Stories tagged with: Appalachia

Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative receives renewal funding from Sugar Bush Foundation

September 8, 2020 The Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative will continue to foster initiatives and activities to contribute to the long term goal of a zero-waste economy during the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Building Bridges to Careers wins $364K grant to support expansion with help from Voinovich School

September 2, 2020 Building Bridges to Careers will expand the organization’s approach of linking education and business to additional Appalachian Ohio counties with the support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Ohio University Libraries co-hosts Interactive Panel Discussion, ‘Connected? Digital Inequities in Appalachian Ohio’

July 29, 2020 OHIO Libraries will host an interactive panel discussion on the digital divide in Southeast Ohio, “Connected? Digital Inequities in Appalachian Ohio,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.

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Six OHIO students visit nation's capital, share insight into Appalachian community development opportunities

December 19, 2019 Ohio University students and faculty convened with 13 other Appalachian-based colleges and universities during the 19th annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem program enables the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit

June 24, 2019 Entrepreneurs addressing the region’s long-standing social challenges now have customized tools and assistance to create businesses, new jobs and social impact, as well as achieve financial success.

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Interdisciplinary team creates virtual reality series to train health care providers in Appalachia

June 19, 2019 The best way to learn how to do something often is direct experience.

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OHIO expands ways to engage in the community through new Appalachian curriculum

May 1, 2019 Ohio University is implementing more ways to integrate Appalachian culture into the University by creating a curriculum that allows students to study and specialize in the region.

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