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Interview with Janitza and Megan on Megan’s questions.

In this interview I speak to my mother about the American dream. We also talk about her past and inspirations for others.

This was an interview I did with my grandma about the America dream!

talking about the dream

In this interview, Zaira talks about immigrating from Ecuador and her experience within the US.

[Recorded October 7th, 2021] Diana Moreno and Marquis Rice, both undergraduate students at the University of Virginia, have a One Small Step conversation. They discuss their family backgrounds, Marquis's military service, being a first generation college student, and how their...

In the interview there was mostly talking about Maria Ruiz’s life story and goals and ideas. Maria Ruiz was born and raised in Ecuador and talks a lot of about being raised and then coming to a different country. Also...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Sonoma, California, Dani Grippi (14) interviews her mother Tina Grippi (56) about how being adopted affects her life. Tina has always known that she was adopted and is happy that things turned...

Ted Christou, my Pappou, immigrated from Greece in 1966 with his wife (my Yiayia), 2 kids, a single suitcase, and without knowing a word of English. He talks about his journey of immigration and how he achieved his American dream.

Arthur Chika (68) and his friend Michelle Keenan (41) talk about his parents from Albania.

An interview with my mother as she describes what it was like coming to America and what the "American Dream" is to her.

Jagjit Singh talks about his experiences and the obstacles he faced as an immigrant to a foreign country. He touches on many topics such as family relationships, his childhood in his mother country of India, the barriers he faced as...

In this interview, conducted on March 8th 2020 in Belchertown, MA, Mark Tharion (19) interviews his role model Glenn Smith (56) about his childhood and his career. Glenn discusses how the creation of nature shows/documentaries in he 1960s influenced what...

Ramon Melendez (56) y su hija Karina Melendez (23) hablan acerca de como era la vida de Ramon cuando se crió en un campo en Mexico donde no tenia muchas opciones para educación, y como llego a los EEUU en...

this interview is about how my dad was raised and his view of the world. He also touches on his view of himself.

Here's an interview of a Dominican immigrant, who arrived in 1993.

Spouses, Neil Rambana (52) and Elizabeth Ricci (46), reflect on the role “the American Dream” has played in their lives, discuss the work they do as immigration attorneys, and look forward to their daughters’ future.

In this interview on November 29th, 2020 in Tijeras, New Mexico, Julianna McDonald (17) interviews her grandma, Elaine West (74) as she reflects about her childhood and breaking through her own barriers later in her life through her inspiring interracial...

My mom has been a huge factor of who I am as a person. Without her, I wouldn't be who I am today. I know raising children isn't easy but I am grateful she was there for me when I...

One Small Step partners Teri Mott (61) and Krista Anderson (61) talk about their personal political values, the issues that have become personal to them, and their experiences with religion.

Colleen McCall (69) interviews her friend Claudia Stravato (78) about her religious upbringing and the way it influenced her passionate career for equity and women's rights.

Question that I always wanted to ask my father, since he is a first generation immigrant.

ASKING A BOUT AMERICAN DREAM WITH MRS DUEC AND HER EXPERIENCE IN THE AMERICAN DREAM

In this interview I spoke with my father (Age 53), about his childhood growing up poor in Brooklyn New York, and his parents life fulfilling the American Dream.

Two strangers interview each other on understanding their point of view of a american dream.