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She talked about her first day of high school and how scared at first she was. But she wasn’t scared after a while when she got used to it and how she enjoyed it

living history project: lauren and brandy isaac. daughter inteviews mom about uprbringing in southern Illinois in the 70s and 80s.

Mother and daughter Sharon Marcyes (82) and Lisa Marcyes (46) discuss their family history, Sharon’s childhood, and her 52-year marriage.

Just a down to earth conversation between a couple guys who are still figuring things out

My name is Adrian Tavarez, age 17. Today I was interviewing my mother who I hold so dear to me.I chose my mother cause I was really curious about her childhood and the emotions she had felt back then.I was...

Childhood in small town SD and MN, marriage advice from a 55 year marriage, how to keep getting educated even when you have 5 kids and are getting laid off.

Kaden talks to his stepmom about her life and what it was like being a stepmom in a relationship with kids already there. He learns a lot about what she did growing up and what it's like living with arthritis...

[Recorded Thursday, June 9, 2022] Close friends Holly Hatcher (47) and Joe Gieck (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Joe, having been raised in a salt of the earth community in Oklahoma, reflects on the value...

In this interview DeMarcus Contreras, age 20, interviews Dolores Contreras, age 70. There are discussions of what is enjoyable about being a teacher as well as what issues arise in the educational system.

Second generation Asian American women talk about friendship, success, and life lessons

An educator recounts his motivation to become a teacher ans the importance of education today.

A conversation with my father about his decision to retire from the US Air Force and move the whole family to New Zealand in the 1970s.

Jonathan Chu (75) shares a conversation with Carol Berkin (78) about the ways in which academia led to a form of self fulfillment.

Interview with my history teacher

This is about the life of a verteran.

Johnny Jiang, age 14 from NY Flushing, is conducting an interview about his mom. Johnny Jiang asks his mom about a life changing event and how it affected her. He also ask his mom whether she took education seriously or...

Sara Skinner (49) interviews her friend and colleague Chantale Niyonkuru (23) about her upbringing, culture, life experiences, and journey from a refugee camp in Tanzania to graduating college in Boise, Idaho.

One Small Step conversation partners Tosca Hieftje (65) and Carin Mayo (52) discuss womanhood, pets and finding what diversity means.

Danielle Patterson Varner (42) interviews her colleague Paul Pierce (68) about his career in the theater industry. They also discuss the importance of community theater as a space for storytelling and identity-building, as well as the legacy of kindness Paul...

Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Nancy talks about her childhood in Springfield, Illinois, and her life with Larry and Children in Salt Lake City, Utah

During college, Dolca Rubio got an invitation from her cousin inviting her to the USA. The decision to leave her home country Panama was a hard one because that meant leaving her family, friends and familiar language. On the other...

Pastor Heather Brewer (53) of the Lake Geneva United Methodist Church talks to friend and parishioner Fritz Oppenlander [no age given] about his life of work and surviving a stroke and heart attack.

This is a timeline of my dad's journey from a science teacher to an assistant head at MCDS

We mostly seemed to talk about the education and decisions my mom made in her life. Coming to America was a really big deal, and it changed our lives. Focusing on religion was also a big deal, as it made...