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Eighth graders, Adia and Nicholas, interview their middle school assistant principal, Mr. Thoms, about his childhood, home life, and work life.

My grandma spoke about her childhood and what has led her to where she is today. She also spoke on how she feels about the current situation that our country is in, and the advice she has for future generations.

Steve Palmer (46) talks to his friend Clint McGuire (55) about what drew Steve to acting and the career he's had since they were undergraduates at the University of South Carolina.

One Small Step conversation partners Steven Doles (69) and Jay Ailworth (71) explore each of their different lived experiences. They find commonalities in their military experience as Vietnam veterans, their troubles with far-right conservatives, and discuss how race has impacted...

8th-graders Adia Payne and Kellee Nguyen interview their 8th-grade language arts teacher about her childhood, home life, and work life.

Aiden Briesacher: 2020-11-29 21:07:51 Aiden Briesacher (17) speaks with her Aunt, Kelly Barnes (50), about her life. Travel experiences in India, Japan, London, China, Australia and more as well as childhood memories, life in different countries, and a surprise reveal...

Fabiola Resto & Pedro Damasceno speak prior to a vigil held for the victims of the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14th, 2018— a day prior to the date of this conversation. Fabiola shares her first-hand experience...

Laurie Dozier III (71) interviews his wife, Kelly Dozier (61), about LeMoyne Arts, where Kelly serves as the Board Lead Director. They discuss Kelly's passion for the work she does, the art center's award winning Chain of Parks Art Festival,...

Colleagues Yasuharu "Haru" Okuda (49) and Phillip Wortham (39) share the experiences that led them to undertake careers in medical simulation and explain the importance of simulated medical practice for reducing patient harm and loss of life.

Mary Crist (40) shares a conversation with her father, Jim Crist (66), about his childhood, his relationship with her mother, and the concerts that each of them have enjoyed.

Jill Heil [no age given] interviews her parents, Ken Patrick [no age given] and Kathleen "Kathy" Patrick [no age gven] about growing up, having children, and words of wisdom for future generations.

Jeanne Kimberl (55) interviews her friend and mentee Austin Travis (24) about the goals he hopes to accomplish, the challenges he has overcome, and the life lessons he has learned along the way.

Andrew Walker (62) interviews his father, Mordecai Walker (97), about his childhood memories, working in agriculture, and Black history.

My name is Maxmilian Mizis (16) and I interviewed my mom, Macy Geiger (43). We talked about what it was like living with two other siblings, her grandparents, school, and her job and how its changed from what she originally...

Siblings Cheryl Blohme (53) and Pete "Panini Pete" Blohme (60) speak about working together in the restaurant industry and opening up local restaurants in Mobile, Alabama.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Shannon (59) and Evelina "Nina" Altschiller (70) relate their storied upbringings, Elizabeth as a child of a drug dealing mother, and Nina the daughter of a long-time congressman. They discuss how these experiences shaped...

Sue Espey Ellis (55) talks with her father, John Espey (83), about growing up in Clearwater, Florida, attending the same college of Florida State University, Chicago, segregation and desegregation of the north and south.

Ava Floyd (65) interviews her aunt Marie Thomas [no age given] about her early memories, her children, her relationship with God, and the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life.

Cherrie Galvin (77) and Pamela Minton (79) discuss the important work Neighbors Network of Lee county is doing for senior citizens, how they each got involved, and how they eventually decided to become facilitators and instructors.

Paige Hanks [no age given] and Skip Tylman [no age given], OSS conversation partners, spoke of their backgrounds. Paige was brought up by a strong mother figure, and Skip found he felt at home working for Procter & Gamble. Both...

Martha Bache-Wiig (61) interviews her former childhood caregiver, Theresa Snyder (92) about her childhood, career, and marriage.

Bandmates and friends Herbert Nelson (72) and Hosea London (75) talk about their experiences as musicians in Mobile, Alabama and their time playing with the local Excelsior band, the city's oldest marching jazz band.

Valentina Marin (16) interviews her uncle, Leonardo Villa (54) about his childhood in Colombia and about working at the Twin Towers.

Spouses, Leslie Van Stavern Millar (72) and Farley Max Gilliam (78), share a conversation about their experiences moving to Montana, how they met one another, and the Missoula, Montana community.

Deb Bussinger (59) and Melinda Joy Miller (80) discuss living in Leesburg, Florida in 2020. Deb works at the Leesburg (Florida) Public Library and Melinda Joy is an author. The library's annual Literary Arts Festival was canceled this year due...