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Susan Mather (58) and her son Nicholas Mather (35) share a conversation about their family, their careers, their Faith, and their hopes for the future.

A discussion on growing up as the “odd one out” in a caucasian neighborhood, and discovering family values through media and human interraction.

I, Lisa Rattanakone (17), talk with my grandma, Douangta Rattanakone (88) about her family, her life back in Laos, my late grandpa, and being in America today. For the sake of sharing, my questions are asked in English and my...

Friends Salome Mwangi (50) and Carolyn Casey (55) talk about lessons learned from their mothers, being mothers themselves, and how privilege, both nonwhite and white, has affected them respectively in complex, nuanced, varied ways throughout their individual lives.

Christina McCann (24) shares a conversation with their mother, Grace McCann (42), about their mixed race identity, what it means to be Asian American, and the importance of preserving heritage and challenging racial stereotyping.

Catherine "Cathy" Tsaur (37) speaks with her friend Liberty Peralta (36) about her experience with the military living in Hawaii and her experience dating service members.

One Small Step conversation partners Patricia Powell (38) and Moira Lynch (52) discuss their upbringings, race, neurodiversity, faith, and the power of difference.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Shreya Damidi (21) from Northern Virginia and Caroline Chauza (21) from Dallas, Texas recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course "Lead from Anywhere". They discussed how Caroline's educational background...

In this interview, conducted in March of 2020 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Delaney Spinney (18) interviews her boss Dave Chew (80) about his childhood in the city where they both now work. Mr., Chew shares stories about his childhood growing up...

Janet AlJunaidi (59) shares a conversation with her daughter Norah AlJunaidi (24) as they reflect on their service trip to Palestine and the way the Pandemic has impacted their life.

One Small Step partners Paul Vaughn (30) and Heather Montgomery (43) have a conversation about libertarianism and a lot of the social topics currently at the forefront, including racism, privilege, and socio-economic issues.

Bwalya Ivory (15) interviews her dad Patrick Ivory (68) topics discussed: Vietnam war, past families, god

Co-Workers Kenna and Solomon discuss Solomon's journey as a trans-man and how it relates to and influences his career as a hospice nurse.

Tatiana Cox Lopez (37) and her husband and business partner, Mario R. Cruz (47), discuss the stresses of having a two-month-old baby during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustaining their family during the pandemic yet being able to establish...

Colleagues Madeline Hehir (33) and Nina Aledort (55) discuss how they started working in anti-trafficking, share how the work has developed over time, and reflect on what changes they hope to see in the future.

Jade is interviewing her 14 year old brother, Pau Khual, about his experience growing up as an Asian American.

Susie Bobenrieth on UNC Chapel Hill, Vincentian Service Corps, and High School - and how it has affected her.

In this interview, conducted on June 3, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois, I interviewed my mother Dinh Luong. We talked about Dinh’s life in America as a Vietnamese immigrant. They also talk about life in Dinh’s home country. We also recount...

MLin (23) talks to Kenji Oshima (54), Steve Lew (57), and Prescott Chow (age not given) about their community organizing experiences with the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Community HIV Project (GCHP).

One Small Step partners Kathy Lane (59) and Leigh Busby (41) talk about education and their families. They reflect on how their perspectives on privilege have been shaped over time.

My mom and I have a conversation about our own journeys with recognizing racism in American society and our transitioning to pursuing anti-racist action.

One Small Step participants Jeff Litt (50) and Thomas "Tommy" Blain (33) discuss parenthood, their careers, and politics today.

One Small Step partners Donte Data [no age given] and Theresa Davidson [no age given] discuss their community work, their racial and ethnic identities, and their personal political values.

I interview my sister about what it’s like being an Asian who’s majoring in Art History while facing the cultural backlash.

David Eberhardt (80) shares a conversation with his significant other, Cathy Permut Eberhardt (72), about the role of activism and protest and the importance of finding meaning in life.