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Blog SALS June 21, 2016
Civic Engagement Workshop
Coming to our Beards Fork Community Center on Aug 5th! You are invited to attend one of our 2016 Civic Engagement Workshops being held around the state (Morgantown, Martinsburg, and Oak Hill). Register now!!!! http://www.ocofwv.org/whatshappening/ More
Issues: Clean elections, Community service
Civic Engagement Workshop
Coming to our Beards Fork Community Center on Aug 5th! You are invited to attend one of our 2016 Civic Engagement Workshops being held around the state (Morgantown, Martinsburg, and Oak Hill). Register now!!!! http://www.ocofwv.org/whatshappening/ More
Issues: Clean elections, Community service
Newsletter SALS December 22, 2015
SALS Journal, Winter, 2015-2016
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded SALS funding to continue its successful YouthBuild program for the next three years. West Virginia received only two grants, the other went to the AFL-CIO’s Human Resource Development Foundation in Morgantown . More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Education, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Winter, 2015-2016
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded SALS funding to continue its successful YouthBuild program for the next three years. West Virginia received only two grants, the other went to the AFL-CIO’s Human Resource Development Foundation in Morgantown . More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Education, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
Blog SALS October 26, 2015
SALS 2015
This video provides an overview of the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS), a non-profit organization based in Fayette County, West Virginia. More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
SALS 2015
This video provides an overview of the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS), a non-profit organization based in Fayette County, West Virginia. More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
Blog SALS October 22, 2015
Tips on Open Enrollment for Medicaid
Open Enrollment for Medicaid Expansion will be from November 1, 2015 until January 31, 2016. There are several changes that everyone needs to realize. More
Issues: Health
Tips on Open Enrollment for Medicaid
Open Enrollment for Medicaid Expansion will be from November 1, 2015 until January 31, 2016. There are several changes that everyone needs to realize. More
Issues: Health
Newsletter SALS July 31, 2015
SALS Journal, Summer, 2015
SALS Celebrates 40 Years of Service with Awards Dinner Honoring Miners, Students, and Volunteers More
Issues: Community service, Housing, Memorial, Volunteers
SALS Journal, Summer, 2015
SALS Celebrates 40 Years of Service with Awards Dinner Honoring Miners, Students, and Volunteers More
Issues: Community service, Housing, Memorial, Volunteers
Blog SALS July 2, 2015
Rafting Trips Information – Special Southern Appalachia Labor School Rates
America’s Best Whitewater is right in our backyard. More
Issues: Rafting
Rafting Trips Information – Special Southern Appalachia Labor School Rates
America’s Best Whitewater is right in our backyard. More
Issues: Rafting
Newsletter SALS December 19, 2014
SALS Journal, Winter, 2014-2015
“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” This is a very popular quote from the Bible. After being at SALS for a little over a decade I can’t help but feel that many good things that SALS has done for the community have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. More
Issues: Community service, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Winter, 2014-2015
“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” This is a very popular quote from the Bible. After being at SALS for a little over a decade I can’t help but feel that many good things that SALS has done for the community have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. More
Issues: Community service, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS October 27, 2014
Fall 2014 Rural Voices
Making Almost Heaven a Reality in Rural West Virginia More
Fall 2014 Rural Voices
Making Almost Heaven a Reality in Rural West Virginia More
Newsletter SALS September 23, 2014
SALS Journal, Summer, 2014
For many years, Beards Fork has been a nonexistent town when it comes to maps, GPS, and sometimes directions from locals. This spring that came to an end when volunteers from all over the country descended upon our small sleepy town. SALS’ has been present in the community since the late 1990s. More
Issues: Community service, Education, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Summer, 2014
For many years, Beards Fork has been a nonexistent town when it comes to maps, GPS, and sometimes directions from locals. This spring that came to an end when volunteers from all over the country descended upon our small sleepy town. SALS’ has been present in the community since the late 1990s. More
Issues: Community service, Education, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
Blog SALS December 18, 2013
Southern Appalachian Labor School
View a SALS PowerPoint presentation More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Housing, Social justice, Vista, YouthBuild
Southern Appalachian Labor School
View a SALS PowerPoint presentation More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Housing, Social justice, Vista, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS December 17, 2013
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2013
At YouthBuild, one of SALS major partners, the recruiting and hosting of volunteers is referred to as volunteer generation. I have always liked the sound of volunteer generation as it has the word generation. More
Issues: Community service, Health, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2013
At YouthBuild, one of SALS major partners, the recruiting and hosting of volunteers is referred to as volunteer generation. I have always liked the sound of volunteer generation as it has the word generation. More
Issues: Community service, Health, Housing, Volunteers, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS June 3, 2013
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2013
Summertime again brings around Group Work- Camps. Many hundreds of volunteers from across the United States will invade, repair and go off into the sunset with the satisfaction of knowing they made a difference in someone’s life. More
Issues: Coal, Economy, Health, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2013
Summertime again brings around Group Work- Camps. Many hundreds of volunteers from across the United States will invade, repair and go off into the sunset with the satisfaction of knowing they made a difference in someone’s life. More
Issues: Coal, Economy, Health, Housing, Vista, YouthBuild
Press SALS April 28, 2013
Public Health Disparities in Appalachian Coal Mining Communities
Dr. Michael Hendryx from the WVU School of Public Health made a presentation at the SALS Historic Oak Hill School on April 8, 2013 about the impact of Mountain Top mining on the health of people in the surrounding communities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Public Health Disparities in Appalachian Coal Mining Communities
Dr. Michael Hendryx from the WVU School of Public Health made a presentation at the SALS Historic Oak Hill School on April 8, 2013 about the impact of Mountain Top mining on the health of people in the surrounding communities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Blog SALS December 18, 2012
A Message from Senator Rockefeller
A short video message. More
Issues: Community service, Social justice
A Message from Senator Rockefeller
A short video message. More
Issues: Community service, Social justice
Newsletter SALS December 17, 2012
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2012
Global Volunteers have been sending us volunteers since 1999. The Millennium Project sponsored by a group of volunteers in the winter of 2000 seems to have been a turning point for our relationship. This summer we hosted our 80th Global Volunteers team. More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Health, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2012
Global Volunteers have been sending us volunteers since 1999. The Millennium Project sponsored by a group of volunteers in the winter of 2000 seems to have been a turning point for our relationship. This summer we hosted our 80th Global Volunteers team. More
Issues: AmeriCorps, Community service, Health, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS June 13, 2012
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2012
SALS and New River Health Association have agreed to reopen Beards Fork Clinic in July 2012. NRHA CEO Dave Sotak announced this plan at the New River monthly board meeting on May 14. More
Issues: Community service, Housing, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2012
SALS and New River Health Association have agreed to reopen Beards Fork Clinic in July 2012. NRHA CEO Dave Sotak announced this plan at the New River monthly board meeting on May 14. More
Issues: Community service, Housing, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS December 9, 2011
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2011
For the past decade Southern Appalachian Labor School has sponsored a major summer influx of faith-based volunteers to engage in modest repairs of homes in Fayette County and the Upper Kanawha Valley. To date, nearly 1000 homes have received work and the project contributes over $600,000 of value and purchases every year. More
Issues: Community service, Health, Vista, Volunteers, YouthBuild
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2011
For the past decade Southern Appalachian Labor School has sponsored a major summer influx of faith-based volunteers to engage in modest repairs of homes in Fayette County and the Upper Kanawha Valley. To date, nearly 1000 homes have received work and the project contributes over $600,000 of value and purchases every year. More
Issues: Community service, Health, Vista, Volunteers, YouthBuild
Newsletter SALS June 30, 2011
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2011
This year we are celebrating our Juneteenth Solidarity Festival in Oak Hill at the Historic Oak Hill Elementary School (former elementary school). This decommissioned school was recently acquired by SALS to further its community development projects. More
SALS Journal, Spring-Summer, 2011
This year we are celebrating our Juneteenth Solidarity Festival in Oak Hill at the Historic Oak Hill Elementary School (former elementary school). This decommissioned school was recently acquired by SALS to further its community development projects. More