During the Fall 2025 semester, Hindman Settlement School’s afterschool tutoring programs supported students both in person and online, meeting learners where they were and responding to growing demand for flexible services. Over the course of 15 weeks, we served nine in-person students and 28 virtual reading students, with each student receiving an average of two […]
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Flood recovery is a slow process for organizations, communities, and individuals. We can see the different stages of recovery in nearby communities like Hazard, which was affected by flooding this past Valentine’s Day, and farther out in the places that suffered through Hurricane Helene a year ago this past month. Here on campus we’re happy
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Every October, families, schools, and advocates come together to shine a light on dyslexia, one of the most common learning differences affecting children and adults. For parents, this month offers a chance to learn what dyslexia really is, what it isn’t, and how early understanding can make a world of difference. What Dyslexia Is (and
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We are excited to welcome and highlight Robert Gipe, an award-winning writer, educator, and community arts leader with deep roots in Appalachian storytelling, to the Hindman Settlement School Board of Directors. Robert is the author of Trampoline (2015), which won the Weatherford Award for outstanding Appalachian novel, as well as Weedeater (2018) and Pop (2021).
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We’re delighted to announce the line up for the 2025 Winter Burrow Literary & Arts Conference! Misty Skaggs will deliver the Verna Mae Slone Keynote Address. Misty is a poet, activist and artist. She was born and raised in Elliott County, Kentucky where she is currently preparing a little plot of land her Papaw left
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On July 11th, we wrapped up our 43rd annual Dyslexia Summer Tutoring Program after an exciting five weeks—and what a summer it was! This year, we served 28 students in person and 17 students virtually, with about half being returning students—a testament to the trust families have in our program. Our graduation was filled with
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This update was prepared by Sarah Insalaco, Flood Recovery Archivist. Agricultural Education and the Birth of the Foodways Program at Hindman Settlement School When Katherine Pettit and May Stone arrived in Hindman, Kentucky, in the summer of 1900, they intended only to stay for a season, bringing their traveling work of mountain “settlement” education to
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We’re happy to announce that registration is open for this year’s Ironwood Writers Studio! This is the 4th year for our week-long writing residency for high school students, which takes place June 22-28 this year. Like the adult writers’ workshop each summer, the students stay on campus and attend genre classes, where they learn to
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We’re very excited how the literary arts program has expanded the ways we contribute to the publishing of writers and artists from Appalachia and beyond. For years, our Fireside Industries imprint has put forth award-winning books in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including works by emerging and well-established writers. One of our Fireside Industries books, the anthology
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As we are in the midst of #AmeriCorpsWeek, we asked members to reflect on their service by sharing about a student who has made significant gains in their math proficiency over the school year. Brooklyn joined the Settlement’s team of AmeriCorps tutors last fall and has been supporting students at East Perry Elementary with daily instruction
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Tutoring programs are funded, in part, by the AmeriCorps federal agency through Serve Kentucky, the state service commission
