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Max has short cropped brown hair and a striped, button-down shirt.
"I'm working right now at getting a bill sent through to the Maryland General Assembly."
Making a Difference: Max Hancock, Maryland
Chaira has light skin and blue, shoulder-length hair. She sits in front of a colorful abstract painting.
"Do you believe the American dream still exists?"
Hopeful for the Future of America: Chiara Benato, Maryland
Augustus wears a brown blazer or jacket and stands in front of a black-curtained wall.
"To truly be American is to be free in your heart in my eyes."
What Does it Mean to Be American: Augustus Roberts, Jr., Maryland
Jimmy wears a red, plaid shirt and jeans overalls. He sits in a leather chair.
"I find very often that people fear having honest conversations."
Having Honest Dialogue: Jimmy Cunningham, Arkansas
A view of a few houses in a New Mexico desert as the sun shines down.
"My teachers have always been my inspiration. The good ones and the bad ones."
Surviving The Toughest Times in Rural America
Pedro, wearing a gray suit jacket and beige collared shirt, sits and chats with an interviewer.
"There is something to be said about the liberty of being able to speak your mind."
The Liberty of Speaking Your Mind, Florida
"You think that Nebraska is just a whole bunch of corn fields and farms."
More Than Corn Fields, Nebraska
A black board with the words, Voting Day, in white letters as well as a roll of voting stickers.
"My Aunt Mary was the youngest voter in West Branch, Iowa."
Voting Runs in the Family in West Branch, Iowa
A black board shows the words, Voting Day, in a white font. The board is surrounded by round, I VOTED, stickers.
"I think in a small town, you just have a voice that is heard better."
Using Your Voice in a Small Town, Woodbine, Iowa
An American flag flies in a neighborhood in front of a green, cottage-style house.
"It was kind of fun to shake hands with someone you thought might be president one day."
Meeting Hilary Clinton in 2016 in Dunlap, Iowa
A group of adults and young peope put their arms around each other in a circle.
"All the people in our town become a part of our family."
Family and Community in Franklin, Kansas
Clouds float above a green field planted with corn in the summer.
"I had never lived in a rural area before. "
From a Big City to Small-town Nebraska

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