Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober

Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober

As Hurricane Helene roared through the mountains of western North Carolina in September 2024, Devon ran from one side of his house to the other, listening to the sound of trees snapping in the dark. The wind whipped the steep hill his family lived on in Asheville, rattling the windows and cracking limbs. Pine trees fell like dominos, 20 in all. Five of them took the porch and a corner of the house with them. The creek behind the family’s home wa…

Student voices help shape post-Helene recovery efforts through the WNC Resilience Project

How can educators reimagine schools in the wake of Hurricane Helene?  This spring, western North Carolina (WNC) schools will complete the first full academic year since the hurricane made landfall in September 2024.  On April 23, Open Way Learning (OWL)... The post Student voices help shape post-Helene recovery efforts through the WNC Resilience Project appeared first on EdNC.