Matt Wilson latest Helping Teachers Teach winner

Matt Wilson, English teacher and Speech and Debate coach at Happy Valley High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.

The Happy Valley High Speech & Debate Team will be participating in public speaking tournaments in the next few months. The HTT grant will help pay for the students’ entry fees to the competitions.

“This affords the team members the opportunity to compete in public speaking events,” Wilson said. “From informative speaking to public forum debate, this activity allows students to think critically and communicate effectively. They become more confident critical thinkers and communicators; skills that are very valuable in the modern world.”

Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.