Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund

10/17/2026

Today we bring you another segment of the Plain Roots conference that we held in June. This was a presentation that started with the co-founders, Emma Miller and Naomi Kramer Yoder, followed by a presentation from Saloma Miller Furlong about the present, and Eythana Miller spoke about the future.

This presentation provides a detailed review of the impact that ADSF has made since its founding and what the vision is for the organization moving forward.

The links to the recording and blog post containing each speaker’s bio are found in the comments below ⬇️

09/30/2026

Today we return to coverage of the Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education conference that was held in late June. We are bringing you the first two presentations of Saturday, the full day of the conference.

Naomi Peachey Clark and Sharon Beachy shared a 45-minute slot, followed by questions from the audience.

The title of their talks are as follows:

Naomi Peachey Clark:

Beyond “A Good Cook”: Naming the Unseen Forces That Defined Our Horizons

Sharon Beachy:

Activation Energy: Crossing the Threshold to Excellence

The links to the recording and blog post are in the comments ⬇️

09/18/2026

Anabaptist World has published an article, written by Eileen Kinch: With Education, Former Amish Go Far. It’s a wonderful summation of the ADSF conference, as she captured many high points.

Follow the link below to read the article. ⬇️

Saloma Miller Furlong wrote a blog post which contains more information regarding the article. The link is in the comments.

At Emma Miller’s graduation from San Diego State University, the president asked the graduates to stand and thank their parents. All Miller could do was sob. Her parents were not in the crowd.

09/03/2026

Today we bring you another video of the Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education conference we held in June. This is the Author Panel that was made up of three authors: Dr. Albert Miller, John Yoder, and Saloma Miller Furlong and was moderated by Eythana Miller.

Click the link in comments to read the rest of the blog post and for access to the recording.

08/22/2026

Our next video from the Plain Roots conference is by Rose Fisher presenting on her Pennsylvania Dutch Dialects Project. In addition, this video also has another presentation on Teaching People to Write Pennsylvania Dutch by Rose Fisher and Eythana Miller.

Click the link below for more info on these presentations and to see Fisher’s response to the question, “Is Pennsylvania Dutch a real language?”

Our next video from the Plain Roots conference is by Rose Fisher presenting on her Pennsylvania Dutch Dialects Project. In addition, this video also has another presentation on Teaching People to Write Pennsylvania Dutch by Rose Fisher and Eythana Miller. With a Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics and Lan...

08/15/2026

Read our latest blog post featuring a recording of Eythana Miller's talk at our conference!! She is the ADSF Secretary and Program Manager.

We are so grateful to have such an incredible member on our board. She is an inspiration to all of us at ADSF.

Click the link below to hear about the project she is currently working on, 'Heritage in Translation.' ⬇️

Today we bring you the second recorded session from the Plain Roots Conference held in Middlebury, Indiana on June 26 and 27. This one features Eythana Miller, who presented on her project Heritage in Translation. Eythana is the Program Manager and Secretary of ADSF. She grew up in Libby, Montana, i...

08/08/2026

We are excited to announce that ADSF now has a Youtube Channel!!

Click the link below to listen to the ADSF Conference opening speech by our Vice Chair, Saloma Miller Furlong.

We welcome you to subscribe to our channel so you get notified when we release the rest of the speeches and to stay up to date with our news.

08/07/2026

Click the link in comments to read our latest blog post 👇

In this post we bring you the recording of the opening talk from the ADSF conference.

07/15/2026

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.

Now our challenge is to find enough funding to give large enough scholarships to make a difference in these students’ lives.

Will you please go to our Donate page and give what you can to help these students succeed in earning a college education? Your donation will be matched until July 17!

Click the link in comments to read the rest of this blog post by our Vice Chair, Saloma Miller Furlong. 👇

07/09/2026

The ADSF conference in Middlebury, IN was an unforgettable event. A wonderful weekend of sharing educational journeys and supporting one another.

Speaker and panel recordings will be out shortly!!

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