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Alyssa (15) talks with her dad, Ryan (45) about his life.

Colleagues Blair Bates (66) and Nelson Nave (75) talk about their work in historic preservation, Blair working as a restoration contractor and Nelson as an architect, to maintain the Ladies’ Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

In this interview, conducted in November 29, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Anahi Ayala (16) interviews her mother, Martha Ayala (50) about her childhood growing up in a strict home. Mrs. Ayala shares her stories about her life growing up with...

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,...

It was a fun thing to do

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.

This interview was conducted on November 24th, 2017 with Tyler Manca (18) and his grandfather Raymond Waterhouse (82), who worked for many years in Portland, Maine. He details his experience as a child seeking work and as the owner of...

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.

the early life of my grandma and what she went through to come here

I interviewed my grandmother on Thanksgiving, and listened to her as she talked to me about her motherhood, faith and childhood

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....

A Bridge of Hope; Peter and Claire look back on their life together that began when Claire met Peter when she he was 6 and she 16 and how they reconnected 20 years later when Claire was a violist in...

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...

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!

Juniper Leherissey (50) interviews her colleague Stephen Brogden (74) about his time, experiences, and contributions during his tenure as the former director of the Harwood Library and Museum.

Friends Greg Adams (59) and Elizabeth "Beth" Storm Rule (47) talk about grief, the fragility of life, and their work caring for patients and families at Arkansas Children's Hospital. They reflect on the passing of Beth's husband and the impact...

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

Ellen Sears (75) and colleague Wayne Boatwright (61) discuss religion, death, addiction, and meritocracy.

Adam Sauer, lead pastor of The Mount Church- focused on meeting people where they are and always looking “for one more,” discusses his take on leadership as it pertains to the leader, followers, environments, and the greatest leader of all...

Spouses, Melissa Nye (36) and Matthew Cosnett (38), share a conversation about their careers and the lessons they have learned from their work.