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One Small Step conversation partners Fiorella "Fio" Lazarte (36) and John Fox (67) meet for a one-on-one conversation at the Teton County Library. Fio is a 3rd grade teacher at a dual immersion (bilingual) elementary school and identifies as liberal....

In this interview conducted on November 29th 2023 in Harbor Springs Michigan Nolan Grieves (16) interviews his granny, Shellie Harrington (59), about her life growing up in Detroit and about her values. She talks about her life growing up in...

The interviewer, Autumn Pickarski(17). Interviews with their 3 family members. Joni Simon(Grandmother,65),Christy Hiatt(Aunt,39) and Elisa Hiatt(Mother,42). They discuss topics about how they grew up,what school was like for them,ancestry etc. They share their stories and thoughts throughout the interview.

One Small Step conversation partners Greg Gustin (59) and Edgar Guzman (35) talk about the importance of their faiths, the ways religion has impacted their lives, and their political views.

In this interview, conducted on November 26th, 2023 in Walloon Lake, MI. Nevaeh Leonard interviewed her grandma, Crystal Smith (57.) They talked about love, life, and family. Crystal got emotional and you could hear the breaking in her voice. At...

In the interview we talked about the ups and downs of cross country. We discussed how it made us better mentally and physically. Hope and I conversed about the trip the team goes on and how the team is like...

Paige Catanese (15) interviews her dad, Tom (55), about his father, Tony (81), about how he barely escaped commanding an American Troop into the Vietnam War due to a thyroid gland condition, saving his life.

Today, Drew Conroy (16) interviewed his mom Theresa Conroy (49) about her perspective and thoughts about her life.

One Small Step conversation partners Allan Rikkola (82) and Tim ONeill (71) discuss their grandchildren, democracy and election work, the role of government, and navigating political conversations in social groups.

Abby (15) interviews fellow student Mazie (15) about her life at home and school along with special holidays.

Friends and former colleagues Lisa Quick [no age given] and Beth Berghoff [no age given] have a conversation about Beth's life.

Cousins Yvette Chestang (56) and Letitia Mabien (49) discuss their family's involvement in Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile and their perspectives on keeping traditions and the deep sense of community in their family alive.

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

Teddy Simmons III (46) interviews his father in law, Eldon Ronald Warr Senior (93) about his personal experiences as a jazz musician in 1940-50s Detroit.

One Small Step conversation partners Pete Shaw (72) and Anila Mondabaugh (76) talk about integrity, honesty and democratic values.

Michigan brothers Bill and Bob Courtois reflect on their journey from "just hikers" to volunteer trail developers and steadfast supporters of the North Country National Scenic Trail and the North Country Trail Association.

One Small Step partners Petra Hellthaler (79) and David Garrett (76) discuss finding a path out of poverty, their differing views on abortion, and acknowledging accomplishments of presidents they didn't vote for.

One Small Step conversation partners John Kirk (57) and Lou Donkle (70) workers, unions, personal responsibility and systemic injustice.

Mother and daughter Leah Richmond (52) and Sarah Richmond (19) talk about their journey together as mother and daughter after Leah adopted Sarah from foster care at age 10.

Friends and cousins Kelly House (25) and Bailey Tlachac (25) discuss being Oneida, their right to be in higher education, safe spaces they created in college at the First Nations Studies Center at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay,...

Lucia Lara Filter (18) interviews her parents Maria Lara (52) and Jim Filter (52) about their lives, memories as a family, and wisdom they have to share with Lucia as she prepares to leave for college on the same day...

one Small Step conversation partners Joy Young (61) and April Lidinsky (57) talk about faith, getting beyond labels and staying optimistic despite concerns about the future.

One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Clark (60) and J.D. Gerber (74) talk about smaller government, being a libertarian, a humanist and a Viet Nam War era conscientious objector.

Scott Meach (54) has a conversation with his mentor and former high school teacher, Pete Bowers (70), about the history of Andover High's radio station WBFH-FM, aka The Biff.

Penney Lary (45) asks her mother, Sandra Thornton (71) about her reasons for joining the military and her experiences within the army.