Interview with my Grandma in 2023

I, the interviewer, am Brooklyn Elizabeth Adams and I am interviewing my 63 year old grandmother named Sandra Gallagher. We talked mostly about her time in Anchorage, Alaska.

Laarni Power, Crystal Brayboy, & Brigit Reynolds

Laarni and Crystal from Providence Alaska Medical Center work with Brigit from Catholic Social Services on a program to help new immigrants and refugees get assimilated into their new lives in the US. These programs helps provide housing, job training,...

“Learn, the next day learn more and on the third day keep learning”

My grandparent Pascual Simpson, 82, said that education is the most important thing a person has. Also said I shouldn't admire him because he lacks one. Let me tell you why he’s wrong. He didn’t finish school, but he became...

The Moving Train

This is an interview for The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2018. Myself, Alia Yannone, interview my grandmother, Judy Smith in Brigantine, New Jersey on November 22, 2018. We discuss how my grandma grew up and what she has experienced over her...

Puerto Rico From the Eyes of my Great-Grandfather and Grandmother.

In this interview, Teresa Villanueva and her father, Miguel Perez will speak about their memories from their time in Puerto Rico and New York City, as well as why they chose to travel between the two.

Abuela's forbidden love

Carmen Ortiz talks with her granddaughter Coralys Simpson about her forbidden love with an American sailor.

“Your mom was a month early… and she was little and tiny and really cute!”

Jody (Edna Jo) LaFevers was raised in an old 2 story house with a big front porch in a small town on the Missouri border called Viola. Her mother would make all of her clothes, including her prom dress, so...

Arwen and Ana Canino Fluit talk about childhood & parenthood

On Thanksgiving Weekend Arwen interviews her mother about her childhood in Puerto Rico, and what it was like to parent her.

Wilma talks to her granddaughter about catholic school, growing up around the block, and meeting her husband.

Wilma and her granddaughter Amy discuss her journey to the United States, growing up in catholic school, meeting her husband at 15, and family life.

Liz Farber and Justyna Raszewska

Liz, long time Providence caregiver reflects on her journey to become a social worker and how her spirituality has helped her serve hospice patients

A conversation with an Alaskan cyber security professional
November 30, 2021 App Interview

I needed to talk to someone who I didn't know a whole lot about but wasn't boring. So I chose a family friend who grew up in Alaska and later moved to L.A.

Laura Otto Phillips chats with her mom, Betty Otto, who says, "I'm a lover, not a fighter!"

Laura Otto Phillips, age 60, has a conversation with her mother, Betty Otto, age 94. Betty chats about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, rationing coupons in WWII, meeting & marrying a US Coast Guard officer Larry Otto....

Glenda Miller and Olivia West

Olivia West talks with fellow church member Glenda Miller about her life as a Missionary Nurse in Brazil, people who have inspired her, and how she came to know Christ.

TJ & Scott Acord

TJ has always led an active life full of running, biking, working out and travel. All of that has come to an abrupt halt now that she is battling long covid. She is unable to do most of the things...

Taryn Sanborn learned what life was like for Douglas Glenn in the military, and during his childhood.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Eureka, California, Taryn Sanborn (16) interviews her family friend Douglas Glenn (61) about his childhood and his adventure in the military. Doug shares stories about learning how to deal with getting a...

Maribeth Rivera (45) on 2017's Hurricane Maria and its Immediate Impact on Her Life

In this section of our interview, Maribeth talks about her experience during and immediately after the most devastating hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in 100 years, which precipitated her move away from her family and friends to the mainland.

"When I was a child I always loved nature — I [knew] I wanted to become a scientist." A conversation with Stephanie Marie Ortiz Rosario.

Stephanie Marie Ortiz Rosario is an undergraduate student and Physics major from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez. Over the summer, Stephanie will be participating at SaSa, the Student Airborne Science Activation, summer program. SaSa is hosting 25 early-career undergraduates (first-...

Lusa and Rick- talking about first jobs to now.
December 17, 2018 App Interview

Lusa interviews her dad Rick about how his first job helped him with the job he has now, and how his current job has affected his life.