Staff Spotlight: Jeanette Maldonado, Executive Assistant

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Staff Spotlight: Jeanette Maldonado, Executive Assistant

About me: I’m a born and raised New Yorker from the Bronx. Outside of StoryCorps, I like to bake, travel, listen to music, and try new things. My happy place is the beach on a sunny day. I’m an advocate for self-care and mental health. What is your role and how long have you been […]

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One Small Step Columbus Blog | Joel

In a country that often feels divided politically, One Small Step (OSS) offers a glimmer of hope. Three months into its inception in Columbus, Georgia, OSS has made waves locally, bringing together strangers with opposing political views to foster understanding and build connections, with over 70 conversations recorded there to date. We sat down with […]

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Spotlight on One Small Step Hubs Station: KRCB

Each year, as part of the OSS Radio Station Hubs Program, a selected handful of local public radio stations nationwide help raise awareness of the initiative by facilitating OSS conversations in their communities. The initiative brings two strangers with opposing political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate politics—but to get to know each other […]

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Honoring World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, commemorated on December 1st, is a global day of solidarity for those around the world affected by HIV, and is an opportunity to honor those lives lost by the epidemic. This year marks 35 years of World AIDS Day, a milestone to celebrate significant progress made in fighting the HIV-AIDS epidemic, and […]

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Mixed Political Family Fostered Spirited Debates

When you grow up in the “center of the universe” (aka Ashland, Virginia), you find yourself exposed to a variety of political persuasions. That’s especially true when your mother was the first woman elected to the local board of supervisors. While Chris Peace followed in his mother’s public service footsteps, he soon found his partisan […]

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Honoring Transgender Awareness Week

Listen to a collection of stories that uplift the voices from a few of our transgender participants as they share memories of joy, pain, and lots of love all around.

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How the Radio Station Hubs Program Demonstrates the Potential of OSS

StoryCorps’ One Small Step (OSS) brings strangers with different political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate politics—but to get to know each other as people. This year, the work of OSS is focused nationwide in four Anchor Communities, as well as five Radio Station Hub locations. Critically, the Radio Station Hubs Program, a year-long partnership with public radio stations who offer their own OSS program, drives local community participation and awareness.

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StoryCorps’ One Small Step and Dartmouth Have Announced a Three-Year Partnership

StoryCorps’ One Small Step (OSS) and Dartmouth have announced a three-year partnership that will bring the initiative to their students, faculty, staff, and alumni, beginning in January 2024. One Small Step aims to reduce political polarization by bringing two unaquainted people together from across the political divide to get to know each other as human […]

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Stories to Honor Native American Heritage Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month — dedicated to honoring the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people. The month celebrates the enriching contributions and profound influence Native people have had across the continent, and also serves as a reflection and acknowledgement of the challenges they have confronted historically and in the present. […]

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Before and After: a Richmond OSS Participant Shares Her Experience

Nancy Eberhardt knows a thing or two about moderating difficult conversations. She also knows about the power that can result from meaningful dialogue. So, when Nancy—the CEO of Pathwise Partners and a consultant specializing in leadership development and executive coaching—heard about One Small Step, she knew it was something she had to jump into. And […]