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I was interviewing my grandma and asked her 4 questions. First question I said was “Tell me about your parents” she told me their names which I actually didn’t know until then. She told me that her dad was shot...

Nick Yaffe,(67), Principal of the Wildwood Elementary School in Amherst, MA talks with his wife, Wendy Yaffe, (68), about what advice he would give to his childhood self

We discussed how our lives have been impacted by this global pandemic.

This is an interview I did for my history class about the events of 9/11. I interviewed my mom on it because she had family and people she knew that were closely involved.

I am interviewing Sigal wax, a true agent of change in Occupational Therapy profession and an inspiring person

We discussed Mark's upbringing during the Depression & WWII, his wife & family, his engineering career, & his love of Bridge and basketball!

Daughter of a WWI veteran, Helen remembers the rationing of WWII & the service of relatives then and in Korea. After getting her nursing degree she felt drawn to the AirForce reserve. Her 21 years as a reservist are central...

This interview helped me see into how my mom views her life right now and how it came to be like it is. She is full great stories of me and my dad that I enjoyed listening to.

Zizi Bohannon (61), interviewed by her niece (16), reflects on her life and some of the lessons she’s learned around parenthood, career, death, and what success really means.

Paul Keefe's experience in the US Navy including service in the Mediterranean on the USS Lake Champlain helped him get his degree in aeronautical engineering & led to a career in electrical engineering at companies including D.E.C.

My grandma talks about our family herritage.

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A story of growing up in a Greek family in Boston during the 1930s -- from rags to riches, and then finding happiness in middle class Atlanta.

talked about track.

Interview with my father about his life growing up in Southern Indiana, Coast Guard service and marriage.

One Small Step conversation partners Lynisha Senegal (45) and Bernadine Tuisavalalo Tavita (28) talk about their experiences as women of color - growing up poor, engaging with their communities, and taking on the mantle of leadership.

A conversation between Jasper Briggs (20) and his father Terrence Briggs (79) who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. A brief dive into Terence’s life of work and relationship.

September is National Preparedness Month! Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and Natalie Grant, Director of the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, spoke about...

A dad and his adult daughter talk about the happy moments early in his first marriage, overcoming shyness, and being bullied

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Daughter of a WWI veteran, Helen remembers the rationing of WWII & the service of relatives then and in Korea. After getting her nursing degree she felt drawn to the AirForce reserve. Her 21 years as a reservist are central...

In this interview on November 29th, 2020 in Tijeras, New Mexico, Julianna McDonald (17) interviews her grandma, Elaine West (74) as she reflects about her childhood and breaking through her own barriers later in her life through her inspiring interracial...

My step father talks about how the life changing journey from living in Boston, MA to sunny California altered his existence. and allowed him to learn new things about himself that he didn’t know before

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

Gloria Johnson (72) speaks with her friend Corianna Moffatt (33) about several experiences that led to her becoming a social worker in Boston, MA. Despite the odds of growing up in segregated Camden, AR, and overcoming a terrible experience of...