economic problems facing McDowell County in West Virginia after the economy of the county started to fail when coal production declined (Big Creek People In Action, Inc., 2012). The agency is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization offering a community center where festivals and community events are held and a place of learning that offers GED programs and other educational programs. Big Creek People In Action, Inc.’s mission statement is to serve “the community of McDowell County in the realms of education
Greenbrier River or the Battle of Camp Bartow took place on October 2-3, 1861.The skirmish took place near the base of Cheat Mountain in present day Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The operation would take June through December to carry out. General Reynolds thought if he could get rid of Camp Bartow he could easily get to the Virginia counties on the other side of the mountains to the east. Brigade General Joseph Reynolds was the Union commander while Brigade General Henry R. Jackson was the Confederate
The following methods have been developed to successfully implement 4-H camping in Kanawha County and to support camping as a whole: • Serve as member for the NAE4-HA Camping and Environmental Education Task Force • Support state camping by being encouraging and financing youth attendance at state camp events • Serve as director of Kanawha County Summer Camps o Provide adequate training and resources to assist in maintaining 4-H camping programs of excellence o Set camp fees, obtain insurance, develop
The first day I began as a county 4-H Extension Agent was January 23, 2010. As I began my new adventure with WVU Extension Service, my guiding principle for all that I accomplish was and continues to be this desired outcome: youth led by knowledgeable caring adults learn and grow positively so that ultimately youth become caring and skilled members involved in their communities. Now in my fourth year, I have begun to reap some of the benefits from my previous three years of successful efforts.
youth through community events, assist with camps by being teen counselors, and during their meetings gain leadership insight through fun learning activities. Experiential travel trips are an option to experience 4-H program in recent years in West Virginia. 4-H teens traveled to the Teen Tech Studio located in Columbus of Industry and Science (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio and completed a 3-D printing workshop as well as toured the science center. This unique experiential learning event allowed several
Coal Mining in West Virginia has long been a source of income in the mountain state. Coal was first being mined here in 1742, and many of our families have felt the impact of coal. My grandfather and great grandfather were both involved in the coal industry. Both worked underground while my grandfather graduated to an above ground job doing maintenance on long wall miners and other mine related equipment. I can say that the life of a coal miner has altered the ways of many for this great state
Stop the Harassment of Sex Offenders People shied away from him, as people often do when confronted with a powerful stench. Jesse could not help it, hygiene was not so high on his list of priorities, finding food and shelter were a bit more important. He could not find employment even though he was hardworking and educated. Jesse wanted to work, and as a college graduate, he should have ample opportunity to do so. However, Jesse's life had taken a severe downturn. Shortly after graduation, he
assertion for adoption of STEM curriculum as it allows for social interaction between the participants as they learn the activities of the guide in a constructive and experiential process. Since 2011, the Growing Up Wild has been offered by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources to educators through a half day training program. This study identifies how teachers have reacted to Growing Up Wild Curriculum and how they perceive it impacting on the children that they have taught. Goal and Objective:
known as “Lord Dunmore’s War.” Lord Dunmore and his Virginia militiamen fought an allied Mingo and Shawnee tribe led by legendary Chiefs Cornstalk and Logan. The stage is set for a fierce and merciless conflict between these titans. Even though this brutal one day conflict caused hundreds of casualties and left dozens dead, it paved the way for the American Revolution. The year is 1771, a man named John Murray has become governor of the Virginia colony. John Murray is the 4th Earl of Dunmore, and
On any given day, nearly 14% of the U.S. population eats beans, according to government statistics. Many West Virginians, particularly those from the southern coalfields, are probably already starting to chuckle at the percentage. Multiple that maybe by seven (98%) if counting supper plates in the mountain state and while you’re at it, change that “given day” to every day. To say that “brown beans”--the typical reference for pinto beans, actually--are a staple is understating it. The prevalence
Service 2-West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network Objective: To develop leadership skills in adults in West Virginia Objective: To develop WV youths into responsible leaders of their state, the country, and the world. Background/Rationale/Preparation The West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network (WVSAN) was established by state agencies and afterschool personnel throughout West Virginia with the purpose to create and sustain a statewide partnership that raises the awareness of the importance
Should the Government Ban Assault Weapons? Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public
My life experiences thus far bring the best of both worlds to my education and career goals; a student coupled with a variety of life experiences. Being a newly graduated non-traditional student, mother of school-aged children, and experience working with students in the classroom, I bring diversity to your program. Through personal analysis and efforts with other professionals, I have overcome early childhood tragedies. Desiring to make the best use of my experiences by helping others to overcome
West Virginia has one of the highest rates for prescription drug abuse, and overdose in the nation. In order to change this it is important to understand what pharmacists do, their role in prevention, and the severity of prescription drug abuse. Pharmacists are known to dispense prescription drugs to patients and inform them about their use; However, one aspect of their career most people overlook is that Pharmacists must keep a sharp eye out for criminals looking to abuse these prescribed drugs
During his lifetime, Booker T. Washington was a national leader for the betterment of African Americans in the post-Reconstruction South. He advocated for economic and industrial improvement of Blacks while accommodating Whites on voting rights and social equality. Washington traces his life from his being born a slave to an educator. His writings and speeches, though initially was very influential for his race, later in his life began to be challenged by the new generation of African Americans and
The Road to Freedom—the Underground Railroad Introduction "Many times I have suffered in the cold, in beating rains pouring in torrents from the watery clouds, in the midst of the impetuosity of the whirlwinds and wild tornadoes leading on my company—not to the field of...war...but to the land of impartial freedom, where the bloody lash was not buried in the quivering flesh of a slave...." (7,p.i). Such were the conditions of the Underground Railroad. It was a fictitous railroad but served