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One Small Step
One Small Step
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One Small Step
One Small Step
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1Start
2Politics & Beliefs
3Politics & Beliefs
4Politics & Beliefs
5Politics & Beliefs
6Politics & Beliefs
7Your Life
8Your Life
9Your Life
10Demographics
11Contact Info
12Confirmation
13Confirmation
14Confirmation
You’ll have your conversation via our One Small Step Connect digital platform. We’ll send you a few matches, you’ll choose who you want to talk to, and then you’ll talk via video call–with help and guidance from us all along the way.
You live in or near a community where one of our radio station partners offers a One Small Step program. Radio station staff will match you with a partner and help you schedule your conversation. Then, a trained facilitator will support you through your conversation recording— either in person or via a video call.
You live in or near a One Small Step Model Community. We’ll match you with a conversation partner and schedule your conversation. Then, a trained StoryCorps Facilitator will support you through your conversation recording— either in person or via a video call.

Let’s sign you up to have a conversation. This will take about 10 minutes. To get started, tell us your email address so that you can come back to this form anytime.

1 Politics & Beliefs
Help us understand your beliefs around politics, religion, and more. This information will be used to match you with others whose beliefs differ from yours.
How often do you engage in conversations with people who have different beliefs than you?*
Help us understand your beliefs around politics, religion, and more. This information will be used to match you with others whose beliefs differ from yours.
Please enter a number from 1 to 10.
Very Liberal
Very Conservative
Please enter a number from 1 to 10.
Very Liberal
Very Conservative
Please enter a number from 1 to 10.
Not at all
Extremely
While we pair strangers with different beliefs, the goal is to remind us that we’re all human and that we have more in common than we think. These questions will help us pair you with someone who is different but also shares some common ground.
Which of the following best describes your typical voting preference?
We usually match people with different political views, but participants have also enjoyed conversations with people who differ in other ways. When we can, we’ll try to match you with people who are different from you in multiple ways. Even if you uncheck an option, your matches might still include people who differ from you in that area.
One Small Step gives you the opportunity to connect with Americans from different backgrounds and perspectives. Please confirm if you're open to connecting with people who differ from you in the following ways.
Feel free to select topics that matter to you, even if you don’t have a story in mind yet. We’re looking to connect you with others who share a personal connection to these topics, and your input helps us make those matches.
Select all that apply: For which, if any, of the following topics do you have personal stories?
2 Your Life
We want to know more about you and your experiences.
Do any of these describe you?
Select as many as you’d like.
We want to know more about you and your experiences.
Think: hobbies, sports/sports teams, music, movies, talents, etc.
Your bio will be visible on our digital platform as a way for your partners to know you better.
Use the space below to describe who you are and what you believe. Without including sensitive or personally identifiable information, write about what makes you you (i.e., values, family, community, career, major life event) and how you see the world (i.e., “a small government conservative,” or “a lifelong Democrat…”).
Example: I am the youngest of 6 kids and was raised on a farm in rural California. My faith as a Christian drives my politics. Hunting and fishing are important to me, and I care deeply about public land use and conservation. I have been married for 47 years. I have adult children and 6 grandchildren. I lost one of my children a few years ago.
3 Demographics
Demographic information is used in our archiving process. This section is optional.
You must be at least 18 years old.
Gender
Race or Ethnicity
Religious affiliation
4 Contact Info
We’re asking for your phone number in order to connect with you via this method if we need to, in order to provide further support.
Before your interview, we will only share your first name and last initial with your partner.*
Location (City, State, ZIP)*
Phone checkbox*
How did you find out about One Small Step?*
Most One Small Step recordings take place online via a video call. Do you have access to a computer or mobile device (iPad, tablet, etc.) and reliable internet?*
If not, don’t worry! We want to make this opportunity available to everyone, so we will work with you to find another way to participate.
How do you prefer to participate in a One Small Step conversation?*
We only offer a select number of in-person recordings and it may take longer for those opportunities.
Your location is based on the ZIP code you entered at the beginning of the form and can’t be edited here.

Last step! Once you submit this form, we will match you with potential conversation partners. The following information will be shared with your potential partners exactly as you have written it here:

Name
Age
From
Social Issues
Liberal
Conservative
Economic Issues
Liberal
Conservative
Religion
Not at all
Extremely
Events
Interests
Bio
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Email me a copy of my summary page.
I agree to One Small Step's terms and conditions*
The following information will be shared with potential participants exactly as you submit in this questionnaire: first name, city & state, gender, age range (e.g., 20–30), political party, social issues score, interests, bio, key descriptors and life events.

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