is a special series from 瓜神app and The Partnership for Appalachian Girls' Education that features personal storytelling from a unique summer program for Appalachian youths.
Katlyn Lewis is entering 6th grade at Madison Middle School in Marshall. Katlyn鈥檚 digital story, "Happy Feet," is about clogging and her relationship with her brother, Shane. She has always looked up to him and the two have watched together since they were little.
About Postcards From Madison County
Each year, the , or PAGE, provides out-of-school learning opportunities for girls in grades six through nine.
This summer, the PAGE program gave girls a forum for telling鈥攁nd recording--stories from their own lives. Their narratives are snapshots of everyday life, local culture, and family relationships in the mountains鈥攖hrough the eyes of a young person.
