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Lance and Ernestine discussed systematic racism against Natives in our society, particularly in the educational system.

Our first StoryCorps interview! We talk with Mom/Grandma about her childhood and education.

A positive experience Laura had with a nurse when her father died on Christmas morning, has shaped her career in Patient Experience. Laura shares stories about her fathers influence in her life and her families Christmas Eve celebrations.

I sat down with a teacher who had a profound impact on me in high school, our interview is about education and teaching journalism.

Maeve Sheehan (age 15) talks to her father’s mother, Patricia Connors (age 77) about growing up in Hoboken, New Jersey in the 1950s and Nan’s experiences with family, Catholic girls’ school, and college.

Talked about the first day of school

In this recording, mother and daughter discuss the characters and important symbols in the novel “The Sun Also Rises.”

Childhood

Sandy and Mark have been professional colleagues for many years and share stories of our powerful experiences as teachers in the rules we’ve played in development of young peoples lives. This was a chance for us to think about how...

Sarah Petersen (41) interviews her father, Thomas Bernhardt (87), who talks about a lifetime of changes from attending a one room country school house and living on a farm, to lessons learned in the army in the '50s, to living...

My mom and I discussed the topic of compassion and how it affects her as well as those around us. We also brought up the idea of religion and art and how those two topics add to the discussion of...

I talked to my grandmother about education and learning over the years. Our conversation led into grades and stress sometimes put onto students.

Interview of 1 superintendent and 2 board members.

Asking my mom about her view on Compassion in the world

Memories of youth in the 50s and 60s

I interviewed my Aunt Edie on her experiences during the Vietnam war and her opinions she holds regarding the conflict. We discussed how she views the war, her experiences in the Moratorium March, and her experiences while visiting Vietnam.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Born and raised in France, Patricia Gregory talks about her French childhood and family memories. Wanting to travel to America ever since she was young, she shares her first impressions of America, her experience eventually...

Diego Aguilera Kelley, age 13, talks with his grandmother, Lovella Kelley, age 80. She tells him about growing up in western KS and her life experiences.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Alex Wu sits down to interview his exceptional math tutor, Tao Tu, about his childhood as a math prodigy in China, immigrating to the United States, and raising his family, including his two daughters.

Purpose of Education Interview

We talked about some memories she had throughout her life and her jobs and some advice she has.

Sean (21) discusses with Elena what can be learned from older generation and how this knowledge and education needs to be used to halt the spread of nationalism in the United States.

Grace McNeeley, a current student studying education at the University of Akron, and Bambi Berger, the school counselor at Akron Early College High School, discuss mental health supports and the changing prevalence of mental health awareness in education.

A professor shares how she felt about her job.

Ms. Sumi and I discussed her past with recollections of the Korean War, dictatorship, immigration, and education. This expirience allowed me to learn more about the personal life of someone who I spend a lot of time with throughout the...