Building capacity through community service in Southwest West Virginia
On June 13, 2009, the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) held its 18th Solidarity Festival to celebrate another year of good works, as well as to mark Juneteenth, slave emancipation day. The event was held at SALS’ Beards Fork Community Center where guests were treated to interactive, live entertainment as well as free hot dogs. [...]
Tue, August 11 2009 » Arts & Culture, Community Events, Southern Appalachian Labor School » Comments Off
Youth between the ages of 14 and 20 are invited to sign up for a free Summer of Service program which will run Monday through Friday from June 22 – August 7th in Charleston. Participants will explore digital photography, graphic design, building repairs, business basics, computer repairs, service projects, tree planting, stream testing, swimming, field [...]
Mon, June 8 2009 » ***Volunteer/Work Opportunities***, Arts & Culture, Bullying Awareness & Prevention, Computer Rebuilding Project, East End Family Resource Center, Education Support, Leadership Development, Life/Job Skill Development, Project FLOW, R.E.A.L Program, Service Learning, Summer of Service Program, Sustainability, Technology » Comments Off
This mural was designed by Step by Step Arts & Culture VISTA Rick Goosman in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. The mural is comprised of painted hand prints which come together to form a profile of Dr. King. The hands that comprise this mural and a similar test-run version include hands from youth [...]
Tue, April 21 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center, Community Events, East End Family Resource Center, Harts Primary, Omar Elementary, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, WV Dreamers Afterschool Program » Comments Off
This year, the East End Family Resource Center held it’s Fourth Annual Dip Dinner where area churches and volunteers prepared dishes that were set up buffet style in the gym at the Roosevelt Center. Patrons of the Dip Dinner purchase tickets at the door, and exchange their tickets at the various tables for samplings of [...]
Mon, April 20 2009 » Arts & Culture, Community Events, East End Family Resource Center » Comments Off
These are drawings by youth at the Big Ugly Community Center which are going to be incorporated into a mural by Step by Step Arts & Culture VISTA Rick Goosman which will be on the inside (not to be confused with the one already completed on the outside) of the Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.
Fri, April 17 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center » Comments Off
1 quart canned tomatoes in a saucepan till it begins to boil. Add sugar to taste, to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Mix flour, sugar and milk to make a biscuit-like dough and drop by the spoonful. Boil it till the dumpling is cooked. –As featured in Patchwork Dreams: Stories, Songs and History from [...]
Fri, April 17 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center » Comments Off
Pastry 2 c. all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp. curry ½ tsp. salt ½ c. vegetable shortening or margarine 4 to 5 T. cold water Meat Filling 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 scotch bonnet or jalapeno chilies, seeds removed and finely chopped 1 tsp. dried thyme, [...]
Fri, April 17 2009 » Arts & Culture, East End Family Resource Center » Comments Off
On March 5, Step by Step set up a booth at the West Virginia State History Fair, in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building in order to promote Patchwork Dreams: Stories, Songs and History from Big Ugly Creek and Harts Creek, West Virginia, Edited by Heidi Muller and published by Step by Step in 2007. [...]
Thu, April 16 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center, Patchwork Dreams » Comments Off
In 1995 this program began at the Big Ugly Community Center with students developing portfolios based on their dreams. In 2004, Step by Step received a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant and expanded its afterschool programming to include additional sites, which currently include Omar Elementary and Harts Primary. Each site has the freedom to [...]
Mon, January 26 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center, Bullying Awareness & Prevention, Education Support, Harts Primary, Health and Wellness, Leadership Development, Life/Job Skill Development, Omar Elementary, Sustainability, Technology, WV Dreamers Afterschool Program » Comments Off
In its first year, the 2009 Summer of Service Program gave youth ages 11-17 the opportunity to explore sustainability and the environment, technology, entrepreneurship, and arts & culture through service, hands on projects and education, throughout a seven week day camp-style program. The program was divided into two groups that generally rotated daily, Monday through [...]
Mon, January 26 2009 » Arts & Culture, Bullying Awareness & Prevention, East End Family Resource Center, Education Support, Life/Job Skill Development, Service Learning, Summer of Service Program, Sustainability, Technology » Comments Off
![Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3808418455_07d468b4db_t.jpg "Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.")
