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
After auditioning for the part, Step by Step VISTA Will Taylor was selected to sing the national anthem at Volunteer Day at Appalachian Power Park, home of Charleston’s minor league baseball team, the Power. In honor of National AmeriCorps Week, Volunteer West Virginia, the State’s Commission on National and Community Service, hosted Volunteer Day at [...]
Mon, June 22 2009 » Community Events, Uncategorized » Comments Off
“Harness that wind,” shouted Michael Tierney, director of the nonprofit organization Step by Step and one of the fair’s organizers.
Tue, June 2 2009 » ***Press***, Community Events, Sustainability, Sustainability Fair » Comments Off
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Fri, May 1 2009 » Bullying Awareness & Prevention, Community Events » Comments Off
Community activists joined across the generations at a forum sponsored by Step by Step to launch a digital stories and oral history archive celebrating WV Activism for the Long Haul. The event was held April 18 at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Charleston and included community change agents from 18 to 67. Step by Step [...]
Thu, April 23 2009 » Community Events, Digital Stories, Technology, Unitarian Universalist Congregation » Comments Off
When the Lincoln County Youth and Prevention Coalition realized that Lincoln County had both an terrible infant mortality rate higher than Bosnia’s, and the highest rate of women smoking during pregnancy in the state, they knew that Lincoln County could do better. To address these issues, Step by Step, in partnership with the Lincoln County [...]
Tue, April 21 2009 » ABLE Families, Community Events, Health and Wellness, Leadership Development, Lincoln County Youth & Prevention Coalition, Maternal Infant Health Outreach Workers » Comments Off
There will be a workshop held on Monday, April 27 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am to educate Lincoln County High School students’ parents on how to use EdLine to check grades and communicate with teachers, as well as the Counselor’s Corner on the web page, and how to keep their children safe online. To [...]
Tue, April 21 2009 » Community Events, Education Support, Health and Wellness, Life/Job Skill Development, Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County Youth & Prevention Coalition, Technology » Comments Off
Thursday, April 23 the Youth Build workers – to help celebrate Global Youth Service Day – will be working with the afterschool children at Beards Fork Community Center, to create a community garden from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. They need and welcome all the help they can get. They expected to receive some donations of [...]
Tue, April 21 2009 » ***Volunteer/Work Opportunities***, Community Events, Education Support, Life/Job Skill Development, Service Learning, Southern Appalachian Labor School, Sustainability » 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
![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.")
