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Dave “Big Daddy” Lindsey and Charlie talk about the 1960s.

I️ asked my dad about starting his own company and the difficulties and rewards that come with it.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 20, 2024] UVA students Brenna McNair (22) from Annapolis, Virginia and Bob Bailey (22) from Richmond, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead from Anywhere'. They discussed their political affiliations, how...

[Recorded: Wednesday, January 18, 2023] Jim (72) and Cathy (67) sit down to record a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim discusses fox-hunting, his experience losing his wife, and his reasons for identifying as an Independent. Cathy talks...

Getting to know each other and talking about things that interest us.

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step mini-conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Garrett Fulks (17) is from Kingwood and Om Sharma (16) is from...

Diego Garcia-Moros (21) from Houston, Texas and Anna (22) from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania participated in a One Small Step conversation. We explored themes related to the volatility of political identity and how it changes over time. It was very interesting.

My grandma talks about her experiences in the 1960s

"I grew up in a house where there were so many pictures of John F. Kennedy that I thought he was a relative."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

[Recorded Tuesday, February 1, 2022] Grace (78) and Susan (75) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed activism, military families, and the influence of their religious and spiritual beliefs on their politics.

"I disagree a lot, and I respect a lot."

I talk to my granddad about his teenage years and what he would do for fun.

This is me talking to my grandpa who was born in the early 50s. we talking about the Vietnam War, Martin Luther King, Junior, civil rights movement, and overall how life was in the 60s.

"Well, I had a really crappy childhood, so, I guess, taking my experiences from my childhood, I see the world differently."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

[Recorded: Wednesday, March 13, 2024] UVA students Caitlyn Kunisch (19) from Allendale, New Jersey and Lily Egenrieder (20) from Loudoun, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Democracy and Public Service'."" We explored ideas of...

"The bombing of Cambodia in 1969 shaped my politics."

[Recorded: Tuesday, February 20, 2024] UVA students Emma Blumberg (19) from Long Island, New York, and Femi Shaikh (20) from Lorton, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course Democracy and Public Service. During this conversation,...

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Dave (53) and John (39) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. John is a proud father and teaches college writing and literature. Dave has worked in the tourism industry, as an actor,...

[Recorded: Thursday, September 28, 2023] Kathryn Baer (19) from Charlottesville, VA and Maya Berry (19) from Reston, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Maya identifies as...

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Kat Liebowitz (17) from Alexandria and Cadigan Periello (16) from Charlottesville discuss...

Linda Bodine shares her experience with life in the 60's

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 15, 2022] Stacy Bolling (44) and Susan Wenger (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan shares her experiences growing up in the mid-20th century, including the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War....

student-faculty conversation