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My moms family and her young life

Fatima Covarrubias (18) talks with Arizona Western College President and fellow first-generation college student, Dr. Daniel Corr (55), about what it's like to be the first one in your family to attend college and what the future holds after graduation.

Riffi O'Brien (67) and her One Small Step conversation partner, Michael Goodman (54), talk about their families, the book Michael has written, Riffi's involvement in her community, and Michael's multiple sclerosis.

Spouses, Charles Enriquez (46) and Caroline Enriquez (46), celebrate their wedding anniversary by reflecting on their personal history, children, work, and partnership.

[Recorded October 7th, 2021] Diana Moreno and Marquis Rice, both undergraduate students at the University of Virginia, have a One Small Step conversation. They discuss their family backgrounds, Marquis's military service, being a first generation college student, and how their...

Beth Norton (37) and her aunt Sara Kennedy (66) reflect on the challenges they have faced, and the importance of support from loved ones.

Sisters Kathleen Knoth (65) and Kerry Lynn Callegari (67) discuss their careers, the University of New Mexico Taos Library, and their experiences as first-generation college students.

One Small Step conversation partners, Asha Immanuelle (48) and Gbolade Okestra Soneyin (43), speak about their lives, religion, and the state of affairs in the world today.

Linda King Newell (81) speaks with her husband L. Jackson "Jack" Newell (84) about her life growing up, her college experiences, and their life together.

Stephanie Riddle [no age given] interviews her nephew Elliot Riddle [no age given] about his experience attending college in Tennessee, getting involved with school organizations, and his expectations on his new journey moving to Dallas, Texas for a new job...

Demetrix Rostick-Owens (45) shares a conversation with her daughter, Kennedy Owens (15), about Kennedy’s experiences in middle school and high school, her passions, her plans for the future, and what she hopes to accomplish.

Husband and wife Stephen DeAngelo (41) and Evelyn DeAngelo (41) discuss Evelyn's upbringing in Louisiana and how the two met and decided to marry.

One Small Step conversation partners Carole Goldsmith (57) and Estefania Avalos Chavez (20) talk about the important role education has played in their lives, the role of advocacy in their communities, and the importance of equity and inclusion to achieve...

In this interview, I interviewed my friend Diego (24) who also goes to SFSU. He is a first generation student who is also a STEM major. He speaks about his background up until now in his life.

Brian C. Lorio, lecturer in Speech, Communication and Theater Arts, at Borough of Manhattan Community College, reflects with now former student, Maria Melendez, about their Spring 2023 public speaking class and other related issues to college student and being a...

I interviewed Kimberly (23) about her experience navigating college as a first-generation Latina.

My mom talked about believing in yourself

Jacquelinne Mejia (31) talks with her brother, Edward (26), her father Eduardo (59), and her mother Paula (59) about their family immigration story, how the pandemic has changed their lives, and why education is an important tool for future generations....

Friends Adrian (20) and Emma (20) discuss Adrian’s life, who plays an important role in his life and the impact he wants to leave on and for his family.

Jimmy Mendoza Hernandez (18) and his mentor Jonathan Villafuerte (34) share about how they got to know each other through an education fellowship and also compare experiences as first generation college students. Jonathan also shares his dreams for Jimmy's future.

One Small Step partners Michael Floyd (54) and Melissa Price (57) talk about the challenging circumstances that they lived through as children, the formation of their belief systems, and their relationships with faith.

Helen Dashney: 2020-06-24 19:39:24 Helen Dashney (70) and Mario McLean (26) discuss the relationship between them that started as Professor/Student at Michigan State University, but became a lifelong friendship that is now 9 years in the making. They talk about...

My aunt Sara Henry and I discuss her brain disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Fen Ganymede (30) talks with their friend Alayne Unterberger (56) about their experience teaching non-traditional differently abled students, their own ADHD and their inspiration to become an educator.