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“I finally called Parents as Teachers when he was three. He was getting thrown out of preschool classrooms, and not allowed to come back. I realized I needed some help. I needed someone to just give it to me straight....

Lillian Koller (67) speaks with her friend Miriam Hellreich [no age given] about Lillian's parents' experience during the Holocaust, and her experience being the daughter of two survivors.

Friends Wendy Gordon (73) and Loretta Washington (78) talk about the many life lessons they've learned through childhood, parenting, and through their creative expressions.

Rachel Peterson (51) talks with her friend and coworker Jennifer Swift (53) about their experiences teaching together.

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

Marina Rodriguez: 2022-10-25 06:59:05

[Recorded: Thursday, February 29, 2024] UVA students Reese Leonard (20) from Aspen, Colorado and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'. They talked mostly about...

Mark C Bird (62) and his father, Ron Bird (85), share a conversation about Ron’s varied career path, including making pizza, serving in the Air Force Reserve, and serving as a Texas legislator. They also discuss Ron's early years and...

Friends and colleagues, Harriet Weber (65) and Nancy Warner (70) interview Tatyana Kobzar [no age given] about her journey to the United States from Ukraine. They also talk about family and Christianity.

Alena (16) interviews her father Vince (54) about how marriage and parenting changed the course of his life. They talk about making choices that effect life long term and their thoughts on how they are living their lives today.

One Small Step partners Tim Pratt (57) and Hartley Newell-Acero (55) share a conversation about time spent in Texas, raising children, and their personal political values.

One Small Step conversation partners Dana Austin (68) and Jeffrey Jones (65) discuss their military service, the media they've produced, raising their children, and communication.

One Small Step partners and long time friends Elizabeth Brady (58) and Jennifer Perrow (53) discuss what they are most proud of in the past year, working in HR and accommodating the hardships people are facing in their jobs, and...

One Small Step Conversation partners Scott Kendall (46) and Leda Borys (36) talk about their political beliefs, upbringings, and self-serving political machines.

One Small Step partners Dennis Waldrop (66) and Annette Block-Valdivia (57) talk about their concerns for the future of their local community, Grand Marais, Minnesota. They share worries about housing, jobs, and healthcare and also talk about the importance of...

Sisters Betty Brown-Chappell (76) and Gail Patterson-Gladney (74) trade memories from growing up on a farm near Bangor, Michigan with six other siblings. They reflect on what it was like for their family to navigate being one of the only...

Lauren Rider talks about how she came to Knoxville, her growing connection to the area, and how it became home.

Nicole Dummitt (44) and her husband Robert (Bob) Dummitt (45) talk about their road to becoming parents.

Natalie Francis (age 20), conducted an interview of her father. John Francis (age 56) was her choice for this particular project because of wanting to learn more about her father/his life. We talked about everything from his childhood/adolescence, his teenage...

Elizabeth Lee (51) talks with her daughter, Julia Lee (16), about her experiences moving when she was growing up and how this effected her social life, mental health, etc.

Roland Morales (80) and Dennie Morales (74), parents to Jason Rolando Morales, talk about their experiences being parents and their hopes for his future.

Daughter Lisa Kennedy (42) and father John "Jack" Harper III (71) discuss Lisa's childhood and the challenges of divorce. They also talk about parenting and how faith is important in their family lives.

Cousin interview going through work life and growing up.

Franklin Dillard II (38) interviews his father, Franklin Dillard [no age given], about his family, his experience as a parent, and life lessons he would like to impart to future generations.

Mother and son Terri Grathouse Gibson (58) and Gabriel Gibson (18) discuss how they overcame doctors' belief that Gabriel would never talk.