“Everything Can Be Possible”

Natasha Iqbal, student of Egg Harbor Township High School, interviews her mother, Rosanna Iqbal, about her life. They talk about her childhood, how immigrating to America was, and motherhood. Rosanna Iqbal is an American citizen and a citizen of Dominican...

Importance of Family

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

“I Do Regret Going to College Straight Out of High School”: Siblings Ephraim and Rachel Share What They Want to Do in Life

In this interview conducted in November 2021, siblings Ephraim Smith (16) and Rachel White (23) talk about their aspirations during their high school years and what they currently do now. Rachel talks about her short college years and how unhappy...

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

Ajani Young interviews his grandfather Steve A. Gresham about his life and what he has learned during it.

Ajani Young, a junior at Egg Harbor Township High School, interviews his grandfather Steve A. Gresham. Steve highlights what he sees as important things in his life. This list includes morals taught to him by his parents, growing up with...

"We Come from a Line of Strong Women"

In this recording Abigail Jacobo interviews her mother, Ana Jacobo about her life in Mexico, what it was like to immigrate to the United States, and about her family. Almost 29 years ago Ana came to this country and was...

The Firefighting Dad!

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Junior at Egg Harbor Township HS, Niki Danz (17) interviews her dad Bill Danz (46) about his 27 years of being a firefighter. He shares his story...

Min Hwang interviews Jenna DiSalvio about her life as a teacher and her family.

In this interview conducted in December 2021 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Min Hwang interviews his orchestra teacher, Jenna DiSalvio, about her life as a teacher, her family, and her values. Ms. DiSalvio talks about the start of her...

Sara Kacprzykowski’s Test Interview for the Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2019

In this test recording, Sara Kacprzykowski at Egg Harbor Township Highschool in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2019 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Sara Kacprzykowski is in 11th grade and is studying...

How was it?

Ben (I) interviews his mother about experiences she had throughout her life comparing life in a foriegn country very different from the US, challenges, religion, and growing up and maturing for the Great Listen 2019. (Tito - Filipino word for...

Living in the Moment

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen, Timothy Chancey, an Egg Harbor Township High school student, interviews Angelina Gorobchenko, his sister, about her life growing up and the life she is living now. She expresses her feelings of traveling from Russia to...

Channon Wilson and her mother Lakeshia Taylor talk about life lessons learned in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Channon Wilson(16) interviews her mother(46) about her life and the lessons she learned in the city she grew up in. Ms. Taylor shares stories about her happiest...

My father and I do an interview!

My father and I discuss three main subjects: my grandfather, family, and childhood.