Speak and Be Heard in WV!
28
Jan
Well, today I am sick…. and without health insurance……will just have to tough it out. Anyway, I wanted to spread the word about something going on. Here is a blurb from a friend that gives all the details.
Help Patriots For Peace and Citizen Action Group
The web-based straw poll we are launching (VoteWV.net) will give West [...]
14
Jan
Well the students left on Friday. Saturday I slept and Sunday I cleaned my house. Even though the students were only here a week it seems enough time to form a bond. I will miss them. Now I have to play catch up and settle back into the everyday craziness of running DAWG and trying to change the world. [...]
13
Jan
The students came and I went with them to . If you don’t know about what happened in Matewan you should read up on it or watch the movie. A lot of people, including children, lost their lives in Matewan over coal mining and trying to fight for safe working conditions. The history of Matwan nd the Coal Wars is something that [...]
7
Jan
Today is the first full day of our new endeavor. We are hosting a week long Appalachian Immersion trip for the Poverty Initiative of Union Theological Seminary. We have about 35 people – students, community organizers, pastors, etc. from various parts of the east coast mainly the New York area. This morning Rev Dennis Sparks and Rick [...]
