, and getting the job she always wanted. Mrs. Schuman shares stories involving her charitable parents and...

StoryCorps

In this interview I talked to my mother about her thoughts on the government and it’s current issues.

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Karen Pell and John Byrnes

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

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Nancy Harness and Eric Keller

One Small Step conversation partners and siblings Nancy Harness (66) and Eric Keller (57) talk about growing up in the same household at different time periods and how that shaped their differing world views. They also discussed the Covid vaccine,...

The Covid-19 Pandemic

My interviewee was my mother, Zara Pakroo. She is 51 years old. I interviewed her about the Covid-19 pandemic, more specifically the government’s handling of it and how she has felt with precautions and safety measures.

Alex Clunan and Allie Prescott

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Alex (19) and Allie (31) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Alex is a first year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia studying biomedical engineering to pursue medicine. Allie is a...

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Chris Sutton and Bob Stewart

One Small Step conversation partners Chris Sutton (34) and Bob Stewart (74) talk about their concerns about hyper-partisanship, history, and gun control.

Interview

In this interview, I asked my dad about his childhood growing up in Nepal and his immigration story to America. I questioned him on various topics that could have effected him and shaped his views.

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Emma Mitchell and Andy Ranazzi

One Small Step partners Emma Mitchell (37) and Andy Ranazzi (60) have a conversation about the state of political discourse, navigating politics and family, and the citizen vs. the citizenry.

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Geena Lazzerini and Wendy Joyce-Fenton

One Small Step Partners, Geena Lazzerini (21) and Wendy Joyce-Fenton (59), discuss the need for community, spirituality, and connection as well as their differing views on social issues such a gun control.

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Vicki Ronn and Steven Carey

One Small Step partners Vicki Ronn (63) and Steven Carey (33) have a conversation comparing their perspectives on gun control. They find they both come from families with very conservative views and they both share some libertarian views.

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Thomas Fisher and Christie Keegan

One Small Step partners Thomas "Alan" Fisher (66) and Christie Keegan (73) discuss their views on gun ownership and their shared concerns over the tenor of our current political climate.

Mark Smith on Present and Past Government and Civic Engagement

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Hickory, North Carolina, Samantha Smith(14) interviews her Grandpa Mark Smith(63) about his political stances and ideas about civic engagement. He shares not only what characteristics and issues he prioritizes when choosing a...

Discussion of the 1997 Handover of Hong Kong

In this interview, we discussed the handover of Hong Kong, and the various social and political effects that came along with the transfer. We talked about the government interference, the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and how the events shaped and validated...

Chinese government and various other topics

We talk about freedoms and the Chinese government. Also talks about various other topics associated with the Chinese government