All of our hard work this semester has been nicely organized into two through presentations, which we have tailored for our specific audiences. The presentation created for Connellsville formally introduces the Appalachian Teaching Project to the community and details our work from this semester. The Pitt branch of the ATP will hopefully be in a…

While in Connellsville, we visited many sights recommended to us by our community partners at the Fayette County Cultural Trust. The most obvious community asset we identified on the site was the Youghiogheny Glass Factory. While not a large employer (the owners told us they had about 14 employees at the moment), the glass factory…

Hey everyone! My name is Madeline Hoestermann, and I am a senior at Pitt. My major is Political Science, and I am minoring in French and Administration of Justice. This summer, I had the chance to study abroad in London for 4 weeks – hopefully I’ll be back soon! This picture was taken at Sky…