It may not be the most conventional time for planting, but Mountain Sprouts is taking root! We are excited to share the developments that have taken place, marking the official launch of our much-anticipated gardening program, Mountain Sprouts! An impressive 8×12 cedar raised garden bed that offers ample space for students to freely explore has …
Each day in partner public schools across southeastern Kentucky, our ReadingCorps tutors work with students to teach fundamental reading skills. Our curriculum is designed to aid in word identification, word attack (the ability to decode, pronounce, and understand unfamiliar words), and passage comprehension. Periodically, we showcase some of the students who are making great strides …
Troublesome Creek Writers Retreats are a time for folks to gather in community with each other, spend time in conversation with a respected and published facilitator, and work independently on their respective writing projects. Unlike a workshop where there are formal classes, discussion, and critique of pieces, these retreats are loosely structured so that attendees can focus …
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Before you step away to give thanks with friends and family, we invite you to give back through our #GivingTuesday campaign. #GivingTuesday, if you are not familiar, is a day to step away from the commercialism of Black Friday and the holiday season and focus in on making a difference in your local community by supporting non-profit organizations …
Calling for art submissions! As part of our Fireside Firsts subscription service for new releases from our Fireside Industries imprint with the University Press of Kentucky, we are looking for art submissions that will reflect the themes and imagery of our upcoming release The Safety of Small Things by Jane Hicks. We are looking for …
When Sarah Kincaid Cook Chapter NSDAR Regent Sally Czerwinski and DAR Schools Chair Missy Wilkinson learned about Hindman Settlement School’s initiative to place free book vending machines at public elementary schools with dyslexia intervention reading labs across Appalachian Kentucky in early 2023, they knew this was an effort that their chapter should be a part …
We continue sharing the latest appointments to our Board of Directors with the introduction of Aurelia Radulescu, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Meet Dr. Aurelia Radulescu Aurelia was born and raised in the beautiful …
Since 1902, the mission of Hindman Settlement School has been to “provide education and service opportunities for people of the mountains, while keeping them mindful of their heritage.” Our partnerships with our local public school system brings art and music to a community with no elementary art and music teachers. But, on a deeper layer, …
Thanks to the generous donation of the Junior Membership Committee of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2022, we have recently completed upgrades to our audio and visual systems in the Great Hall of the Mike Mullins Cultural Heritage Center. For decades, the Great Hall has been the primary gathering place …
At the most recent meeting of the Hindman Settlement School Board of Directors, four new members were elected to the governing body to serve three-year terms. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing each of these individuals to you through a series of profiles on our blog. Meet Peggy Rasnick-Justice As a native of Pikeville, …
DAR-Approved School Since 1921
ReadingCorps is funded, in part, through the AmeriCorps federal agency and its state affiliate
