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One Small Step partners Paul "Scott" Crenshaw (59) and Lisa Thompson (48) have a conversation about how they came to be apart of their religious communities and the role of politics within religion.

Alex Coleman (50) and her niece Karla Montgomery-Ramirez (28) have a conversation about how both came to the United States from Colombia and the experiences they've had that led them to start Energy Works ATL, a holistic health and family...

One Small Step conversation partners Penelope Fleming (51) and Scott Hudson (61) get to know each other and discuss many hot button topics present in today's political arena.

Colleagues Annel Mena (23) and Dr. Hilda Ontiveros (41) discuss Annel's experience as a woman in sports. Annel serves as one of very few woman referees in sports in El Paso, Texas. They also discuss sexism at large and seeing...

Best friends Joco Soto (24) and Cristian Núñez Ramírez (25) share a conversation about their journeys becoming who they are today, particularly influenced by immigration, queerness, and family both biological and chosen.

Spouses, Linda Mccorkendale (71) and David M. Mccorkendale (76), share a conversation about the Ozarks, Missouri, where they have made a home.

Colleagues Gabriela Cadena [no age given] and Mark Dubay (51) discuss their volunteer work in San Antonio, Texas. They reflect on small businesses strengthening the community, tips for event planning, and the vitality of San Antonio's Southside neighborhood.

One Small Step participants Robert "Bob" Free (76) and Stephen Crane (69) discuss their diverse backgrounds, including Bob's experience in the Navy and Stephen's experience living, at one point, in a commune.

Susan Richard (59) and her husband Chris Richard (58) share fond family memories, funny stories from childhood, and their first impressions of one another.

One Small Step partners Laura Middlebrooks (53) and Ted Wiaziowski (47) have a conversation about how they have grown as people and the influences on their lives.

Brenda Barwick [no age given] and One Small Step partner Mimi Turner (36) discuss Oklahoma City changes and progress, influential people in their lives, and their political leanings.

Colleagues Sister Jane Ann Slater, CDP, HOMI (86) and Sister Susan Mika, OSB [no age given] come together to celebrate, highlight, and talk about the contributions of Merced Housing Texas to the San Antonio area. They also talk about individuals...

Norberto Ornelas (69) speaks with his daughter-in-law, Arian Velazquez-Ornelas (42), about his family and his life growing up in Presidio, Texas.

Shirley Coker-Kerr (84) shares stories of her life as a Black military spouse with her daughter, Leah Kerr (63). She recalls the positives and negatives of military life, including experiences with racist segregation in the south. Together, Shirley and Leah...

John Carrillo (68) interviews friend and colleague Roberto Avant-Mier (51) about his career path, growing up in El Paso, and the legacy of Smeltertown for his family and the El Paso community.

Farin Wayne Smith (52) and his wife Mary Elena Smith (43) share the story of their first date on a boat in Galveston, Texas.

Friends and colleagues Dorymar Torres-Rosas (22) and Shayla Garcia (26) reflect on teaching social-emotional learning during COVID, their work with Paso del Norte Center for Hope, and life in El Paso.

One Small Step conversation partners Laura Shibut (54) and Laura Steelman (52) sit down for a conversation where they find they have much more in common than just their first names. They discover a shared devotion to faith, disappointment with...

One Small Step conversation partners Chay Runnels (46) and Jerry Edmonson (61) discuss faith, politics and diversity.

Facilitator Shira Smillie (26) interviews new friend Jadene Mayla (48) about her experience with permaculture, buying land in West Texas, and her project “Zombie Permaculture.” Jadene also shares her reflections on spirituality and co-creating with the natural world.

Anthony Martinez (49) interviews his mother, Stella Medina (72), about her early life in Segundo Barrio in El Paso, Texas. They also discuss discrimination against Mexican-Americans in El Paso and the term race fog, which Stella coined.

Husband and wife Dean Burns (56) and Cesslie Joy Pharr (50) discuss their love story, their travel adventures, and their hopes for the future.

Mary DaSilva (62) interviews her father, Thadis "Thad" Box (94), about his childhood in Central Texas, his time in the military, and the life lessons he has learned.

One Small Step conversation partners Christen Brouillette (24) and Gretchen Moirtensen (67) have a conversation about family acceptance of coming out, abortion, civil rights issues, and government assistance.

Sister Mary Margaret Murphy (76) and Sister Kathleen Corbett (74) reflect on their roles at Loretto Academy and share fond memories of their time there.