For her first community journalism piece of the summer, 2018 Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Ellie Cochran profiled one of Walker County’s active citizens. Read More »
Tag Archives: Jasper
Civic Dispatch: Living and Working Together
Civic Dispatch: Not Just Another Work of Art
2018 Jean O’Connor-Snyder Intern Currie Blackwell shines a light on identity and belonging in this profile of a creative and civic leader in Walker County. Read More »
“The Voices That Need to be Heard the Most”: Jean O’Connor-Snyder Program Alum Rachel Puckett
The David Mathews Center for Civic Life recently interviewed Jean O’Connor-Snyder Internship Program (JOIP) alum Rachel Puckett about her living and learning experience in Jasper, Alabama, as well as her nonprofit career since graduating from the University of Alabama. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Community as a Classroom
2016-17 Jean O’Connor-Snyder Intern Kimberly Oliveira reflects on her experience living and learning in Jasper. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: People Make the Place
2016-17 Jean O’Connor-Snyder Intern Brittany Grady reflects on her experience living and learning in Jasper. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Local Leaders as Change Makers
2016-17 Jean O’Connor-Snyder Intern Anastasiya Titarenko reflects on her summer experience living and learning in Jasper, AL.
Civic Dispatch: Addressing Community Needs
JOIP Intern Brittany Grady reflects on an organization serving the Jasper community in her final thought piece from her summer internship. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Breaking the Cycle
JOIP intern Kimberly Oliveira, from the University of Alabama’s New College, reflects on her summer placement. Part of a series of thought pieces from our interns embedded in communities across Alabama. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Redefining Small Town Life
JOIP intern Brittany Grady reflects on how her placement organization Jasper Main Street is transforming small town life in Jasper, AL. Part of a series of thought pieces from our interns embedded in communities across Alabama. Read More »
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