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One Small Step partners Joan Putney (72) and Tim Isaacs (58) discuss their views on race and politics, share their upbringings, and consider challenges in education.

One Small Step conversation partners Lawrence "Larry" Meisel (70) and Daniel "Dan" Israel (55) discuss their views on foreign and domestic policy and their experiences that shaped their views.

One Small Step partners Kelly Smith (42) and Ian Brannan (27) share their experiences growing up "different" in a small town, the need for nuance when considering issues like gun control and abortion, and why they are frustrated with both...

Kendra Morgan (38) shares a conversation with her father, Clark Morgan (64), about their family’s history and Civil War history. Clark also talks about his involvement in living history, in Civil War reenactments, and about his gratitude for the support...

One Small Step conversation partners Bill M. (38) and Barnard Sims (51) talk about their upbringings, their professions, and their perspectives on racial injustice in the United States.

[Recorded: September 29, 2022] Maria (21) and Kim (56) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Maria is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia and is deeply interested in LGBTQ+ and women's rights topics. Kim is...

[Recorded Monday, February 26, 2024] UVA students Lauren Vaillancourt (19) from Yorktown, VA, and Anika Wadehra (19) from Loudoun County, VA, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." Both students grew up...

One Small Step conversation partners Denise Ellis (70) and Carol Burch (82) discuss Buddhism and yoga, growing older, and what about their own political "side" makes them uncomfortable.

Chris Kelley (45) and his One Small Step conversation partner Alice Conner (41) discuss their upbringing and when they first become aware of politics. They discuss the recent Covington Catholic High School incident, each giving their own viewpoint and perspective....

Gayle Raskin (65) talks to new acquaintance Isabella Gonzalez (26) about her abortions. Gayle reflects on the support she received from those around her, on how she has thought about her experiences in the years since, and on the current...

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 7th, 2021] Peggy Mucklo (73) and Tara Goodrich (41) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Peggy is a freelance editor who has lived in the woods with her dogs for several years. Tara is...

One Small Step partners Kitra Mwania (36) and Nicholas Bown (25) have a conversation about the need for in-person civil conversations, criticism of one's country as patriotism, and the separation of church and state.

One Small Step conversation partners Ric Leczel (57) and Kristin Beasley (54) discuss Gen X identity, methods of advocacy and social change, race, incarceration, misogyny, and abortion access.

One Small Step partners Beckie Hernandez (46) and Loni Jenks (40) have a conversation about religion, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Herb Albert (71) and Karl Kimball (61) sit down for a conversation about the political divide in our country and the obstacles of racial discrimination.

One Small Step Conversation partners Marcia Oates (68) and Ann Marie Mershon (73) talk about their careers as school teachers and what they learned, the progress or lack there of on women's rights in their lifetime, abortion, and women's athletics.

Lawrence "Larry" Crouch (72) speaks with Lance Albert Hoff (71) about his family's early pioneer days in the West.

One Small Step conversation partners Buddy Spaulding (64) and Alan Crichton (77) talk about engineering and art and applications in life, as well as religion and religious values, especially related to personal beliefs and complex social issues.

One Small Step partners Larry Lucero (41) and Kim Phox (56) discuss their views on immigration, abortion, climate change, and more.

In their One Small Step conversation, Susan Uffelman (53) and Michelle Charmello-Scanlan (51) talk about how they've been raised to engage in politics and the isolation they feel, as a Republican and a Democrat, when surrounded by people with opposing...

One Small Step partners Kristi Murdock (66) and Jennifer Krogh (40) take some time to discuss the impact of the 2016 United States presidential election, their experiences with maternal rights, and the difficulties of discussing politics with family.

Colleagues Rev. Jackie Hibbard (56) and Rev. Nicole Lamarche (44) reflect on their calls to ministry, the challenges their community has faced in the last few years, and the values of their progressive church.

Spouses, David Nadri (57) and Behnaz Sadr (55), share the story of how they left their homes in Iran, moved to Turkey, and later settled in the United States due to religious persecution. They also talk about their daughter, Shadi,...

One Small Step partners Kathleen Gaffney (63) and Theresa Fiorino (48) talk about the state of the American news media, their personal political values, and the experiences that helped shape their political views over time.

One Small Step partners and Oklahoma City residents Janice Martin (66) and Bert Belanger (65) discuss how their lived experiences have informed their perspectives on race, gender, abortion, adoption, and faith.