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Abortion,Equal pay, religion, childhood, LGBTQ+, Cancel Culture, etc.

One Small Step partners Anna Isler (23) and Susan "Sue" Kurzman (68) discuss living in Richmond, volunteering at animal shelters, and how they define patriotism.

One Small Step conversation partners David Gilbertson (52) and Brook Greene (66) discuss religion, politics and abortion.

One Small Step conversation partners Daniel Weiss (52) and Robert Ciresi (43) talk about politics, abortion, and the division in our country.

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

One Small Step partners Susan Shearouse (74) and Amy "Lisa" Williams (47) discuss the origins of their political beliefs, their differing views on abortion, and their hopes and fears for our country.

[Recorded: Thursday, September 28, 2023] Kathryn Baer (19) from Charlottesville, VA and Maya Berry (19) from Reston, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Maya identifies as...

One Small Step conversation partners Patrick Tyrrell (20) and Charlotte Hammond (18) find many commonalities and differences in their life experiences, general attitudes towards life and dreams of the future. They discuss religion, their parents, abortion and sex ed, and...

One Small Step conversation partners Andrew Mercer (37) and Aaron Montano (40) share a conversation about their experiences of faith and Catholicism, their political beliefs, and the importance of overcoming division.

One Small Step participants Erin Treece [no age given] and Susan Pauley [no age given] discuss their upbringing, moments they have experienced great kindness, how alcoholism has affected them and their families, and what brings them joy.

One Small Step conversation partners Leroy Hardeman (45) and Theodore "Ted" Hornoi-Centerwall (69) discuss serving in the military and their changing perspectives as they go through their lives.

We discussed our differences on whether we are pro-choice or pro-life. Upon discussing, we found a common ground and realized that life isn’t just black and white and it’s also a lesson.

One Small Step conversation partners Kristina Bridges (41) and Amy Saltzman Michel (41) compare their experiences in their respective communities, as mothers, their personal views, and navigating political conflict with loved ones.

One Small Step partners Marianne Stack (63) and JaLynn Prince [no age given] discuss the changes in the news industry that have led to increased political polarization in the US.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Morton (66) and Joseph Terick (38) discuss their careers, leadership efforts, political beliefs, and community engagement.

One Small Step conversation partners Tiffany [No Name Given] (42) and Richard "Rick" Cavallaro (54) discuss difficult family conversations, how the challenges young people face have changed, and the need for moral leadership.

One Small Step Partners, Peggy Coquet (72) and Keith Kluksdahl (65), discuss their differing views and connect over how they view the changes in America over time.

One Small Step conversation partners, Marcie Niedbalski (46) and Karen Maxwell (66), discuss their differences on topics, such as their views on universal healthcare and abortion. They also find similarities, like how neither of them are getting the presidential candidates...

One Small Step partners Leila Christenbury (73) and Robert "Tony" Craven (67) have a conversation about the importance of learning how to learn, their journeys with the church, and teachers unions.

One Small Step partners Amanda Day (38) and Aaron Bolinger (48) discuss anthropology, abortion, and the word "love" in the Bible.

One Small Step partners Currie "Kerr" Thompson (80) and Steve Plotkin (82) share their earliest memories of politics, coming to grips with the United States' racial history, and their concerns for our country.

One Small Step partners Anita Stoudmire (55) and Kathleen Van Riesen (74) discuss the "loneliness epidemic," free speech, and their opinions about transgender youth.

One Small Step partners Thomas "Alan" Fisher (66) and Christie Keegan (73) discuss their views on gun ownership and their shared concerns over the tenor of our current political climate.

One Small Step Conversation partners Kristen Norton (49) and Linda Collins (74) talk about the role of religion and faith, growing up, major influences, politics, government and abortion legislation.

One Small Step partners Susana "Suzzy" Pinal (47) and Jenny St. Onge (51) talk about their views on abortion, their experiences moving to the United States from other countries, and US policy toward immigrants.