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Venus Mendoza (72) speaks with her grandson Simon Mendoza (18) about growing up in the Philippines, family stories, her education, the lasting imprints of the past, and the importance of traveling.

Victoria "Vicky" Swerdloff (54) shares a conversation with her daughter Alex Swerdloff (22) about life after college, memories of growing up, experiences in Boise, Idaho, perspectives, and their relationship.

This was an interview with my aunt, Melissa Hummel. Less of an actual aunt, and more of a second mom, Melissa sat down and discussed her childhood with a large, close extended family. She discussed her love of children, how...

Ira tells her granddaughter Tracy about growing up poor in rural Tennessee.

Ann Garrett, from Clovis, California, in her junior year of USC, 1992, was put into the middle of the Rodney King riots. It is a firsthand story of someone stuck in a violent protest. Interviewed by Luke Garrett, 14, her...

A conversation with my college roommate and still friend, Dave

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Jill Hopkins (64) about her life and her experiences in the Delta Gamma sorority.

Paulo Teixeira talks about his family, his childhood and moving to America when he was 19 years old.

Christopher "Chris" Conkell (33) speaks with father, William "Bill" Conkell (74), about his life as a Secret Service agent and health challenges.

One Small Step conversation partners Caleb Mills (27) and his mother Susan Bolner-Hamilton (52) met in-person in Oklahoma City. In their One Small Step conversation, they talk about voting, their relationship, and family and friends.

Ailee Tempest Branch (40) talks with her mother, Mo, aka, Lynett Swagerty Tempest (74) about the decision to adopt Ailee, her nature vs. nurture, Ailee's search for her birth mother (Janet), Ailee's attitude about her brain surgery and what Ailee...

Kelly Anderson (55) talks with her father George Anderson (88) about his childhood and their life together.

I interviewed my dad about his life and things he has done.

Stuart chats with multi-talented Marlena about growing up in Newfoundland, her indigenous heritage, playing the banjo, living in Calgary and her perspectives on the church.

I talked to my dad about his early life

Discussing pressing topics with Bryson and how he views them.

This interview was conducted for an AP Language project where we were tasked to interview a close elder and give insightful reviews and ask questions so we can further understand how cool our elders really are. I, Seth Greenland(16) interview...

I asked my friend Hannah, a Colby-Sawyer College junior, to reflect on her freshman year.

Jerry & Helga talk about their college years and how they met each other in Germany.

Janet interviews her mother Martha about her life growing up, getting married, having a child and her friendships.

A man interviews his mother in law about her religious parents and her five children.

Interview between birth mother and son- reunited after 34 years. A wholly inadequate minute summary of a very complex topic.

One Small Step Partners, Henry McHenry (73) and Susan Weir (61), take an hour to discuss political divisiveness, the importance of listening, and their perspectives as life-long educators.

Friends Tim Burke (38), Billy Demong (40), and Lowell Bailey (39) share memories of how they grew up together learning to ski in Upstate New York, and how they eventually started competing at the Olympic level.

Sartura Smith (62) talks with her friend LaTamarah "Tammi" Stackhouse (48) about growing up in Tampa, Florida during segregation. She describes Central Avenue, a historic district for black owned businesses, her parents being restaurant owners there, family dinner traditions and...