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One Small Step partners Charity [No Name Given] (35) and Jacalyn "Jackie" Holmes (75) talk about their family backgrounds, their relationships to their faith, and how their backgrounds have shaped their approaches to politics and community building.

Chuck Supple (57) and Susan Stroud (66) have a conversation about their introduction to service, and about how they changed the landscape of higher education, as nearly all schools now have a venue for volunteerism on campus.

One Small Step conversation partners John O'Connor (74) and Jeff Guy (55) discover they share a similar philosophy to life even as they hold different political views in their discussion of religion, reading history books, political leaders, their relationships and...

Colleagues Jennifer Phillips (36) and Gary Palmer (58) talk about their roles at The Hochstein School, different music programs they are involved in, and how they use music to serve the Rochester community.

Lydia Mele (75) talks to her colleague Andrea Rapacz (48) about the impact Lydia's mother's legacy has had on their family and community.

Maria "Terry" Dominquez (57) speaks with her nephew Phillip Casanova (28) about her career as a rescue medical firefighter, the deployment during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and her reflections almost 20 years later.

Friends and colleagues Barbara Sheppard (64) and Judy “Jude” Uerling (71) share a conversation about their work with the St. James Food Pantry, their passion for service, and their journeys becoming part of the community in Taos.

Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.

Sisters Jocelyn Winn (41) and Ollie Winn (39) discuss defining moments in their lives and how they learned to make positive changes in their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Stephanie Thompson (69) and Bill Wallisch (64) talk about faith, political differences, bigotry, and abortion.

Longtime friends Allison Tant [no age given] and Courtney Atkins [no age given] sit down for a conversation about their advocacy work, their parents, their children, and the strong women who inspired them to become the community leaders they are...

One Small Step partners John Ellis (43) and Kara Silva (51) discuss their shared love of the mind-expanding view travel provides. They reflect upon their difference religious views but shared sense of the importance of family and connection with other...

Claire Cote (41) interviews her friend Flavio Cisneros (81) about his life, his involvement in the community in Questa, New Mexico, and his relationship with cooking.

Hannah Gimpel (33) interviews her father, Jonathan "Jon" Motl (72), about his influential work in public policy and service in Montana.

Friends Chuck Witschorik (45) and Colleen Dunne (50) talk about their spiritual lives and their experiences in the Catholic Church. They reflect on their work, on building community, and on practicing honesty in their faith.

Crystal DeBerry (40) talked with her board members Kristy Smith (45) and Torey DeBerry (43) about the creation of Indomitable Families Affected by Incarceration (IFAM). They discuss why they started and continue this work.

Colleagues Opal Jones (47) and Julie Lock (68) talk about their experience as female leaders, their dedication to serving their community, and the importance of treating others with kindness.

Towanda Davis (57) interviews her friend and colleague, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox (58), about her life and career.

Brian Kates (51) and Lonni Miera [no age given] talk about their work in the neighborhood with the Meadows Park Community Center and the importance of helping others.

Marjorie Bair (83) is interviewed by her friend Vidya Frazier (76) about life and spirituality.

Friends Joyce Richmond (83) and Jerry DeWitt [no age given] talk about Jerry's decades of military service, Joyce's experience being a Gold Star Mother, and their shared commitment to volunteerism.

Veronica Nickel (44) shares a conversation with her mother’s best friend, Mary Olitzky (68), remembering Veronica’s mother, Yolanda.

Friends Hooman Sedighi (58) and Carl Sherman (57) have a conversation about the idea of "Service" and about being of service to others through one's actions and beliefs.

Friends Marvina Hooper (65) and C V (43) talk about their faith and the nonprofit organization Marvina started called Casa David. They talk about the work they are doing to support people in need in Honduras and Guatemala.

Judy Sarkozy [no age given] interviews friend and coworker David Walker [no age given] about his experience serving 33 years in prison, his work with her at Sarkozy Bakery, and his outlook on life.