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My name is Abigail and this is my grandfather, John Carnell, and we talk about about the experience he had in the 1960s with the current events, school, music, and entertainment.

Michael Mead: 2021-03-25 20:16:34

living history project interview

"I came from an all white area, and going there [UMBC] just opened my mind to other diversity which I had never encountered, which was very challenging but also very enlightening."

Interviewing Suzanne Klatt about her time during the 1960s

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] Adel (25) and Anibiko (30) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. Adel is from Zimbabwe with a background on Forensic Auditing and Accounting and enjoys empowering youth to engaging in politics. Anibiko is...

Ashley Duron Guerrero and Milton Hernandez Sierra were students at Meadowbrook High School, Richmond, Va in 2022. They discussed what it was like to be Hispanic and how to overcome obstacles.

[Recorded: Monday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Jane Doe (21) and Janet Doe (21) recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course Lead From Anywhere. The major themes that we explored were identity and ideological beliefs. We...

UVA students A.L (22) from Ohio and F.M. (21) from Connecticut recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course (Lead from Anywhere). They talked about seeing multiple perspectives on policy issues. They also talked about working on...

Brooke Salerno: 2021-10-08 00:33:18 Brooke and Nicole discuss reproductive rights, healthcare, gun violence, and the major life events that informed their beliefs.

This is an interview between Natalie Lake and her grandfather, David Rubeck, about the 60’s.

I interviewed my grandpa over the most prominent topics from the 60s. Talking about JFK and MLK assassinations, CRM, and Vietnam

An interview between Katerina Beggs (17) and Joan Beggs (83). Katerina is Joan’s granddaughter. During the interview, life in the 1960s for Joan Beggs was discussed.

A wonderful story talking about women, self-respect, struggles, individualism, and romance

[Recorded Friday, March 1, 2024] UVA students Kendall Stimart (19) from Leesburg, Virginia and Cole Rozwadowski (20) from Culpeper, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as a part of their course 'Public Service and Democracy.' Their conversation focused on...

An interview with my grandma about the life in the 60's

[Recorded: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022] Brady (10th Grade) and Willa (10th Grade) have a short One Small Step conversation. They share their motivation for participating in the program, and talk about how recent political events have impacted their perspectives. Other...

[Recorded: Friday, February 17, 2023] Mary (70) and Collinn (18) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mary is a liberal Catholic and a mother of three from Massachusetts while Collinn is a first-generation student at the University...

"I'm gonna be honest, I'm not really a political person."

Growing up in NYC

[Recorded: Friday, February 23, 2024] UVA students Kevaughn Francis (19 ) from Brooklyn , New York and Morgan Pustilnik (19) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Intro to Politics. While engaging in...

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 27, 2024] Olivia Duck (20), a student at UVA, talks with Andy DeStephano (47), a community member, about their experiences with politics. They discuss their thoughts on social media and how they have seen it influence political...

"My mother refused to rent a house to a physics professor with a PhD from Trinity because he was black, so I became very Liberal."