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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 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,...

A interview with my father about his childhood, his adulthood, and his beliefs, with anecdotes along the way.

A talk about religion in Saudi Arabia vs America

In this interview, conducted in 2019, Madhavi talked to Aditya about her childhood and upbringing in India. Madhavi talked about growing up with three sisters in a catholic school, emphasizing the cultural and general differences from the upbringing of an...

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.

My Father and I talk about his pasture and current life and what it means to him. He tells me about things like family, religion and life as a whole.

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 talked to Ray Hays about his career path and why he chose this path. Also, we talked about how religion has influenced his life, as well as his work experience.

My father told me about his childhood, his occupation, some of his favorite memories of his life and mine, and shared valuable lessons to any future generations of the Davis family.

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.

Lady Pastors reflect on how to make the world better. Some cussing involved.

Tim Nielsen (46) interviews his mom Mary Nielsen (74) about her early life, marriage, and life lessons she has learned.

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

Today I interviewed my sister, Paige Babcock, on many subjects in life. We talk about the future, the past, life lessons, religion, and much more. I believe that in this interview you will learn alot from Paige Babcock.

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...

One Small Step conversation partners Adina Desaulniers (64) and Bill Schubart (76) talked about their upbringings, specifically the impact their grandmothers had on them. They also discussed education, religion and social media.

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Charlize Deveza (16) interviews her mom Cynthia Deveza (48) about her religion and faith. Cynthia shares how her faith has helped her throughout her entire life. She...

This story explains the hardship, support, and motivation that was needed for my uncle to succeed. This recording explains how the people in his life helped him to achieve his ultimate goal and succeed.

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Reese Leonard (20) from Aspen, Colorado and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. They talked mostly about...

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.