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Colleagues Marine Kapanadze (29) and Jelena Hrnjak (41) discuss their involvement in Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program, the type of activism they engage in, and eastern European politics.

Interview with Amy Weismann talking about her law experience and work with human rights

Dominique Huerta, a young activist born and raised in El Paso, Texas, discusses her upbringing, inspiration and passion for advocacy.

Jaykob's US Mexico Border life in 2019

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Fernando Torres and I talk about his goals as a computer science major and music DJ in the Rio Grande Valley. Fernando has organically fallen into the role of photographer's apprentice while...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells - Women's March on D.C. Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. Donna, from Sarasota, FL speaks about her feelings about women's rights and tells us why she marched in the Women's March on D.C.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] UVA Students Zade Haddad (21) from Fairfax, Virginia and Emma Wayne (22) from Charlottesville, Virginia recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' Following basic introductory information, the major...

[Recorded: Monday, July 4, 2022] Latif (28) and Mozhipo Zypo (33) have an abridged One Small Step conversation at Monticello after the July 4th Naturalization Ceremony. Latif and Zypo were in Charlottesville as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative,...

Quianna Canada interviews Cork Alliance Centre CEO, Sheila Connolly, about supporting previously incarcerated people in Cork, Ireland, through her organisation's services. Connolly's motto is "ubuntu," which is an ancient African word meaning 'humanity to others'. In my opinion, Connolly leads...

Colleagues and friends Stephanie Hoffman (54) and Kelley Kellis (47) discuss the meaning of home, houselessness in Kalamazoo, MI, and housing being a human right.

Human rights and the transgender community in Brazil

Friends and colleagues Beatriz Menanteau [no age given] and Caroline Palmer (53) talk about their shared work at Safe Harbor in Minnesota and how they got involved with anti-trafficking work within the public health sector. Together, they discuss the implementation...

Friends Daniel "Alejandro" Pinilla (30) and Marija Krstevska (27) share about how they chose their careers in advocacy, share some of their childhood memories, and talk about their time in New York with the Columbia Human Rights Advocates Program.

Dominique St. Vil (37) tells his interviewer, Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27), about his work in transgender rights advocacy in Haiti.

One Small Step conversation partners Kristin Arnoldi (43) and Bob Bowden (60) discuss politics and reaching across the divide.

Women's March on D.C. Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. April Hartley, Amy Losoya, and Kelly Lessem tell us why they marched in the Women's March on D.C.. April, Amy, and Kelly speak of their feelings about women's rights and tells...

I (Sheyla Solis) was assigned a research paper for my history class on my topic that I think has changed overtime or that relates to me. I decided to interview Luis Solis ,my dad, the man that had an American...

Interview by Cali Wilkinson of Toby Wilkinson to discuss the main idea of peace and human rights. A look into growing up in the 60s and the impact it had on her life to follow.

We discussed Bernice's childhood as a Methodist minister's daughter, her professional challenges, ancestors, places lived, problems moving around, and family.

David Clayton (61) has a conversation with his social worker and friend Britta Larson (36) about his experience coming into his own and memories of sharing his identity with his mother and most recently his siblings.

[Recorded: December 7, 2022] Alexis (20) and Pratha (19) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Alexis is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia and is passionate about discussing issues such as gun violence, climate change,...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells - Shailja Gupta offers her insight on Women's Rights from the perspective of woman who grew up in India and has lived in NYC for the last 13 years. #WhyIMarch, #WomensMarchonWashington, A Woman's...

Cathy Barker (66) shares a unique story with her husband Dick Weaver (68) centered around her family's long practice of hospitality and inclusion. Cathy shares a story about about Jacques, her mother's life-long friend, who was rejected by his parents...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells – Victoria of Alamo, Texas speaks frankly about her experiences post-2016 election, her feelings regarding gender roles, and women's rights. Victoria talks about how her Mother and Aunts are all business owners in...

Discussion of legal and personal challenges as well as common misconceptions relating to immigration