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Adam describes discrimination he received in elementary school because of his Baha'i faith, working in the Hudson River Museum's Junior Docent program in middle school, and his interest in music.

In this segment, Ray talks more about his passion for playing the flute and his excitement for the Yonkers Revitalization project.

Aisha describes growing up in Yonkers as a first generation immigrant from Nigeria. She also talks about the importance of the Hudson River Museum's Junior Docent program to her upbringing in Yonkers.

Carole describes living in Yonkers when there still was trolleys, her gas light home and teaching in Yonkers.

Kathleen tells her story about growing up in Yonkers and working at the Yonkers Public Library.

Mark describes growing up in Yonkers as the son of a politician, participating in community events, and working in the magazine business.

Masha describes overcoming gender issues during her career and the importance of technology to her job as Director of the Hudson River Museum.

Melissa describes doing urban guerrilla film-making in Yonkers and exploring the Boyce Thompson Center before it was restored.

Nancy recalls stories from when she was growing up in Yonkers and describes how it has changed since then.

Richard describes growing up in Yonkers and working for mayor John Spencer.