Search Interviews

Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Veronica shares her story, from running away from an abusive mother and relying on a cruel man to finding help and working toward a nursing degree.

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

I interviewed Christine DeMordaunt (my mom) and she is always been a person I look up to and want to know more about her work experience and about her mom, whom I never got to meet. Christine shares life lessons...

Came to the United States in early fifties and raised children in the city of Chicago.

One Small Step conversation partners Jill White (52) and Holly [No Name Give] (55) exchange their lived experiences and find many parallels. They relate as mothers over having children struggling on social media, considering online learning, and being independent thinkers.

My grandmother recounts traveling on the train with her sister by themselves when they were 8 and 9-years-old in the late 1930s; going to college and living in Alberta, Canada; and working at an advertising agency in the 1950s in...

Audrey Wilke interviews Marcia Scherr, her grandmother, about her life and family growing up. This interview occurred on December 2, 2017 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Marcia Scherr grew up in Chicago, Illinois and she recounts the details of her childhood...

Nancy Lorette interviewing her mother Judy Stoleson. She talks about life as a child in the 1940s and 1950s

Me and my grandma (Mimi) talk about her life and her happiest memories

Talking about college and jobs

Laura’s decisions and opportunities with their affect on her life and her opinions on certain lifestyles based on time and music.

I interviewed my aunt khyla. She is 21 years old. I wanted to interview my aunt because she always has funny stories to tell and she has pretty good advice. We talked about pretty basic things like school or generations....

What my grandmas life was like during the 1950s.

I spoke with a very close family friend (a grandfather to me) about his experience in the 60’s. We spoke of Kennedy, the National Guard, Vietnam War, Segregation, and more.

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

Beverly Johannes talks about how the Polio Epidemic affected her personally.

Aidan Bank (14) talks with his mother, Elysa Jimenez (33) about her life being a young mother and how she overcame challenges.

One Small Step conversation partners Charles "Chak" Lawrence (42) and Jacquie Johnson (63) being adopted, adopting a child of a different race, finding multi-cultural identity and living overseas in North Africa.

In 1985, every parent's nightmare occurred in a little house in Willow Springs, Illinois. Nineteen year old James Gallagher dropped out of his local community college to start a tent company. Now, James is fifty two and just sold his...

My Grandfather, John Grey, has had an interesting upbringing moving from place to place with his family. He was raised as a young child in Chicago Illinois, and later moved to Dallas Texas with his family. In this interview, Me...

Alexander locked his phone in a rental car after moving into his new apartment in Chicago for College. After going store to store asking for help, a man helped him call a tow truck. After waiting alone for an hour,...

Growing up in NYC has had a big influence on my mother. Her experiences have made her who she is, and shaped her perspective on life. This has made up my childhood, and will continue to effect and influence who...

Elie interviews her mom about her childhood, her honest opinions of her family, and her hopes for the future.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...