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One Small Step conversation partners Kristen Johnson (69) and Tyler Curtis (42) talk about teaching students, being politically "gray," and issues like abortion and "the almighty dollar."

One Small Step Conversation partners Joe Lovell (65) and Judi Goldberg (73) briefly share their histories, then discuss the differences between personal and political beliefs and the influence of government.

One Small Step conversation partners Joshua Gilmour (39) and Killion [No Name Given] (56) talk about religion, agnosticism, tenacity, political moderation, and the common good.

One Small Step conversation partners Precious Smith (39) and Lacey Wheeler (34) talk about race, LGBTQ2+ community, fitting into molds, government assistance, and listening to understand rather than listening to respond.

One Small Step conversation partners Johanne Pachankis (76) and Molly Stahl (35) talk about disagreements within Catholicism, volunteering, the conservative movement/Trump, and women being second class citizens/abortion issues.

Patricia "Patti" Willits (70) speaks with her One Small Step partner, Leigh Carlson (66), about their political values and differing upbringings.

One Small Step partners Donna West (68) and Ryan Shinn (44) go down memory lane reflecting on the their experiences with their faith, community, and work that shaped them today.

One Small Step conversation partners Christen Brouillette (24) and Gretchen Moirtensen (67) have a conversation about family acceptance of coming out, abortion, civil rights issues, and government assistance.

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Keehnen (64) and Jennifer Scott (35) discuss their beliefs around different topics, including abortion, the COVID-19 pandemic response, and political division.

One Small Step partners Alejo Cabal (27) and Lisa Kline (29) talk about immigration, making sacrifices, hard work, and privilege.

One Small Step conversation partners Maria Bustamante (43) and Amy Danner (58) talk about trying to do your best for your children, Christianity vs Catholicism, being judged by people at church, and alcoholism.

One Small Step conversation partners John Verssue (43) and Barbara Giorgi (55) talk about labels, faith, being progressive, and how being divided makes our country weak.

Judith "Judy" Bentley (63) and One Small Step partner Laura Mayo (68) relate over their frustrations with US institutions and the polarization of US politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Albrecht (22) and Janet Richards (54) discuss how major health issues have shaped their lives, how their Christian faith is important to each of them, how conflicts within their religious communities have forced them...

One Small Step conversation partners Valencia "Kay" Monk-Morgan (51) and Alex Hamel (29) talk about the need to grow, voting both ways, labels, and operating in ignorance.

One Small Step partners Kristena (40) and Nathanial (41) talk about children, working with handicapped people, gray areas in politics and life, and Christianity.

Christy Luck (47) talks to her good friend and One Small Step conversation partner Anja Thomas (49) about how their values have shaped their political views.

One Small Step Conversation partners Allison "AJ" Oberempt (61) and Chelsea Niemann (31) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and their families.

One Small Step partners Georgeann Jones-Broth (72) and Joseph "Joe" Gabriszeski (72) being apart of military families and their unique political perspectives.

One Small Step conversation partners Jerlena Griffin-Desta (61) and Franceen Levy (76) talked about how coming to the Bay Area influenced their perspectives and how complex and confining political labels and descriptions can be.

One Small Step conversation partners Justin Richardson (31) and Meliton "Patrick" Otero (33) talk about things that affected their political views, the problems of being "right" or "left," and how getting to know a person can change your assumptions.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joseph "Joe" [No name given] (52) and Jennifer "Jen" [No name given](48) talk about their faith, working in law enforcement and the importance of conversations to find understanding.

One Small Step partners Paul "Scott" Crenshaw (59) and Lisa Thompson (48) have a conversation about how they came to be apart of their religious communities and the role of politics within religion.

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Chastain (69) and Justin Gurley (41) talk about their political values and explore what it means to hold institutions accountable for actions that harm others while being kind to the individuals that work for...

One Small Step conversation partners Glenda Reynolds (76) and Glenda Dart (76) talk about their lives and similarities, their political values, children in need of social services, term limits, and politicans more worried about their donors than their consituents.