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Cara McDonough (42) and her friend Amy Vatner (43) reflect on their experiences in a New Haven community of mothers, called BF Mommies. They remember the beginnings of the group, its evolution over time, including some tensions in it, and...

Friends Felicia Hokenstad (32) and Stephanie Sleda (27) talk about their experience volunteering with the North Country Trail Association, their adventures outdoors, and people who have influenced them within the association.

Nancy (58) and Yongan (62) talk about why they love their jobs and what their day-to-day experiences are like interacting with library patrons.

Ann Bishop (82) and Steven A. Gibson (58) talk about their involvement in the organization Military Families Speak Out, and all the work they've done protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Friends Donna Sumption (58) and Andrea Muto (55) talk about Donna's Army service, her capstone mission in Saudi Arabia, and her decision to leave the military.

Allison Arcos (27) interviews her father, John Arcos (65) about his work as a technologist/software engineer. They cover how he got into software engineering, his earliest encounter with a computer, and how he has stayed active in the industry over...

Doretha D. Shipman (89) talks with her grandson, Louie Stoops (47), about growing up and farming on the banks of the Buffalo River. Today LS works for the NPS at Buffalo River.

Mialisa (42) talks to Sarah (54) talk about their experiences at Friends Seminary School. Mialisa was Sarah's student and tells Sarah of the incredible impact Sarah had on her development of sense of self. Mialisa and Sarah discuss teaching risks...

Evan Wolfson (57) speaks with friend, Kevin Jennings (51), about his experiences as a gay man and how it led to his role as a legal advocate in the marriage equality movement.

Martha Lutman Brogan (69) talks with her colleague Margaret Sullivan (47) with whom she worked on the Ives Squared innovation space at the New Haven Free Public Library. They remember the community stakeholders they collaborated with on the project, as...

Friends William "Russell" Salmon (44) and Jessica Harris (39) speak about what home means to them and the ways in which the meaning of home has evolved for them over time.

Friends Rennae Gruchalla (72) and Glee Mayer (69) talk about their connection to nature and to the North Country Trail Association.

Long-time friends and colleagues Madaha Kinsey-Lamb (73) and Jim Marley (80) discuss their work and friendship over the years.

One Small Step conversation partners John "Jack" Coleman (20) and Shakeb Arsalan (20) discuss growing up in predominantly male or female households, how they view the U.S. political system versus other global democracies, and whether they feel comfortable expressing their...

Friends Lorane Jinkerson (76) and Jerold "Jerry" Fennell (76) talk about hiking, backpacking, and their enduring love for the North Country Trail Association.

Genese Calloway Clark (39) talks with her mother, Melanie Calloway [no age given]. They remember Melanie's mother, Richelene Mitchell who wrote a memoir, and reflect on the importance of having her words with them. Melanie also shares her love of...

Alison Lescisin, 36, interviews her father, Thomas J. McElhone (69) about his experiences growing up in Pittsburgh, and the importance of the Shaler North Hills library to their family and community.

Kathleen "River" Artz-Iffland (63) talks with friend, Margaret DeRitter (58), about her role as an out lesbian in Kalamazoo, her work to strengthen the lesbian community, and the family she created with her partner of 35 years.

Pat Quinn (63) talks to her friend, Camille Warzecha (67), about her family history and genealogy, the source of her historical curiosities, and the evolution of historiography in the digital age.

Merrill, 72 was Kerry's, 65, commanding officer in a medical unit and dispensary in Vietnam. They talk broadly and generally about the cohesion and camaraderie of their very diverse unit while in Vietnam, as well as some of the work...

Ebony Clark (47) speaks with her son Braxton Parker (22) about his time in the National Guard. They reflect on Braxton leaving home for basic training, the friendships he made during that time, and what makes their bond as mother...

Colleagues David ter Kulie (51) and Sean Carroll (43) discuss the ways auxiliary services at Vanderbilt University stepped up as leaders to help the university navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and welcome students back for the fall 2020 semester.

Children, Elsie Valderrama (44) and Alexander Castellanos (38) and mother, Ana Castellanos (70) remember their father's Army career.

Carol Mariner (32) interviews her father Karl Grover (63) about his time as a reenactor at the Fort Larned National Historic Site.

Anar Amin (33) and conversation partner, Jim Larsen (62), discuss their faith journey, political issues that are difficult to reconcile with their faith, and their reasoning behind signing up for a One Small Step conversation.