Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Brin Allen tells the story of two cousins meeting a local need while creating a welcoming community space through their small business. Read More »
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Civic Dispatch: Cousins create cafe in Collinsville
Civic Dispatch: Collinsville High faces COVID-19 challenges
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Addison Peacock reflects on how the pandemic affected education in Collinsville and how schools found ways to adapt despite the chaos.
According to newly appointed Collinsville High School principal, Bradley Crawford, the year 2020 will be remembered by his students as “one for the history books.”
He is referring to the world-changing event on the minds of students and educators all across the nation since March: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Civic Dispatch: Collinsville Museum Celebrates Local History
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Hannah White reports on The Museum of Collinsville History in her thought piece from Collinsville, Alabama.
Not all small towns can boast of having a museum to showcase their history. But Collinsville can.
The Museum of Collinsville History documents and celebrates the rich history of this community in northeast Alabama. Historic objects donated by countless citizens, ranging from military artifacts to agricultural tools, can be seen by visitors who stop by the museum housed in a former bank on Main Street. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Progress for Cricket Theatre
Erin Blythe, a 2018 fellow with Auburn University’s Living Democracy, reflects on an important new third space of her summer community in north Alabama. Living Democracy is one of our longest running partners of the Jean O’Connor-Snyder Internship Program. To view the original post (and many others), head over to their site! Read More »
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