This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets every Thursday from 11-1 pm in the Appalachian Center Annex (and via Zoom). Michelle and Allen are running the group and are excited to have you join them! At least one of them will be there during the entire period; you are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

As Central Appalachian Field Coordinator for Appalachian Voices, Willie Dodson monitors the impacts of coal mining on communities and the environment across KY, VA, WV and TN. Using a combination of community organizing, technical expertise, journalism and other tools, Dodson and his team have helped pass legislation to fund abandoned coal mine cleanup and medical care for miners with black lung disease, and have brought numerous lawsuits against regulators and mining companies for skirting environmental protections. Currently, Dodson is working with coal miners to win stronger protections from toxic silica-dust exposure in the mines, suing the federal government for allowing the coal industry to ignore endangered species protections, and leading a citizen science air monitoring project in environmental justice communities throughout the region. Dodson was raised in central and southwestern Virginia. He is a graduate of Berea College.

Please rsvp for the event via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemMiASDfjEUWqbgHQYjDOoa38gaTN…

Please join us for Friendsgiving at the Appalachian Center! This is an end-of-the-semester celebratory event as we gear up for finals. The Appalachian Center will be providing proteins (meat & vegetarian). 

Sign up using the link below to bring a potluck dish or drink of your choice to share!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a7d9kmQzlZlqqm1YGh0ar-inegTJ9FV…

Call (606)-622-1385 to pre-register (required, spaces limited)

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Join us for a creek cleanup and resource fair event on Saturday, October 28th, 2023! Come learn about different organizations working on water related issues in Kentucky. Both adults and kids are encouraged to participate. Meet at the Lend-A-Hand Center- 3234 KY 718 Walker, KY. Call 606 622-1385 to pre-register (required, spots are limited). Participants will be given $25 Walmart gift cards for their participation. All cleanup supplies will be provided. Lunch will be provided. Bring weather appropriate clothes and waterproof shoes/boots. Directions: https://lendahandcenter.org/directions/

This event is hosted by the Lend-A-Hand Center and co-sponsored by the UK Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program, the Kentucky Geological Survey, and the Kentucky Division of Water.

The event is made possible in partnership with the Kentucky Water the Kentucky Geological Survey, and the Kentucky Division of Water.

This event is funded by a UK-CARES Community Engagement Project Grant.

This group meets weekly for a 'drop-in' block where grads can stop by and work on writing projects, emails, course prep, etc. with other grads to encourage solidarity and build community amongst those with App Studies interests. The group meets every Thursday from 11-1 pm in the Appalachian Center Annex (and via Zoom). Michelle and Allen are running the group and are excited to have you join them! At least one of them will be there during the entire period; you are welcome to drop in for any part of that time. We will have coffee, tea, and water available. Come write or work with fellow App Studies friends! 

GARC meetings are meetings of graduate students working on planning events, opportunities, and other graduate-related things. We typically meet once a month. These meetings are open to any member of GARC and occur in a hybrid format. We will meet in the Appalachian Center Annex Conference Room (641 S. Limestone; entrance is in the back by the gravel lot beside the Appalachian Center and via Zoom).

Click HERE to access the information page!

Join the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a hiking trip to the Pinnacles in Berea! 

All participants must preregister at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-pm9Dz3ky0Qhr5XYaoXuWfpVRh4g…; Please be sure to register by Thursday, October 12th by 5 pm. 

The trip which will last approximately 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, October 15th.

We will likely go to the "Indian Fort Lookout" which is 1.2 miles: https://www.visitberea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Berea_Pinnacles_at_Berea_Colleges_Indian_Fort.pdf?_ga=2.117717259.341334780.1696525800-1439568304.1696525800&_gl=1*v3gzd2*_ga*MTQzOTU2ODMwNC4xNjk2NTI1ODAw*_ga_0ZVPKK5DFD*MTY5NjUyNTgwMC4xLjAuMTY5NjUyNTgwMC4wLjAuMA.. 

We will be starting the hike at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center at 2047 Big Hill Road Berea, KY

https://visitberea.com/hike-the-pinnacles-in-berea-ky/