Participation Type
Panel
Session Title
ROOTS WITH WINGS: Building Technology & Communication Skills and Fostering Resiliency with Youth in Floyd County, Virginia
Session Abstract or Summary
In the spring of 2015 Radford University (RU) students, who were enrolled in a cross-listed SOCY and APST class affiliated with the ARC’s Appalachian Teaching Project, participated in the ROOTS WITH WINGS Floyd County, Virginia, place-based education oral history project to impart skills to build and strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth -- as well as RU student mentors -- to compete in the global economy. RU students mentored Floyd County High School students to effectively and respectfully obtain and record oral histories from WWII veterans in the Floyd community. Typed transcripts, as well as video and audio recordings, were gifted to the participants and their families. By imparting state-of-the-art technological skills; fostering students’ communication skills in different forms with a variety of audiences, including the public-at-large; and promoting interest in higher education through peer mentorship, RU students’ efforts directly relate to the ARC’s goal to link youth capacity building with future economic development and community leadership in the region. RU students will share results from the spring 2015 partnership with Floyd County High School and the Old Church Gallery/Floyd Story Center, which houses the oral histories for future generations.
Presentation #1 Title
ROOTS WITH WINGS: Building Technology & Communication Skills and Fostering Resiliency with Youth in Floyd County, Virginia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
In the spring of 2015 Radford University (RU) students, who were enrolled in a cross-listed SOCY and APST class affiliated with the ARC’s Appalachian Teaching Project, participated in the ROOTS WITH WINGS Floyd County, Virginia, place-based education oral history project to impart skills to build and strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth -- as well as RU student mentors -- to compete in the global economy. RU students mentored Floyd County High School students to effectively and respectfully obtain and record oral histories from WWII veterans in the Floyd community. Typed transcripts, as well as video and audio recordings, were gifted to the participants and their families. By imparting state-of-the-art technological skills; fostering students’ communication skills in different forms with a variety of audiences, including the public-at-large; and promoting interest in higher education through peer mentorship, RU students’ efforts directly relate to the ARC’s goal to link youth capacity building with future economic development and community leadership in the region. RU students will share results from the spring 2015 partnership with Floyd County High School and the Old Church Gallery/Floyd Story Center, which houses the oral histories for future generations.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Theresa Burriss is Chair of Appalachian Studies and Director of the Appalachian Regional & Rural Studies Center at Radford University. She serves as RU's Director of the ARC's Appalachian Teaching Project.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Caroline Leggett is a tree climber, bioacoustic recordist, photographer, real food advocate, bibliophile, and Radford University Interdisciplinary Studies major and Appalachian Studies minor.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #3
Bianca Dickerson is originally from Woodbridge, VA, and is receiving her Bachelor’s in Sociology at Radford University. She plans to pursue her Master’s in Social Work and PhD in Nonprofit Management.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #4
Victoria Curtis is from Mechanicsville, VA, and is a Social Science major, Appalachian Studies minor at Radford University.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #5
Kasey Campbell is a former Radford University student with a degree in sociology, psychology, and women's studies. She currently works at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum and the Raymond F. Ratcliffe Museum, both located in Pulaski County, VA.
ROOTS WITH WINGS: Building Technology & Communication Skills and Fostering Resiliency with Youth in Floyd County, Virginia
In the spring of 2015 Radford University (RU) students, who were enrolled in a cross-listed SOCY and APST class affiliated with the ARC’s Appalachian Teaching Project, participated in the ROOTS WITH WINGS Floyd County, Virginia, place-based education oral history project to impart skills to build and strengthen the capacity of Floyd County’s youth -- as well as RU student mentors -- to compete in the global economy. RU students mentored Floyd County High School students to effectively and respectfully obtain and record oral histories from WWII veterans in the Floyd community. Typed transcripts, as well as video and audio recordings, were gifted to the participants and their families. By imparting state-of-the-art technological skills; fostering students’ communication skills in different forms with a variety of audiences, including the public-at-large; and promoting interest in higher education through peer mentorship, RU students’ efforts directly relate to the ARC’s goal to link youth capacity building with future economic development and community leadership in the region. RU students will share results from the spring 2015 partnership with Floyd County High School and the Old Church Gallery/Floyd Story Center, which houses the oral histories for future generations.
