Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern John Pace describes how one person and their unique skills can truly make a lasting difference in a community. Read More »
Tag Archives: Walker County
Civic Dispatch: Windowpanes and Certificate Frames
Civic Dispatch: Finding Home
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Benjamin Hand shares how the people and places in Walker County transform a community into a home. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: The Route to Becoming a Neighbor
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Katy Hurd delves into the role of Capstone Rural Health Center as a staple for Walker County in both healthcare and community connections. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: Outliers’ Perspectives on Home and Hometown
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Patrick Dutton reflects on how two Walker County natives found new opportunities to better serve their hometown.
Civic Dispatch: Walker County organizations forge ahead with opioid crisis programming
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Laynie Snyder emphasizes the work being done by Walker County organizations to address the opioid crisis and how they have adapted during the pandemic. Read More »
Civic Dispatch: When Rural Isn’t Rural Enough, Challenges to Mental Healthcare in Walker County
Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Logan Fenhouse reports on access to mental healthcare in her civic dispatch from Walker County.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, almost one in five of American adults will suffer from a mental illness of some form within the next year. In Walker County alone, that means nearly 13,000 of the almost 65,000 residents here will experience mental health problems. For a tight-knit small town like Jasper, this means that practically everyone knows someone, or are themselves, facing mental illness.
Civic Dispatch: Sipsey Fork
In his first community journalism piece of the summer, Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Andrew Rutledge profiles some of North Alabama’s natural resources and hidden gems – RiverSide Fly Shop and fly fishing on Sipsey Fork.
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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 »
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