"The thing I learned about Garyites, very clannish… they're there for each other."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Albert and Kathryn Schmidt remember the Great Depression of the 1930s and offer wisdom for 2020; interview conducted by Christine Schmidt

Albert Schmidt (94) and Kathryn Schmidt (91), share childhood memories of the Great Depression, the hardships, and resilience of their families in Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. They offer advice for us at this time of global health and economic...

Equitable Dinners Stories! Niya Randall

Niya Randall is an unapologetically Black mother who continues to disrupt inequities while working in social justice and education during these uncertain times. She’s one of our valued facilitators at Equitable Dinners. Here she talks about becoming aware of racism...

Equitable Dinners Stories! George Braucht

George Braucht is from Macon, GA, with 40+ years in behavioral health and criminal (un)justice fields, applying community and positive psychology to peer support services. He's a long time facilitator for Equitable Dinners. Here he talks about growing up in...

Eric Ibarra and Julia Heaslip

Eric Ibarra (18) talks with his aunt, Julia Heaslip (58), about her childhood in Chile during a military coup and her experience growing up in Argentina and the United States.

Ava Holtsberg and Grandparents

Ava Holtsberg (12) talks with Harriet and Jerome fisher about their childhood and family.

Barbara Johnson and her grandson Jeremy McCollum in Seattle, WA

Barbara Johnson remembers life, faith, and family in Seattle from the 1930s until today with her grandson Jeremy McCollum.

Ashley and Isabel 12/8

Ashley (19) talks with Isabel (19) about her experience growing up as a poor hispanic.

Interview with an endearing woman

A conversation with a very important person within my life, that being my mother. As she has been through so many obstacles throughout her life and through those experiences she would help teach me how I could better improve myself....

Dylan and Kierstin 5/4/23

Dylan Jurgens (18) talks with fellow classmate Kierstin Anderson (20) about growing up in California and memories through out their life.

Andru Rodriguez and Kailyn Rodriguez

Andru Rodriguez: 2020-05-21 21:47:49 Andru Rodriguez talks to sister Kailyn Rodriguez. About softball and pandemic.

AP Didier and Chris Walsh

Chris Walsh (76) talks with her grandson, AP Didier (18) about her childhood in Orangeburg, South Carolina during the 1950s-1960s in the Jim Crow south, her father's experience in a German POW camp, and how her town has evolved since...

Yancy Welch, “I Remember…”: Louisiana Reflections and Stories of the Past
November 30, 2021 App Interview

A crabber, alligator hunter, and family man of southwest Louisiana, Yancy Welch, born in 1965 in Lake Charles, describes his conflicts with gators and hurricanes as he shows great respect for distinctive ecosystem that surrounds him. *Disclaimer: This interview was...

Julie talking about some of her highschool years and parents.
November 28, 2023 App Interview

Ava(16) and Julie(54), mother and daughter, interviewed on November 26, 2023 in Valpo. Julie is asked about her younger years and about her grandparents, Ava was told about fun memories that Julie had. She was also asked about her work...

How Music Has Changed Since the 1970s- What Do Prince, Taylor Swift, and KISS Have In Common?

Meredith (18) and her father Gordon (50) discuss how music from Gordon's childhood- the 1970s- has adapted for modern times and if modern music reflects the same changes.

Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life. Growing up with his family.

Jenny Rask: 2020-11-16 00:25:40 Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life. Growing up with his family. Starting off talking about the 2020 elections and Biden/Harris winning the election, turning the republican dominated senate democratic. He remember the life...

We Need More Teachers Like Her!

My name is Ozan Kara and I am a 17 years old cultural exchange student from Turkey. As an high school student in Bloomington, Indiana, I have had the chance to know a wonderful person, Vanessa Domizlaff, my German teacher...

Abigail Altman, Alexandra Gallagher, Judy Meikle, and Marjorie Altman

Abigail Altman (16) and Alexandra Gallagher (17) interview Judy Meikle (72) and Marjorie Altman (80) talk about what life was like during the 1960's during their childhood and young adulthood: 2024-04-04 14:26:05