Dyslexia

In A Mother’s Words

Hindman Settlement School’s Dyslexia Intervention Program services children and families from across the region through school-based, after-school, and summer tutoring programs to help remove the barriers students face achieving grade-level reading. Our team recently received this note from the parent of one of our students, Caroline, who has been participating in several aspects of our …

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United Through Service

This update was prepared by Grace Fisher, Member Support Coordinator. There are many holidays in the United States that AmeriCorps members take on as special Days of Service to their country: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Veteran’s Day, and 9/11. Members of the Hindman Settlement School ReadingCorps and MathCorps programs participated in a unique service …

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Celebrating Service

In late July, our team of AmeriCorps members came together for an end-of-year celebration in Corbin, Kentucky. Over the past year, 43 dedicated individuals completed 54,290 hours of service to children and families across 21 partner public schools in Bell, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, and Perry Counties. As a direct result of their efforts, more than …

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Wendy’s Wish

Each day in partner public schools across southeastern Kentucky, a team of approximately 40 ReadingCorps tutors work with students to teach fundamental reading skills. As the school year came to a close, we took a moment to ask each member to reflect on their year of service by sharing about a student who experienced progress …

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Thacker Named Dyslexia Program Director

Kayla Thacker’s involvement with Hindman Settlement School’s dyslexia intervention program began in the early 2000’s when she accepted a role as a tutor with our intensive five-week summer program. Through the decades, her involvement has grown from a part-time tutor to serving as one of our program’s school-based reading intervention specialists in 2021, the curriculum …

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Settlement Awarded $1M to Support Literacy & Math Initiatives

AmeriCorps and Serve Kentucky, the federal and state agencies for national service and volunteerism, have awarded Hindman Settlement School two grants totaling $1,014,084 supporting new and existing initiatives.  Funding from the agencies will be used to support the continued implementation and growth of ReadingCorps, a literacy intervention program targeted at K-3 students who face barriers to grade-level reading as …

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Student Success: Joah

The roots of the Settlement’s dyslexia intervention program can be traced back to after-school tutoring. At that time, parents gathered together on our campus to teach fundamental reading skills to their students. While the program has grown and evolved through the decades to include both in-person and virtual tutoring, the core of the program and the incredible …

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Fisher Honored During 2024 Governor’s Service Award Ceremony

Gov. Andy Beshear recognized exceptional volunteerism and service contributions at the 28th Annual Governor’s Service Awards located at The Foundry in Frankfort. “Today, we recognize selfless individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in our communities,” said Gov. Beshear. “Even small acts of kindness can have a powerful effect by showing what is …

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Volunteer Spotlight: Linda

Hindman Settlement School relies on volunteers each week of our after-school tutoring program to support local children with dyslexia characteristics in their pursuit of grade-level reading. Our volunteers commit to connecting virtually with a student at least one hour, twice per week to deliver our guided,  research-based curriculum. One of our most dedicated volunteers is Linda …

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