News and Updates
Board Spotlight: Aurelia Radulescu
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 …
Immersing Students in Appalachian Arts
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 …
NSDAR Funds Great Hall Upgrades
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 …
Board Spotlight: Peggy Rasnick-Justice
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 …
46th Annual Appalachian Writers’ Workshop
In late July we were delighted to celebrate the 46th Appalachian Writers’ Workshop. This year was unique because not only was it the anniversary of …
Celebrating Service
With our Dyslexia Summer Tutoring Program in the rearview and the new school year rapidly approaching, we had the opportunity to gather our ReadingCorps team …
Students in the Spotlight
Our 42nd annual Dyslexia Summer Tutoring Program concluded on June 14 after five weeks of intensive instruction in reading, math, and writing alongside special sessions …
132nd NSDAR Continental Congress Contributions
We here at the Settlement School are extremely humbled and appreciative of the outpouring of generosity shown to us by the National Society Daughters of …
Sun-Catchers & Ukuleles: Artist Residencies in Knott County Schools
This program update was prepared by Sarah Kate Morgan, Traditional Arts Education Director. If you were to visit Moriah Warner’s Language Arts classroom at Cordia …
New Pottery from Local Artist Richard Kirk Banks
The Orchard Shop, our on-campus and online gift shop, recently acquired a collection of beautiful and vibrant pottery made right here in Hindman by local …
Celebrating Cecilia’s After-School Success
This program update was prepared by Jack Latta, Reading Labs Coordinator. As May comes to a close, the Settlement’s Dyslexia Program is wrapping up …
Where Are The Ducks?
The Settlement’s new campus map, designed by our incredibly talented Community Engagement Coordinator Tyler Barrett, features a number of “easter eggs.” Hidden throughout the landscape …
A Note of Thanks
Each semester children and teenagers from across the region can enroll in virtual or in-person after-school tutoring to help remove the barriers they face achieving …
Quintos and Browne to Facilitate Fall Writers Retreats
In April and November of each year, we’re delighted to welcome writers from across the region to campus for a weekend retreat. These retreats are …
Settlement Receives $892,605 Grant to Support Literacy
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has awarded Hindman Settlement School a three-year grant of $892,605 annually. Funding from the agency will …
Congrats to Caleb!
At the start of this school year, Caleb, a third-grade student at Beaver Creek Elementary, enrolled in our Reading Lab as a non-reader. His teachers …
Calling All Dyslexia Program Alumni!
During the flooding last summer, Hindman Settlement School suffered considerable losses. Among those losses were many of the records of our former dyslexia program students. …
National Heritage Responders Visit
The last week in March we were delighted to welcome a National Heritage Responders disaster response team to campus to help with our ongoing archives …
Growing Together: Building Community & Resilience Through Gardening
As the days get longer and springtime blossoms, gardeners across the region are gearing up for a new season of growth and potential. For many, …
Introducing “On The Forks”
We have an exciting new opportunity for everyone to keep in touch with all the happenings here at Hindman Settlement School with our new video …
We Are Difference Makers
Chrystal, a second-term ReadingCorps member, is one of a four-person team serving students at Carr Creek Elementary in Knott County. Each day, Chrystal tutors 22 …
Stories of Service
AmeriCorps Week, celebrated annually during the second full week of March, is a time to recognize and give thanks to the millions of Americans who …
Announcing This Year’s Faculty and Logo for Ironwood!
We’re officially under 100 days away from Ironwood Writers Studio 2023! Ironwood is a week-long residency for high school students to stay on our historic …
Meet Rebecka
Hindman is thrilled to welcome Rebecka Fugate to our programming team to serve as our Foodways Program Director. Although she stepped into this role in …
Calling All Bookworms to the Fireside Chats Book Club!
Book lovers generally love everything to do with books, from collecting them, to reading them, and almost always, talking about them. We need only hang …
