Upshur Leadership graduating class holds Community Skills Share event
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Community Skills Share event was brought to the Upshur Parish House for the first time on Wednesday. This event was put on by Leadership Upshur Class of 2025, a cohort that Parish House Executive Director Isaac Casto belongs to.
Casto said that at the Upshur Parish House, they thought that this event would be a 'really cool opportunity.' He added that he thinks there's a lot of skills and knowledge out in the community, and they were looking for a way to pull all of that together.
'We were happy to be involved,' Casto stated. 'That's what our mission is here, is to work together as neighbors, and we thought that [this event] really aligned with our mission.'
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The event had a representative from Citizens Bank stop by to speak with attendees about how the banking system works. Casto stated that the representative went over things such as checking and savings accounts, as well as mortgages and loan applications.
There was another panelist who spoke to the community about foraging for food. To go along with this portion of the event, the Upshur Parish House had stations set up for attendees to make salads and lavender lemonade.
In addition to that, a photographer stopped by during the event to speak on photography basics and how to edit photos. 'What we were excited about is we really see this as a way to network and community-build,' said Casto.
According to Casto, the Upshur Parish House is often concerned with issues such as food insecurity, housing instability, and similar community needs. 'So these sorts of things help our neighbors connect with one another, those maybe needing help, and those that just wanna be involved,' he added.
Casto said that he personally felt that this event was a great opportunity for community-building, and the Upshur Parish House is excited to continue moving in that direction. He added that hopefully, they can make this an annual event, so don't worry too much if you missed it this year.
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