My Story Matters

A high school teacher interviews her student about being a child of immigrant parents.

Immigrating to the U.S

Learn about the experience of immigrating to the U.S.

My Interview: My Mom's Immigration Story

Imelda Perez (50) talks with her daughter, Haiwa Perez (14) about her childhood in Mexico and how she immigrated with her family to the U.S. She talks about the good times she had growing up and the struggles/challenges she faced...

Harry with his Yiayia Litsa

Harry interviews his Grandmother about moving to the US from Greece at the age of 19.

Immigration in 2001 – a very different time

A successful immigrant story, who realize her dream and stopped at nothing, who had to separate from her own 14 month old child, so she could let us have a better life in the future.

The Price Family’s Heritage and Traditions

I interview my mother, Tania Price, to find out more about our family’s origins and heritage. My mother shares her experience as an immigrant from Costa Rica now living in America. I learn more about our family’s Thanksgiving traditions and...

Victor & Rachael Lidskog

Rachael is from California and Victor is from Sweden. We met in Hawaii and fell in love.

Never Forget Your “Why”

My mom, Sharon Mugomba, shares her experience immigrating from Uganda to the United States and how it changed her.

The emotions and feelings of a dreamer like Carlos!

Carlos is a 17 year old who is currently a senior at School Of Social Justice. He talks about his feelings like the love he has for his partner and how he also has love for his family and the...

The story of my Indian mother

This interview is about my mothers life; My mother’s childhood and immigration, and she adapted to a new country.

Interview with Karen latchman

In this interview we learn the life of my mother Karen Latchman. In the interview my mom discusses some of the hardships in her life with coming to America. And how life can sometimes be crazier than fiction with finding...

7th Grade / Geiger / 6th Period

We talked about my dad’s immigration process and feelings when he moved from Saigon, Vietnam to Texas. He talked about what an eye-opening experience it was, and how many different things he learned when he came here.

“Soy Una Niña Problema” Part 2

In this interview, my mother, Maria Paredes, continues to tell stories about her hometown, her rebellious childhood, happiest memories, and biggest regrets as well as what it was like coming to the United States as an immigrant.

Living History Project

An interview with my Chinese-American mother who gives her perspective on the way she sees the American society.

Priya Mahadevan and Allan Stam

[Recorded Thursday, December 14, 2021] Priya (50s) and Allan (60) recorded a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talked about their experiences living in various countries around the world, immigration, family, and their shared love of cooking.

Ambar and Jayati Mitra

Arjun Shah interviews his maternal grandparents Ambar and Jayati Mitra about their childhoods in West Bengal (India), immigration to the U.S. and relationship with their family.

Saul Goes To Milwaukee From Veracruz, Mexico!!

This Interview is about how my dad came to Milwaukee. The struggles he had to do to come here to the United States.

Arturo Hernandez coming to the United States

We talked about how my dads experience was when coming to the United States and the challenges and benefits included.

Profile interview: dad

My dad talks about his big move to America from Ireland