Participation Type
Panel
Session Title
Session 7.02 Education
Session Abstract or Summary
Radford University students in the Appalachian Teaching Project class, APST495/595: Research in Appalachia, will develop teaching materials for use in the Floyd County place-based education oral history project, “Roots with Wings,” to strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth, as well as Radford University student mentors, and to become more consciously connected to their community through intergenerational dialogue. Partners at Floyd County High School and Floyd Story Center have identified a need for hands-on learning materials to provide high school students with a more sophisticated understanding of their community’s resources and strengths. Youth taught to capture the wisdom of elders learn lessons of past hardships, as well as the elders’ coping skills to overcome those hardships. The “Roots with Wings” Project uses technology to foster these connections. As a result, both the RU students, who serve as mentors, and the Floyd County High School students gain a greater degree of mastery over a variety of communication and technology skills, such as interviewing, digital recording and editing, and public speaking.
Presentation #1 Title
University & Community Collaboration: “Roots with Wings”: Floyd County, Virginia, Place-based Education Oral History Project, A Youth Resiliency Effort
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Radford University students in the Appalachian Teaching Project class, APST495/595: Research in Appalachia, will develop teaching materials for use in the Floyd County place-based education oral history project, “Roots with Wings,” to strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth, as well as Radford University student mentors, and to become more consciously connected to their community through intergenerational dialogue. Partners at Floyd County High School and Floyd Story Center have identified a need for hands-on learning materials to provide high school students with a more sophisticated understanding of their community’s resources and strengths. Youth taught to capture the wisdom of elders learn lessons of past hardships, as well as the elders’ coping skills to overcome those hardships. The “Roots with Wings” Project uses technology to foster these connections. As a result, both the RU students, who serve as mentors, and the Floyd County High School students gain a greater degree of mastery over a variety of communication and technology skills, such as interviewing, digital recording and editing, and public speaking.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Theresa L. Burriss is the Chair of Appalachian Studies and Director of the Appalachian Regional & Rural Studies Center at Radford University.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Austin Addair is an undergraduate Sociology major at Radford University.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #3
Victoria Curtis is an undergraduate Social Science major at Radford University.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #4
Taylor LaPrade is an undergraduate Social Science major at Radford University.
Caroline Leggett is an Appalachian Studies Minor at Radford University.
Kasey Campbell is a post-graduate student at Radford University.
University & Community Collaboration: “Roots with Wings”: Floyd County, Virginia, Place-based Education Oral History Project, A Youth Resiliency Effort
Radford University students in the Appalachian Teaching Project class, APST495/595: Research in Appalachia, will develop teaching materials for use in the Floyd County place-based education oral history project, “Roots with Wings,” to strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth, as well as Radford University student mentors, and to become more consciously connected to their community through intergenerational dialogue. Partners at Floyd County High School and Floyd Story Center have identified a need for hands-on learning materials to provide high school students with a more sophisticated understanding of their community’s resources and strengths. Youth taught to capture the wisdom of elders learn lessons of past hardships, as well as the elders’ coping skills to overcome those hardships. The “Roots with Wings” Project uses technology to foster these connections. As a result, both the RU students, who serve as mentors, and the Floyd County High School students gain a greater degree of mastery over a variety of communication and technology skills, such as interviewing, digital recording and editing, and public speaking.
