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Tajay Ramos (18) speaks to her friend and former boss Ashley Zalabak (30) about her experience as an teen intern at the South Carolina Aquarium, her interests in becoming a sea turtle biologist and hopes for her generation to care...

A.L. (Butch) Alford (78) speaks to his son and successor Nathan Alford (45) about the history of the Lewiston Tribune, the newspaper that Butch's grandfather founded which is now 4th generation family-owned and operated.

Dr. Mildred Stahlman (92) tells Jessica Bratt (35) about her career as a pioneering doctor in the field of neonatology.

Eric Kelley (37) speaks to his spouse Stephanie Kelley (37) regarding time in the United States Military, he talks about his job as a Logistician and describes enlisting on September 11th.

Jason (33) talks to Terese (52) who was his nurse while Jason fought for his life while being treated for the H1N1 flu virus (swine flu.)

Lisa Correu (51) interviews her friend Cliff Schiappa (57) about how the success of one of Cliff's photographs made him decide to come out as a gay man.

Colleagues and friends, Brett Kesselring (50) and Roy Mayfield (56), reflect on meaningful moments from their careers as organ and tissue surgical coordinators.

Maria "Terry" Dominquez (57) speaks with her nephew Phillip Casanova (28) about her career as a rescue medical firefighter, the deployment during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and her reflections almost 20 years later.

Colleagues Dr. Kelsie Storm (32) and Dr. David Kram (31) talk about their decision to become pediatric hematology-oncologists. In the process, they talk about the difficulties and the joys of being a pediatric fellow.

Kendell Thompson (53) interviews Robert "Timmy" Thompson (57) about growing up on land that became part of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial park and eventually working for the park as an adult.

Colleagues, Robyn Hrivnatz (33) and Sarah Bauguss (34), talk about their careers in education and why they started teaching. They are technology integration specialists in Katy, TX.

Erica Larsen (16) and her teacher Lila Lake [no age given] discuss reading and writing and how that's shaped Erica, meaningful instructors, and why the library is special.

Kent Straith (41) and Calvin Moore (37) discuss the evolutions of their religious faiths and the intersection of faith, race and politics.

Long time friends Judy Stoia (76) asks Patricia Kelly (72) about her experience being a teacher during desegregation efforts in Boston in the 1970s.

Gregory White (61) speaks to new acquaintance and conversation partner Kevin Alarcon (25) about working in Decatur, Georgia as the Director of Decatur Parks and Recreation and how he has seen the Decatur community change over the years.

Richard Phillips (47) interviews his father, Don Phillips (47) about Don's time in the Army, his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the effect it had on their family.

Ren McKinnell (21) and mentor, dice redden (36) discuss gender identity, relating to ones community, and expectations for their future.

Ruth Lippman (97) speaks with grandson Stefan Friedman (41) about her childhood in the 1920s, creating a family, and advice she has for her great-grandchildren.

Tammy de Weerd (60) talks with friend and colleague, Joe Borton (48), about her journey into community involvement and politics as the mayor of Meridian.

Amigas Eva Heredia [no edad dado] y Melissa Salgado (31) hablan sobre una escuela KIPP en en norte de California donde Eva es la madre de uno de los estudiantes y Melissa es la directora de participación comunitaria. [Friends Eva...

Lucy Murillo (29) and Tawfik Abbasi (26), who work together in the swim program at the YMCA, share their stories of how they became involved with teaching swimming and also discuss Tawfik's and Lucy's parents' immigration stories.

Coworkers Daisy Montes (26) and Melissa Benitez Lopez (22), who are academic advisors at KIPP schools in Northern California, talk about their journeys as first generation college students, reflect on how they approach their work, and remember their time as...

Coworkers Alyssa Tison Yee (31) and Kenneth Cason (25) discuss why they decided to go into education, teaching, and what they love about the KIPP community.

Colleagues Lily Lipman [no age given] and Laisha Gonzalez (21) reflect on their professional experiences at the Lincoln Center and how those experiences have been shaped by their disabilities and other social identities.

Tim Moore (37) and his friend John Hudson (40) share stories about their lives and friendship while living in Decatur, GA.