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People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Cristina Garza, Program Director of the Mission EDC and creator of the Expert In Residence program says part of the Mission CEED co-working space's mission is "...to create an infrastructure for people...

In this interview, conducted in Boulder, Colorado on May 20th, 2019, Taylor Gallo, 17, interviews her father, Jeffrey Gallo, 52, on his uprbringing and political experiences during the late 20th century. Jeffrey talks about his conservative family and experiences in...

We talk about the issues with immigration, drugs but also the good parts of life

In this interview I talked to a Registered Republican about her political views and opinions on Trump.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Annette tells me about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley and working and traveling with her family as a migrant worker.

Questions (Q) / Answers (A) - 1Q) What questions did you ask? 1A) I asked him the questions that were listed on PolyLearn. 2Q) Why did you ask them? 2A) I asked them because I felt like they were good...

Margarita (Margie) talks about her experience as a mother of four children and health care in the United States.

Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42) platica con su mamá, Elizama Velazquez (56), de sus experiencias creciendo en México y los Estados Unidos. Hablan de la familia, el amor, y la comunidad que comparten en ambos lados de la frontera. [Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42)...

[Recorded: Friday, September 15th, 2023] Maggie Polistina (19) from Westchester, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut and Ellie Maruca (19) from Richmond, Virginia participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at...

I interview my good friend about his life, we discuss immigration from Monterrey, NL to Laredo,TX and how that impacted his life. Mexican culture regarding family and friendship. Growing up between Mexico and Texas, living on the border.

"I believe everyone should have their choice." - April Vallejo shares her experience as a young mother who believes every woman should have the right to choose. April attended the local Women's March in Brownsville, Texas with her daughter on...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells Women s March on D.C. Interviews for Women s Rights . Corrie, originally from Florida, now living in Washington, D.C., speaks about her feelings on women's rights and tells us why she marched...

My dad is a minority, as he is mexican, but is actually a republican. Even though he’s a republican, in the last election, he voted democratic.

James Gabel is 73 years old and a business owner. He is a proud grandfather and American.

Today we talked about schooling and recent sexual allegations.

Trump was just impeached again and what it meant for my dad and the 1960s.

Ricardo Gonzales answers some questions about the current issues with our nation and president

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Brentwood, California, Madison Sullivan (16) interviews her father Sean Sullivan (53) about his life and memorable aspects of it. He shared stories of growing up in Sherman Oaks and school. Also, his...

I interview my grandfather, a veteran, on the 2016 presidential election, the divide, and on the future.

In the Fall of 2017 -- about seven months before it was widely reported by the media -- a quiet pilot program began in El Paso to separate 'older' children from their parents at the Border. Once it became public,...

My mother gives thoughts about her past, present, and future, connecting them all to similar personal ideas

[Recorded Thursday, February 9th, 2023] Cheryl (50) and Emily (62) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cheryl, originally from Culpeper, Virginia and now residing in Fluvanna County, works in clinical research coordination at UVA after working at...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Leo and Rick talk about their reverence for those who built the strong LGBT community in the Rio Grande Valley, and about their hopes for ways for the community to grow.

[Recorded: Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Nicolas Newcomb (18) from Long Island, NY, and Matthew Farina (20) from Charlottesville, VA participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Nicolas shares...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous, "People feel like they can't speak for themselves, because they feel like they will be fired." Anonymous tells me about what it was like to be raised by her Mother from...