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Dolores “Lolita” Medina (55) speaks with friend Fanny Guadalupe Blauer (48) about her family history, Mexican-American and indigenous identity, and carrying on the family legacy through food, language, and love.

Jordan Miller (93) talks to his son, Bruce Miller (65), about being the self-described "oldest pop singer in America." He talks about his childhood and coming of age years in Newton Centre, MA, his early musical influences, hitchhiking to New...

Zainab Kahn (32) speaks to Michael Stark (29) about his childhood and his work as a social entrepreneur.

Husband and wife Israel Rodriguez (54) and Katia Garza (47) reflect on their time as dancers. They discuss their early lives in Cuba and Mexico, why they both first fell in love with ballet, and the highs and lows of...

Friends Megan Closser (36) and April San Juan (39) share what's it's like to be nurse practitioners and mothers pre- and during COVID.

Alexandra Kirshenbaum (35) and husband, Brad Kirshenbaum (35), reflect on the past year on becoming new parents and taking care of their infant during a pandemic.

Leah Zeiger (22) interviews her mother, Maryann Nielsen (55), about Nielsen's mother and Zeiger's grandmother. Zeiger also speaks at length about her experience with an abusive partner.

Paul Ortiz talks with fellow Student Action with Farmworkers board member, Chris Rivera, about their respective roles in the growing non-profit and hopes for its future.

One Small Step partners Amy Nichols (32) and Paul Meyer (62) discuss their upbringings, their political views, and their family relationships.

Cousins Rudy Montoya (88) and Juana Montoya-Jamison (72) recount their family history in Mexico and the United States. They tell stories about grandparents, siblings, and Juana's father, who is Rudy's cousin.

Married couple, Fran Young (68) and Paul Young (72), recall stories and events that lead them to becoming international teachers, traveling to many countries, culture shocks, and navigating life in Springfield, Missouri after traveling abroad.

Friends Donald "Don" Hild (93) and Lauren Warren (35) discuss Lauren’s grandmother and recall the search to find the owners of a lost suitcase.

Helen Carlson (87) speaks with her daughter, Dawn Bek (59) about her childhood growing up in Iowa, moving to Chicago and eventually back to Iowa.

Former Chicago Public Schools teacher Gwenyth talks to current DePaul University student Joe, about her time teaching.

Colleagues Josefina Sanchez (48) and Lilly Barrett (62) discuss their stories of immigration to the United States, their involvement with the Walworth County Wisconsin Literacy Council, the importance of education in their lives, and the ways they give back to...

Liduvina Rivera (83) speaks with her son, Jose Aguinaga (45) about her happy childhood, her leadership in local organizations, and her faith.

A pair of good friends, Father Jim Kaestner (88) and John Notz (92), discuss the history of the Church of the Holy Communion in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and its first priest, Friar John McNamara, who was an abolitionist and American...

Old friends Vonnie McMillan (74) and George Moore (90) recall how they met and share thoughts on the legacies they hope to leave behind.

Ellen Heimann (91) talks to her second cousin, Hedy Ciocci (74) about coming to the US when she was 10 years old, meeting her husband, work, children, grandchildren, and what her life is like at age 91.

Cheryl De Cero (63) speaks to her daughter Kaitlin De Cero (32) about different moments in her life.

Colleagues and friends Terry Batey (46) and Sandra Shimon (50) talk about the successes and challenges of the equity work that they have taken on at the Chicago high school at which they work. They reflect on the lessons they've...

Husband and wife Mary Flynn (69) and William “Billy” Flynn (67) recall how they met, billy’s career as a musician. Billy writing music for the movie Cadillac Records, and Beyonce performing his guitar version of “At Last” during the inauguration...

Schuichi Sasaki (74) and Patricia "Pat" Harvey (80), co-workers at the Kikkoman factory in Walworth, Wisconsin, share a conversation about their experiences at the first Kikkoman plant outside of Japan, their long-held friendship, and their lives.

Friends and colleagues Paloma Saucedo (41) and Boris Ozuna Urueta (37) discuss where they grew up, their experiences as immigrants, and their work in social justice.

Sheila Roddy (75) and her One Small step partner [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (65) discuss their upbringing, the kindest people in their lives, and their thoughts on the United States - Mexican border.