Each day in partner public schools across southeastern Kentucky, a team of approximately 30 AmeriCorps tutors work with students to teach fundamental reading skills. As we are in the midst of #AmeriCorpsWeek, we asked members to reflect on their service by sharing about a student who experienced progress in their reading ability along with their […]
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In mid-December, we held our second Winter Burrow Literary & Arts Conference on campus. Last year, we began Winter Burrow as a way to bring various community circles together. We wanted to bring our artists, musicians, writers, and readers together, and also bring in educators and students with interest in Appalachian studies, culture, and
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Each day in partner public schools across southeastern Kentucky, a team of approximately 20 AmeriCorps members with our math intervention program work with students to teach foundational math skills. As the year draws to a close, we took a moment to ask each member to reflect on the reason behind their service. While there were
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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This week, something truly special happened with the Mountain Sprouts program. We celebrated a major milestone in showing kids just how amazing it can be to grow their own food. Thanks to a generous three-year grant recommended by Kentucky Power through the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation, we’ve been able to take our mission to
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We danced, we dined, and we had a ball! This year’s Dumplin’s & Dancin’ weekend was all about celebrating every Appalachian tradition that we love; the food, the music, the dancing, and, best of all, the people. If you couldn’t make it, here’s a little taste of what you missed. Dumplin’s & Dancin’ felt like a
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This update was prepared by Sarah Insalaco, Flood Recovery Archivist. National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an initiative under AmeriCorps, has been a cornerstone in the United States’ community service landscape since its establishment in 1994. This program is designed to engage young adults aged 18 to 24 in full-time, team-based residential service, focusing on addressing critical
Last month we celebrated another literary program first. We held an art show and public reading for our Ironwood Writers Studio students! Students, families, and supporters came to the Appalachian Arts Alliance ArtStation in Hazard on August 24 from as near as Knott County, and as far as Louisville, North Carolina, and Virginia. Eight young writers read
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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We are pleased to share that local professor and community leader Jenny Williams has been appointed to Hindman Settlement School’s Board of Directors. Meet JENNY WILLIAMS Jenny Williams has been teaching writing and reading at Hazard Community and Technical College since 1992. The youngest of six siblings, all of whom still live in Hazard, Jenny
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Tutoring programs are funded, in part, by the AmeriCorps federal agency through Serve Kentucky, the state service commission
