Sustainable Communities
Mary Steinmaus, Director
Arts and Cultural Heritage
The Arts and Cultural Heritage program seeks to nourish the spirit
of the community with recognition of its cultural heritage and the
inspiration of the arts, and promotes community revitalization through
local festivals, community murals, oral history collection, traditional
music preservation and interactive drama.
Mary Steinmaus, Coordinator
Youth Act
Youth Act is a leadership development project that combines youth
grant-making with service to the community. Since 2002, Youth Act
grant-makers have awarded $18,000 in grants to qualified school and
community service learning projects.
Mary Steinmaus, Coordinator
Katie Hanna, O.U. Work
Study
Job Skills Training Program
The Job Skills Training Program provides work experience and teaches
job skills to low-income community members through the Ohio Works
First Program.
Rose Ann McDonald, Coordinator
Walter Carpenter, JTS
Lucas Fellars, JTS
Amanda George, JTS
Carolyn Hook, JTS
Amanda Hooper, JTS
Natasha Meade, JTS
Ava Metcalf, JTS
Amanda Mitchell, JTS
Jessica Monroe, JTS
Melissa Moody, JTS
Stephanie Spears, JTS
Jamie Spratlin, JTS
Linda Swackhammer, JTS
Environmental Learning Program
ELP fosters wonder, responsibility and stewardship for our natural
world among children and the community. Students learn about ecosystems,
earth processes, human environmental impact, non-renewable and renewable
energy sources and local water quality issues through trash pick-ups,
water monitoring, presentations, art projects, interactive shows,
games, plays, stories, songs, school enrichment events, festivals
and merit badge workshops.
Diane Wiktorowski, Education
Coordinator
Skye Powers, Development
Specialist
Elizabeth Bakota, Intern
Rina Caldwell, Intern/VISTA
Jennifer Coleman, Intern
Margaret Eberhard, Intern
Carly Hertz, VISTA
Joe Keeton, Intern
Valerie Reed, O.U. Work
Study
Americorps VISTA
In cooperation with the Corporation for National and Community Service,
VISTAs provide year-long service commitments to Rural Action and other
local organizations.
Candi Withem, VISTA Coordinator
Jim Balcom, Rural Appalachian
Housing Development VISTA
Susan Cablish-Kristofko,
Foothills School of American Crafts VISTA
Connie Faires, Appalachian
Peoples Action Coalition VISTA
Amber Michel, Friends
of Lower Muskingum River VISTA
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