After opening our Hazard office in 2011, we wanted to invest further in building the local economy to better support existing businesses. Because ... Read This Post
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Supporting strong community planning with InVision Hazard
The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, a non-profit community foundation based in downtown Hazard, coordinated a series of town hall events in Perry ... Read This Post
Annual Retirement Fee Disclosure
For former employees of the Mountain Association: 2022 new documents: Qualified Default Investment Alternative Notice Blackout Notice Fee ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day Campaign During COVID-19
Dear Readers, We began the Appalachia’s New Day campaign a little less than a year ago as a way to highlight some of the amazing stories of every ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day During COVID-19: Digital Divides
The crisis of COVID-19 has forced many students and employees to learn and work from their homes. Many Kentuckians took to this transition with ease. ... Read This Post
Kentuckians Work Toward Racial Equity
Many communities across the nation are re-examining what they have always been told about their place and who was involved in its history. People of ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Harm Reduction
A rural town in Indiana made national headlines in 2015 when 235 individuals of the town’s population of 4,100 were diagnosed with HIV. Since then, ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Violence Prevention
A new Eastern Kentucky program aims to address high rates of domestic and sexual violence in the region through education and conversation. The ... Read This Post
Host “How to Airbnb” Training
We are now looking for communities interested in hosting the “How to Airbnb” training program. In this program, participants learn the skills they ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky
More than 100 years ago, the small Magoffin County community of Royalton was buzzing with excitement about the construction of a new railroad line. ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Cultural Exchanges in Eastern Kentucky
Every few weeks, students from a Floyd County high school enter a portal that transports them across the country to a high school 700 miles away in ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Vocational Training in Eastern Kentucky
Tiny homes is a catchy name for a new trend in affordable and sustainable housing. Several schools in Eastern Kentucky are capturing the momentum of ... Read This Post