Through the Americans Helping Americans® Want2Work initiative, vocational and technical schools across Appalachia can apply for grants to help students overcome financial barriers. These grants are used to purchase essential items like lab coats, smocks, and...
All students deserve a quality education. Regardless of where they live or their family’s financial circumstances, all children deserve a quality education. However, for many children in Appalachia, the schools they attend often lack the financial...
Imagine a child who dreams of becoming a teacher, but can’t do their homework because they don’t have a computer at home. Or a young adult stuck in a low-paying job, because they lack the skills or education for a better one. This is the harsh reality for many in...
Despite the pouring rain on the morning of Thursday, July 25 in the small town of Jefferson City, Tennessee, hundreds of families and hundreds more children were lined up and waiting patiently to receive backpacks filled with school supplies and more. Our partner...
While generally speaking, children look forward to the last day of school, at Friendship Central School in Friendship, New York, nearly 300 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (and their parents) received a special surprise thanks to the supporters of...
