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In this interview, recorded on April 23, 2020 amidst the global pandemic COVID-19, my mother and I talk about her faith and how much it means to her. We also cover her struggles in life and how it has shaped...

Nancy Carly’s perspective of the 1950s

I interviewed my mother and asked her questions about her life and the American Dream.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: I met with Dr. Magda Parvey, a highly accomplished, passionate and pragmatic educator and leader, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about her New York City upbringing, her Haitian culture, her family and her career.

One Small Step conversation partners Melissa Chanselle-Hary (40) and Katharine Schweitzer (35) talk about what the words “liberal” and “conservative” mean to them, why they don’t identify with those words, and how those words relate to the idea of believing...

Many different aspects of the American Dream as well as America’s role in the world.

Alan Yoon: 2020-10-12 05:54:29 Alan Yoon interviews his dad on his experience and memories that are all part of the family moving to America.

We talked about the American dream and what it meant to us

Nicholas Worth was a man who lived in Seattle and grew up with humble beginnings. In this interview, he talks about his life and the way he had achieved his American Dream.

Jeanine Ekelund Price (66) talks with her son Justin Price (34) about her family's immigration history from Sweden, her father's work at Sears, her father's character and war stories from WWII, and their favorite family memories.

my parents, Laura Trucios and Cesar Heredia share their story about what it’s like being an immigrant in the United States. They mention the reasons of their departure, their mental struggles, some of the dangers and the political science behind...

Interview with Ms. Seymour about her version of the American Dream.

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

American dream, and what to strive for in life. What she would differently if given the chance.

This is a school project where we had to interview an immigrant about their story coming to America.

Florence sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action Team to talk about coming to America, her advocacy around childhood suicide and what's going on at Weiss Hospital in Uptown, Chicago.

Susan Polowczuk (57) interviews her dad, George B. Groetsch (83) about his family history.

Talked about most of his life

I interviewed my mom, Elena Skourletos, about her personal experiences of being an immigrant from the Soviet Union to America.

Angelica was 20 yrs old when she first immigrated to the United States. She has now lived in Austin, Texas for 26 years, where she was filled with aspirations to just make a better life for herself and now for...

Paula Fontenot shares how her view of the American Dream has changed over her lifetime. Growing up in Austin, Texas she was exposed to a certain American Dream and set of values. Moving to Los Angeles after College, she was...

I sat down with my cousin Zharlene May Balodong to talk about her experience of coming to America and her American dream. We also talked about her memories she made back home, how American culture differs from Filipino culture, and...

Imei Roque interviews her dad about moving to America and his experience from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

In the 1980’s Iran was in the middle of a revolution and Persian Jews were looking for political asylum. In this interview Sam Ghalili speaks with his father Jesse Ghalili in Encino California who talks about his courageous journey immigrating...

One Small Step partners Kanmani Arcot (21) and Robert "Bob" Welch (74) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and the value of education.