UMW officials say young people are discovering the world of mental health, beginning to build coping strategies and dissolving the stigma around asking for help.
Mental health is top of mind at UMW
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VIDEO: Spotsy School Board to get community input on renaming Robert E. Lee Elementary
Community discussion in Spotsylvania on the renaming of Robert E. Lee Elementary School.
PHOTOS: Mount Hope Baptist coordinates school drive for homeless students
Mount Hope Baptist on Gordon Road helped collect items for Treasure House and homeless students in Spotsylvania on Saturday. For two hours, cars streamed into the church parking lot dropping off hundreds of everyday items.
VIDEO: Spotsy Schools looking for items to help homeless students and their families
Mount Hope Baptist Church on Gordon Road teamed with Spotsylvania County Schools to collect items to be distributed to homeless students. If you can still help, contact Rene’ Daniels with Spotsy Schools. There remain great needs.
AUDIO: Town Talk-Spotsylvania Schools/Social Workers
From Spotsylvania County Schools- Lisa Dolan, Michelle Patton Swisher and Rene’ Daniels talk about ways to help schools and students with donations.
Family Weekend: Connecting with UMW from the comfort of home
Now in its 47th year, the University of Mary Washington’s Family Weekend is going virtual for the first time.
Virtual Leadership Colloquium @UMW aims to help women ‘level-up’
The deadline to register is Oct. 30. Visit the Women’s Leadership Colloquium @UMW website for more information.
AUDIO: Town Talk: Spotsy Schools
Spotsylvania Superintendent Dr. Scott Baker, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Carol Flenard and Director of Communications Rene’ Daniels with an update on the hybrid school plan.
Atlantic Builders and Trade Partners again donates $250,000 to Germanna Community College
For four years now, Atlantic has asked their trade partners and suppliers to donate materials and labor at a reduction in cost or in many instances for free.
VIDEO: Germanna grad’s walk to end homelessness recognized by ABC News
ABC News Tonight names Germanna Community College grad Gordon Wayne its “Person of the Week”
AUDIO: Town Talk: Cooking Autism
Kari George and April Burch with Cooking Autism. Updates on school, the challenges parents and teachers face and the 2nd annual Race Toward Autism Acceptance set for early April next year
Great Lives series has explored perceptions of past presidents
Final of special Great Lives series is tonight virtually
AUDIO: Ceili Leahy Day of Service/JM student Katie Fidler
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service for JM students continues this fall virtually. James Monroe High School student Katie Fidler on the importance of service.
Thirteen former Colonial Forge students earn National Purpose Award
The students submitted a video detailing their work on Changing Stafford’s Roads and its impact on creating Helen’s Law.
VIDEO: Inspirational speech @UMW by Stafford Special Olympian Matt Doyle on Disability Awareness Month
Stafford Special Olympian Matt Doyle was the keynote speaker on Zoom at the University of Mary Washington Disability Awareness Month program presented by the James Farmer Multicultural Center.
AUDIO: Town Talk/Stafford County Schools
Stafford Schools update with Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner and Chief Elementary Officer, Carrie Neely.
Local Special Olympian to give disability awareness keynote tonight
Matt Doyle’s address will be available at 5pm on Zoom. You must pre-register
VIDEO: Braswell calls on Board of Supervisors to provide more school funding
Spotsylvania School Board Chairman Baron Braswell calls on the Board of Supervisors to provide more funding for education. To date, he calls the county’s spending to be “woefully inadequate.”
VIDEO: Dr. Baker praises “one heroic team” in Spotsylvania Schools
Some Spotsylvania students returned to school on Monday in a hybrid model. School Superintendent Dr. Scott Baker became very emotional when talking to the School Board Monday night about the work of everyone
Disability Studies Course gains acceptance at UMW
As the Americans with Disabilities Act’s 30th year and October’s Disability Awareness Month shine a light on one of the country’s most underrepresented groups, so does a new UMW course
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