Description
The first and most successful rural social settlement school in the USA lies On the forks of Troublesome Creek in Knott County, Kentucky. Since its founding in 1902 by Might Stone and Katherine Pettit, the Hindman Settlement School has received accolades for the standard of its education, health, and community products and services that have measurably improved the lives of people within the region. Challenge and Change in Appalachia is the tale of a groundbreaking center for education that transformed a community. The School’s farms and extension work brought up to date the area. On the same time, the School encouraged preservation of the region’s crafts and music. As of late, unique programs for dyslexic children, work in adult education, and cultural heritage activities make the School a model for rural redevelopment.