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interview with my career Air Force dad. my name is Kirk Rosenbalm and his name is Terry Rosenbalm.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students Brenna McNair (22) from Annapolis, Virginia and Bob Bailey (22) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead from Anywhere'. They discussed their political affiliations, how...

[Recorded: Wednesday, January 18, 2023] Jim (72) and Cathy (67) sit down to record a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim discusses fox-hunting, his experience losing his wife, and his reasons for identifying as an Independent. Cathy talks...

Getting to know each other and talking about things that interest us.

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step mini-conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Garrett Fulks (17) is from Kingwood and Om Sharma (16) is from...

Diego Garcia-Moros (21) from Houston, Texas and Anna (22) from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania participated in a One Small Step conversation. We explored themes related to the volatility of political identity and how it changes over time. It was very interesting.

"I grew up in a house where there were so many pictures of John F. Kennedy that I thought he was a relative."

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Michelle Sefter Hockersmith (58) interviews her dad James Sefter (80) about his time traveling with the Navy.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

[Recorded Tuesday, February 1, 2022] Grace (78) and Susan (75) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed activism, military families, and the influence of their religious and spiritual beliefs on their politics.

Michael Sumida (33) shares his experiences as a medic in the military to his conversation partner Hazel Diaz (35). He discusses how his service challenged and shaped his morals and values, his work with Chief Seattle Club, and how becoming...

"I disagree a lot, and I respect a lot."

Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Timothy Nasworthy (66) and One Small Step partner Monique Minnix (42) discuss their upbringings, political beliefs, and their past marriages.

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Brenden (36) and Mandy (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Brenden has served in the US Army for nearly 18 years, with an interest in the American founding and military history....

"Well, I had a really crappy childhood, so, I guess, taking my experiences from my childhood, I see the world differently."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 13, 2024] UVA students Caitlyn Kunisch (19) from Allendale, New Jersey and Lily Egenrieder (20) from Loudoun, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'."" We explored ideas of...

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Spouses Don Roden (71) and Rosemary Roden (68) center their conversation about coming from military families, Don's experience serving in Vietnam, and share pieces of family history regarding military involvement.

"The bombing of Cambodia in 1969 shaped my politics."

[Recorded: Tuesday, February 20, 2024] UVA students Emma Blumberg (19) from Long Island, New York, and Femi Shaikh (20) from Lorton, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course Democracy and Public Service. During this conversation,...

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Dave (53) and John (39) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. John is a proud father and teaches college writing and literature. Dave has worked in the tourism industry, as an actor,...