News and Updates

Executive Director 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 …

News

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 …

DAR Spotlight

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 …

Executive Director Updates

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 …

Literary

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

DAR Spotlight

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 …

News

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 …

Craft Shop

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

News

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Literary

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Dyslexia

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. …

Archives

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 …

Foodways

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, …

News

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Dyslexia

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 …

Literary

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 …

News

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 …

Literary

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 …