Posts Tagged ‘Amish education’
Opening Talk at the Plain Roots Conference
Today we begin bringing you videos from the Plain Roots conference held on June 26 and 27, starting with the opening talk that I gave. Each segment of the conference will have a biography of the speaker or speakers. Here is mine: Saloma grew up Amish in Ohio. She left her community twice — first…
Read MoreYour Support is Needed
Hello Readers, We’re taking a pause from reporting on our conference to let you know we have a record number of applicants again this year… 25 in all. Last year we had a record number at 19, and this year we outdid that number. It is gratifying to know that we are reaching the students…
Read MorePlain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
Did you grow up in a Plain community and dream of attending college? Do you still have this dream? Are you a formerly Amish college student who needs support to continue this difficult journey? Have you earned a college education and enjoy the idea of exchanging stories with others who were raised Amish or Plain? If…
Read MoreObstacles as Valuable Lessons
Today we have another excellent story from current scholarship recipient Katie Fisher, and we hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as we did. Katie has worked diligently to make progress toward her ideal career, and we’re delighted to have been able to support her along the way. Obstacles as Valuable Lessons By Katie Fisher…
Read More“A Character that is Truly My Own “
Below is another essay by one of our scholarship applicants. This one is more personal for me because I knew her mother as a child. Even though Ruth did not speak of her home life, I often wondered if the image her family projected of being “good Christians” was different than the life inside their…
Read MoreThe Gift of Learning
The ADSF team met to decide how to allocate the scholarship money to our record number of applicants this year — 19 in all. Reading the applications was an inspiring and moving part of our job as volunteers. One thing is for certain: those who have a childhood education limited to the eighth grade and…
Read MoreEmma Miller: Founder of Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund
About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the founder of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund on my own blog. I am updating and reposting that here. I think Emma’s story is such a wonderful example of someone who is committed to helping others embark on their journey to education. For those young…
Read MoreWe’re Still Here
Well, we’re still plugging away at getting this thing launched. It’s funny how paperwork always takes so much longer than expected. I was hoping to start fundraising beginning of May and now it’s mid-July. I guess dreams don’t come true overnight and I have the rest of my life to keep chipping away at this.…
Read MoreScholarship Managers Information
I had my phone call with Chris at Scholarship Managers. Everything is perfect with them except it’s too expensive. Let me define perfect – they accept the donations and give the donors a tax-deductible receipt, which is key. They also select the winners of the scholarship but we can set the criteria and publicize to…
Read MoreScholarship Management Services
I’ve been emailing every scholarship service company I come across. I’m so determined to find a way to do this and to do it right! I have a call tomorrow morning with someone from Scholarship Managers. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of information. I’ve also been in touch with someone from The Center for…
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