Appalachian Mountain Teen Project

05/02/2017

Over spring break, we had two fun AMTP trips: we served a meal at the Friendly Kitchen and hiked Mt.Belknap! Here are some pics from our hike!

05/01/2017

Definitely worth the read.

The MIT economist Peter Temin argues that economic inequality results in two distinct classes. And only one of them has any power.

04/25/2017

This article explains the research behind the affects of being poor on the brain, as well as potential ways to create better pathways out of poverty.

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/can-brain-science-pull-families-out-of-poverty/523479/?linkId=36802451

The early results out of a Boston nonprofit are positive.

04/09/2017

Great discussion and insight to something we see everyday...

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04/01/2017

Our Annual Barbershop Evening of Song has been cancelled tonight due to the weather. Stay tuned for future events!

03/28/2017

03/27/2017

Conversation with youth is the best. Ask.

Now that we have a new baby in our home, time with my oldest girls (ages 8 and 6) is even more difficult to find. Between constant nursing sessions and shuffling kids to and from activities, it& #82…

03/24/2017

Teen Night in Laconia has been postponed to April 14 due to our surprise snowstorm!

Get home safe!

03/23/2017

“My mom [mentor] wouldn’t jump in and try to fix it. She would wait and listen – listen to what’s said and unsaid, creating safe space for me to navigate the inner landscape of my own feelings and heart so that the right actions for me to take would arise from within me.” These are the same relationships we forge and maintain as mentors at AMTP!

https://www.lisamccrohan.com/2014/09/raising-girls-who-are-includers-instead-of-mean-girls/

We live in a culture of "mean girls." Can you imagine raising girls who are compassionate, confident, and include? I can. Here's what I'm doing.

03/20/2017

On the Media podcast released a 6 part series called "Busted: America's Poverty Myths" which highlights the realities of poverty in the US and our misconceptions of poor people and communities.

Check it out at: http://www.wnyc.org/series/busted-americas-poverty-myths

On the Media’s series on poverty is grounded in the Talmudic notion that “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.” Brooke Gladstone traveled to Ohio to learn from people living the varied reality of poverty today, and to unpack the myths that shape our private presumptions as well...

03/17/2017

Join our Board in April 1st for our annual Barbershop Harmony event!

03/07/2017

Over February Break, we walked the rail trail in Wolfeboro and enjoyed lunch and games at Albee Beach! Elena's dog Nika joined in on the adventure!