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How life was in the past present and future.

We have a short interview about what the Great Recesion was and how it affected my mom.

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.

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.

Talked about a little bit of everything. The government was mentioned if you’re interested.

One Small Step partners Kenneth Sharrock (60) and Leslie Kaplan (56) talk about religion, ancestry, and the guiding influences of their political beliefs.

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...

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

One Small Step partners, Tammie Sanders (58) and Brandon Gerena (43), discuss social issues important to them, the agriculture business, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step conversation partners Ciara Gazaway (25) and [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (33) discuss higher education, equity, and state government influence at the University of Tennessee.

An interview with my mother about personal finance and how she manages her money.

Mrs. Scioletti is the SHS business/finance teacher and has had huge amounts of experience and I wanted to know more about her story and how she came to be a teacher at my high school.

Keith explains his life and how his actions have changed his financial life.

Government interview

Interview of the government with my mother.

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...

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

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

Arthur Mills IV (48) shares a conversation with new friend Sarah Krauss (32) about his experience at the University of Texas, the community at the University and the McCombs School of business, and his career path.

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

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,...

Talking to my grandmother about how Covid-19 has affected her.

Susan Loo Pattee (61) talks with her mother, Katherine "Kathy" Loo (83), about their similarities, Katherine’s work with Union Printers Home, leadership, and education.

One Small Step partners Ken Hoeppner (79) and Karina Ckless (53) talk about their political values, who influenced their viewpoints, and their transition to living in rural Vermont.

With my sister