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One Small Step partners Sandy Wheeler (40) and Donald Cowles (75) examine their shared experience as military kids, explore the similarities and differences in their political values, reflect on the challenge of engaging across political differences, and connect over their...

One Small Step conversation partners Christopher Kendel (51) and Mary Ellen Jordan (49) talk about their personal political beliefs, division on social media and the pandemic.

One Small Step conversation partners Melissa Chanselle-Hary (40) and Katharine Schweitzer (35) talk about what the words “liberal” and “conservative” mean to them, why they don’t identify with those words, and how those words relate to the idea of believing...

One Small Step Partners, Justin Cummins (32) and Brian Baker (66), talk about how the military touched each of their lives and affected their political perspectives.

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Sabath (49) and Stephanie Nunley (36) talk about their families, the topic of abortion and their work in higher ed.

One Small Step conversation partners Kristen Alhareedi (36) and Amanda Lawrence (35) discuss the 2020 election, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how politics has affected their relationships with family members.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Carley (55) and Peter McManus (65) discuss our country's increasing diversity, the people they struggle most to interact with, and the values they'd like to instill in their children.

One Small Step partners Karen Robu (55) and Teresa Kerwick (70) sit down for a conversation about 9/11's impact on theirs and the world's spiritual needs, joining and lapsing in faith, and their thoughts on abortion.

One Small Step conversation partners Ryan McKee (34) and Evan Fried (31) talk about their political beliefs, issues with politically similar people, and how the country can move forward less divided.

One Small Step conversation partners Cynthia "Cindy" Budge (68) and Dave Loy (69) sit down for an in person conversation to talk about their lives, their opinions, and beliefs, and find some common ground. Their conversation focuses on gender roles...

One Small Step partners Linda Mah (57) and Hope Mutheu (19) talk about their upbringings and the impact of social media on current discourse. They reflect on how their social, political, and religious identities have shaped their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Natya Stroud (43) and Fawzia Khan (56) discuss family, career, and faith journeys. They share their approach to the politics & their hopes for the future of this country.

One Small Step partners, Danny Izzo (71) and Diane Kirksey (65) spend an hour discussing their political perspectives, the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, and what they hope they take away from their One Small Step conersation.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Creasy (59) and Allison Vogler (65) discuss the current political climate, their values, navigating personal conflict, and the meaning of diversity.

One Small Step partners Andrew Knight (25) and Paul Jeffrey (58) discuss growing up in large families, their evolving religious beliefs, parenting goals, and Paul's negative interactions with the police.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joseph "Joe" [No name given] (52) and Jennifer "Jen" [No name given](48) talk about their faith, working in law enforcement and the importance of conversations to find understanding.

One Small Step conversation partners Dan Pipes (58) and Nick Sutley (28) talk about their personal political values, military backgrounds and their views on healthcare and education.

Barbara Michelman (54) talks to her One Small Step conversation partner Matthew Hurtt (33) who agree they have differences but also are people who believe in compromise and try to meet others in person to understand each other.

One Small Step conversation partners Justin Friedman (49) and Ericka Kay (40) talk about how their families have impacted their political values. They also discussed how subjects including the environment, gun rights, the U.S. Constitution, religion, abortion and social media...

One Small Step partners Deborah "Debbie" DiazGranados (48) and Blair Grossman (59) discuss religion, community, and their lived experiences of exclusion.

One Small Step conversation partners Robin Templin (66) and Jeff Breault (55) discuss social media, faith, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step partners Maria DeNovio (40) and Cory [No Name Given] (32) have a conversation where they exchange lived experiences and share moments in their careers that shaped their perspectives.

Strangers Michael Gonzales (25) and Taylor James Johnson (31) in San Antonio, Texas discuss sharing their stark political/religious/sexual identity changes to the public and how the public's reception of their beliefs influenced them.

One Small Step conversation partners Wei Styer (31) and Emily Hines (64) have a conversation about feeling disenchanted by the news media and social media, Richmond's relationship to its past, and the growing parental outrage evident in politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Dimple Dhabalia (47) and Tiffany Gray (43) exchange their lived experiences. They connect on their work in supporting vulnerable populations, and find they have a shared belief in listening to and learning from other people...