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One Small Step Conversation partners Louann Talbert (69) and James "Jim" Dierke (75) talk about their shared experiences in education and find common ground in their view of the current political climate.

Interview with my mom Christine about growing up in the 70s, technology, and 9/11.

My Grandma

This is a brief seven minute interview surrounding the Y2K bug from the perspective of a computer expert.

Friends Madeline Mayes (16) and Sharona Nagamuthu (17) discuss how they engage in politics as young people who can't yet vote. They both discuss Next Generation Politics, Y Vote, and other organizations that help youth get civically engaged.

I talked with my Grandpa about some things that have impacted his life, what he is proud of, and what he values most in his life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2020 in Orange, California, Diana Portillo (20) interviews her mother Maria Bruno (46) about her immigration process and journey to the United States. Mrs. Bruno shares her experience when moving from Mexico to California....

One Small Step conversation partners Steven Doles (69) and Jay Ailworth (71) explore each of their different lived experiences. They find commonalities in their military experience as Vietnam veterans, their troubles with far-right conservatives, and discuss how race has impacted...

Luis tells his daughter Lucy about growing up in San Antonio, his high school years, and his experience in college

One Small Step conversation partners Paul Mallchok (59) and Nichole "Nikki" Collins (50) discuss their greatest influences, political values, Christianity, and voting.

One Small Step partners Stacy Sheets (42) and Ronnie DeNoia (71) have a conversation about the influential people in their lives, what drives their voting decisions, and the "Don't Say Gay" laws.

One Small Step partners Janet [No Name Given] (37) and Betsy Haddad (55) discuss pressure to have children, the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth's behavioral health, and navigating drug use as a parent.

One Small Step conversation partners Tim Link (65) and Lyndia DeShazer (79) talk about their faith and compare what they think is the definition of pro-life. They connect on having strong examples in their mothers and how they focus on...

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Greene (64) and Alex Duda (37) discuss hopes for their children, why they don't like labels, and why people love to feel outraged.

Mustafa Dabaja interviews his brother Rami Dabaja on what he thinks of America and how we should move forward. Together they address the problems we have as a society and how we should fix them.

In this interview, Marcus McNeill interviews his family member, Alice. The topics discussed are Voting, Current Issues and personal questions were asked

In this interview, I (17)spoke with my grandmother, Juanita Candies (75) about her childhood and life experiences. We talked about school, religion, jobs, and relationships

We talked about her childhood and why she wanted to move to California

We sat together on the night of November 27th, 2018 and talked about my father's childhood and what he was like as a child. Then going through many important factors and historical events that shaped him into what he is...

Robert "Bob" Rolfe (72) and Nancy Rodrigues (71) discuss misinformation, the media, voting rights, and political polarization.

One Small Step conversation partners Caleb Mills (27) and his mother Susan Bolner-Hamilton (52) met in-person in Oklahoma City. In their One Small Step conversation, they talk about voting, their relationship, and family and friends.

One Small Step conversation participants Maya Eckstein (54) and Clare Sheaffer (62) sit down for a conversation about Israel on October 7th, Vice President Kamala Harris, and running for local office.

One Small Step partners Cate Romelfanger (66) and Colleen Poleon (50) find common ground around their careers in Information Technology, being raised in military families, and their belief that United States politics have been "infected" by polarization.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] The pair differed on being Liberal versus Moderate. They explained their viewpoints and where they came from. They both grew up in Richmond, VA, but one of them has political views with a lot of...

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Hill (59) and Robert "Bob" Richard (67) discuss their relationships to religion and how working in the church has informed their political beliefs.