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American Dream

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

I (Sheyla Solis) was assigned a research paper for my history class on my topic that I think has changed overtime or that relates to me. I decided to interview Luis Solis ,my dad, the man that had an American...

My name is Sophia Santiago Clemmer. I am 17 years old. Today is June 6th 2023 and I spoke with Matilde Cano Santiago, currently Mati Marlow, who is my mother. We spoke about her childhood, the Facist regime in Spain,...

Edward Chang (55) tells SC Facilitator, Virginia Lora (26), about his experience living through the 1992 L.A. Riots and how the Korean community changed and redefined itself after the riots.

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

Today, I did another interview about the American Dream. This time, it was with James, a family friend.

One Small Step conversation partners Adriana Sanchez (35) and Cesar Lucio (57) find the similarities and differences in their immigration stories to the United States from Mexico, having immigrated at different ages and in different decades. They reflect on the...

My father tells me about his life story from living in Mexico to the U.S.

Rada Oakley is a successful IT professional in NC where she lives with her husband and two young girls. Rada came to the US as an exchange student from the Ukraine and lived with Bernie and Sondra Edwards in Boone,...

My mom explaining how she was able to come to America, and what she had to do in order to do so.

The American Dream

Robert Brockfield (81) tells his daughter, Samantha Brockfield (32) about his childhood neighborhood and his service in the navy. He shares his favorite memories of Samantha as well as his hopes for her in the future.

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.

I talked with my dad about his experience on moving to america.

Isabella Kedikian (16) talks with her father, Roland Kedikian (53), about his life in Lebanon during the civil war and how he adjusted to life in the US after immigration. He later went on to achieve an education in aerospace...

Mark Mercado, a hardworking father, tells us the story of his experiences in Philippines and America. During the interview, we are able to see the before and afters of his life in Philippines then in America. Mark had huge expectations...

Mejores amigas Yeni Vasquez (43) y Jordana Vera (42) comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias estudiando en los Estados Unidos, la organización sin fines de lucro que fundaron para apoyar a otras personas hispanohablantes en Springfield, Missouri, y la amistad...

Mother and daughter Edea Trapletti (92) and Lisa Gollard (68) share a conversation about Edea's journey migrating from Italy to the US, finding work in Hollywood and Las Vegas, and setting roots in Las Vegas.

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She said her parents were her biggest influence in live

On November 29th, 2020, Rehmat Arbab, age 16, interviewed her Pakistani immigrant mother on her experiences growing up in America. She mentions her life moving from Pakistan, to Florida, and then to New Jersey. She also reminisces stories of her...

We talked about life, expectations, the American Dream, and how a person grows throughout life.

In this interview, my 85 year old grandfather Yale Rosenstein talks about his childhood, his parents, his Judaism, and the life that he has built in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh.