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Brooke Salerno: 2021-10-08 00:33:18 Brooke and Nicole discuss reproductive rights, healthcare, gun violence, and the major life events that informed their beliefs.

Michael Mead: 2021-03-25 20:16:34

[Recorded Monday, February 21, 2022] Karen (58) and Amy (62) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed motherhood, military service, health, and media literacy.

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Brady (10th Grade) and Willa (10th Grade) have a short One Small Step conversation. They share their motivation for participating in the program, and talk about how recent political events have impacted their perspectives. Other...

"I came from an all white area, and going there [UMBC] just opened my mind to other diversity which I had never encountered, which was very challenging but also very enlightening."

[Recorded: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022] Panagiotis (49) and Liz (78) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Panagiotis is a professor of computer science at the University of Virginia, and Liz is a Baptist pastor at New Beginnings...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023] Leena (20) and Diana (16) participated in the Karsh Institute of Democracy's first international One Small Step conversation. Leena is a second-year undergraduate student at UVA, and Diana is a high school student from currently...

One Small Step partners Becky [No Name Given] (66) and Jane Pacelli (72) discuss agreeing to disagree, bridging political gaps between family members, and making art.

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 14, 2021] Jessica Smith and Kenneth Fassel have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talk about how their family backgrounds have shaped their lives, mental health issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace,...

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

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

[Recorded: Friday, February 3, 2023] Chris (25) and Sophie (18) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chris is the owner of the microbakery “Baker No Bakery” that sells at popups and at farmers’ markets. Sophie is a...

"How do I encourage conversation across the divide, having been on both sides of it?"

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

[Recorded: Friday, October 29th, 2021] Sherica Jones-Lewis and Allison Poindexter have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. The two women bond over their shared background as educators and talk about teaching and parenting in tenuous times. They also...

[Recorded: Monday, November 1, 2021] Melody and Matt have their first One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Melody is the Executive Director of the Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, and Matt is the founder of Hexagon Energy, a...

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

"How did your childhood shape your view of the world? The positive view of the world from my parents."

Rachel and Lina discuss their shared political beliefs and LGBTQ+ issues.

"I'm gonna be honest, I'm not really a political person."

[Recorded Wednesday, March 30, 2022] Gwen Moody and Lisa Medders discuss the impact of their upbringing, parents, and education on their political values. Also, how people who disagree can respect and love each other.

[Recorded Thursday, June 14, 2022] Sandra Lewis (72) and Andy DeStephano (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Sandra touches on how her experience as a "child of the civil rights movement" has informed her political identity....

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

"I'm open minded. My mother said 'Just love everything. Exprience everything. Be open minded.'"