Index of Online Articles

ARC Conferences and Meetings
ARC Officials
Business and Industry
Child Development
Culture
Community Development
Education
Entrepreneurship
Health
Highways
Leadership
People
Strategic Planning
Telecommunications
Water/Sewer
Workforce Training

ARC Conferences and Meetings

Back to Basics: Investing in and Improving Appalachia’s Infrastructure
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's October 2007 "Back to Basics" conference focused on approaches Appalachian communities can take to to build and better manage modern, reliable physical infrastructure for water, wastewater, and telecommunications services.
November 2007.

Conference Report: New Generation Jobs from Appalachia's Natural Assets
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's 2006 conference, held in Pikeville, Kentucky, examined a range of asset-based strategies for sustainable development in the Appalachian Region, including energy development, sustainable forestry, and value-added agriculture.
April 2007.

ARC Fall Conference Focuses on the "Rural Advantage"
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's 2005 conference brought 240 participants from throughout the Appalachian Region to New Concord, Ohio, to discuss how rural communities can turn unique assets into economic opportunities.
2004-2005.

Conference Report: Building on Appalachia's Assets
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's 2004 conference on asset-based economic development combined broad-brush perspectives on Appalachia's economic future with nuts-and-bolts examples of how communities are capitalizing on sustainable natural resources, distinctively Appalachian products, structural resources, and regional history and culture.
July 2005.

Conference Report: Telecommunications and the Future of Appalachian Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's 2003 fall conference showcased telecommunications projects that are transforming the way businesses, governments, and educational and health-care institutions in the Region are doing their work.
July-December 2003.

Schools and the Community: Fostering Mutual Support
by Fred D. Baldwin
The benefits of building strong ties between Appalachian schools and communities was the topic of ARC's 2002 annual conference, in Maryville, Tennessee.
January-June 2003.

The New Appalachia: Capacity and Collaboration
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC's 2001 annual conference featured best practices from distressed areas throughout the Appalachian Region and a keynote address given by business and leadership author Stephen Covey.
January-December 2002.

Tools for Entrepreneurship
by Fred D. Baldwin
Promoting homegrown businesses was the theme of an Appalachian Regional Commission–sponsored conference held in Clermont County, Ohio, in September 2000.
September-December 2000.

Conference Highlights Ideas That Work
by Fred D. Baldwin
Community leaders shared innovative approaches to economic and human development at the Appalachian Regional Commission's 1999 fall conference in Wheeling, West Virginia.
September-December 1999.

Summit Emphasizes Need for Transportation Connections
by Fred D. Baldwin
Leaders gathered at an ARC–U.S. Department of Transportation summit in May 1999 to discuss the importance of linking Appalachia's transportation systems.
May-August 1999.

ARC Conference Showcases Telecommunications Services
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC Federal Co-Chair Anne B. Pope and Ohio Governor Bob Taft, ARC's 2005 states' co-chair, share their thoughts on Appalachia's progress over the past four decades and its prospects for the future.
2004-2005.

ARC Officials

Progress through Partnership: Reflections on ARC's 40th Anniversary
by Fred D. Baldwin
ARC Federal Co-Chair Anne B. Pope and Ohio Governor Bob Taft, ARC's 2005 states' co-chair, share their thoughts on Appalachia's progress over the past four decades and its prospects for the future.
2004-2005.

Business and Industry

Appalachian Angels: Growing High-Tech Businesses in Western North Carolina
by Fred D. Baldwin
North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council and Blue Ridge Angel Investors Network support local entrepreneurs working to build high-tech companies, offering help with networking and mentoring, education, communications, and capital formation.
March 2007.

Rural Action: Revitalizing Appalachian Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
Rural Action, a nonprofit group whose goals are to help Appalachian Ohio communities create sustainable economies, promote sustainable communities, and foster a sustainable environment, focuses on the value of local assets, including the area’s farms, streams, and forests.
February 2007.

West Virginia's Shop Window on the World
by Fred D. Baldwin
West Virginia businesses are competing successfully in foreign markets, thanks to help from the West Virginia Development Office's International Division.
2004-2005.

Kentucky's Creative Marketing Boosts Artisan Businesses
by Carl Hoffman
Two eastern Kentucky initiatives are giving local artisans new opportunities for marketing their products and helping attract tourism dollars to the area.
2004-2005.

Creating Opportunity through Information Technology
by Fred D. Baldwin
The Blue Ridge Business Development Center uses information technology to spur business growth and expansion in rural Sparta, North Carolina. Its three-part approach: technical support for local businesses, hands-on technology training, and incubator assistance for small firms.
July-December 2003.

Shoals Commercial Culinary Center: Helping Specialty Food Businesses Take Off
by Carl Hoffman
Specialty food business start-ups are growing strong with help from Alabama's Shoals Commercial Culinary Center, which offers step-by-step business and marketing assistance and the use of a fully equipped commercial kitchen.
July-December 2003.

Investing in a High-Tech Future
by Fred D. Baldwin
Technology is the wave of the economic future in West Virginia, where the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation is helping high-tech firms flouish.
January-June 2003.

West Virginia's Showcase for Entrepreneurs
by James E. Casto
A retail store in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, run by the nonprofit Center for Economic Options is helping 200 entrepreneurs and artists reach new markets and expand their business opportunities.
January-December 2002.

Business Clusters: Building on Local Strengths
by Fred D. Baldwin
Pennsylvania's Wood Cluster Initiative is one example of how public agencies can help business clusters thrive, creating jobs and adding value to local resources.
September-December 2001.

Appalachian Harvest: Growing for the Future
by Lynda McDaniel
Targeting value-added agricultural products, a program in southwestern Virginia is finding ways to make local farmland more competitive while preserving the environment.
September-December 2001.

Shortline Railroads: Local Lifelines for Business
by Fred D. Baldwin
Short line railroads are an important, although sometimes overlooked, resource for economic development. The success of the Ohio Central Railroad System shows the impact short line rail can have on a rural community.
May-August 2001.

Keeping the Line Open: The Mississippian Railway Cooperative
by Fred D. Baldwin
In the mid 1980s Itawamba County nearly lost its railroad, but through a series of public-private partnerships, the community found a way to keep the trains rolling.
May-August 2001.

Ecotourism Takes Off in the "Heart of Appalachia"
by Lynda McDaniel
Local entrepreneurs in southwestern Virginia are finding new business opportunities in the area's fastest-growing industry with the help of the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority.
May-August 2001.

Learning to Work Smarter
by Fred D. Baldwin
Partnering with area industry, the Alfred State College of Technology in New York's Southern Tier is training future workers for high-skill manufacturing jobs.
January-April 2001.

Providing a Home for Start-Ups
by Carl Hoffman
At Alabama's Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, business counseling and support give small firms a strong start and a greater chance of long-term success.
January-April 2001.

Colleges and Communities: Increasing Local Capacity
by Fred D. Baldwin
Community colleges in Appalachia are taking a leadership role in helping boost local economies and expand educational opportunities through the national Rural Community College Initiative.
January-April 2001.

Tourism Rides High in the Southern Alleghenies
by Lynda McDaniel
Bicycle tourism is big business in Pennsylvania's Southern Alleghenies region, and a public-private coalition aims to expand it into a year-round venture.
May-August 2000.

Mining Fresh Water for Aquaculture
by Carl Hoffman
New aquaculture ventures are taking hold in Appalachia, thanks to innovative techniques developed by West Virginia's Freshwater Institute.
May-August 2000.

Infrastructure: Foundation for Development
by Fred D. Baldwin
Public investments in infrastructure are leveraging private funds and creating new jobs at an impressive rate, according to a recent study of Appalachian Regional Commission-supported projects.
May-August 2000.

Building for the Future
by Fred D. Baldwin
The experiences of two Appalachian counties--Tishomingo County, Mississippi, and Muskingum County, Ohio--show how investing in infrastructure pays off in the long run.
May-August 2000.

Launching Technology Jobs
by Fred D. Baldwin
Connecting entrepreneurs with knowledge and capital is the goal of Technology 2020, a public-private partnership that's helping technology firms throughout Tennessee take off.
January-April 2000.

A Factory without Walls: Microbusinesses in Appalachia
by Fred D. Baldwin
Stimulating the growth and expansion of small businesses is the goal of Garrett County, Maryland's MicroWorks program.
September-December 1999

Starting with the Business Basics
by Carl Hoffman
Southwestern Virginia's BusinesStart has been helping entrepreneurs since 1993 with access to information and small loans. The foundation of the program is its Business Basics training
September-December 1999.

Special Report: President Clinton Visits Appalachia
by James E. Casto
Jackson County, Kentucky, was President Clinton's first stop on a six-state tour aimed at stimulating investment in areas left out of the nation's economic boom.
May-August 1999.

BIC Makes It Happen
by Carl Hoffman
Tompkins County, New York's Business Innovation Center uses "intellectual capital" to help local entrepreneurs succeed and grow.
January-April 1999.

Growing Your Own
by Fred D. Baldwin
The wide range of assistance offered to local business owners through an outreach office of the University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center is making a difference in rural Greene County, Pennsylvania.
May-August 1998.

A Caring Company
by James E. Casto
Simonton Windows, a Ritchie County, West Virginia, manufacturer of vinyl windows, provides not only good jobs but also a good example of corporate citizenship, with its generous support of local schools and civic efforts.
May-August 1998.

Going Global Pays Off
by Carl Hoffman
Intensive, hands-on help from the Alabama International Trade Center is giving the state's small and medium-sized companies the boost they need to enter the export market.
January-April 1998.

Small is Big Business in Eastern Tennessee
by Fred D. Baldwin
Small businesses are major job generators in today's economy. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center is working to create jobs in Appalachian Tennessee by helping homegrown businesses take root and grow.
May-August 1997.

Alabama's "Waste Not, Want Not" Help to Small Business
by Fred D. Baldwin
An innovative waste reduction program in Alabama is helping businesses work smarter and stretch resources further. A squad of retired engineers is providing the know-how.
May-August 1997.

Sustaining the Harvest
by Elizabeth Hunter
A new breed of sustainable industries is being fostered in the Clinch Mountain area along the Virginia-Tennessee border. The goal: to revive the economy and protect the environment.
May-August 1997.

ANDROS Does the Dirty Work
by Fred D. Baldwin
A remote-controlled robot has made REMOTEC a world leader in its field. REMOTEC is one of a number of success stories from Valley Industrial Park, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
January-April 1997.

Risk Is Their Business
by Fred D. Baldwin
A Pennsylvania local development district has put its money into helping local businesses start up and grow as an avenue to job creation.
September-December 1996.

A Georgia City Takes a Chance on Success
by Fred D. Baldwin
A city in the Georgia mountains took a gamble when it lured an innovative but unproven manufacturer to its new municipal industrial park. It's a win-win situation for everyone, and for the environment, too.
May-August 1996.

Child Development

Helping Kids Get Ready to Learn
by Fred D. Baldwin
Alabama's new pre-kindergarten initiative offers quality early childhood education to preschoolers across the state, preparing them for success in school and beyond.
January-June 2003.

The Family-School Connection
by Fred D. Baldwin
Family involvement in school helps students succeed, according to both national research and the firsthand experience of families, students, and educators in Owsley County, Kentucky.
January-April 2000.

Norma Gray: Leading the Way for Children
Appalachian Scene
January-April 1999.

Kids on Campus
by Carl Hoffman
An award-winning summer program in Ohio's Athens County sends elementary school kids to a college campus for six weeks of tutoring, self-esteem building, nutritious meals, and fun.
September-December 1998.

Kids Get a Smart Start in North Carolina
by Carl Hoffman
Communities in Appalachian North Carolina are creating local "Partnerships for Children" under a statewide program that helps young children start school ready to learn.
September-December 1996.

Community Development

Hands-on Training for Community Leadership
by Carl Hoffman
Developing strong leadership in Central Appalachian communities is the mission of the Brushy Fork Institute, an outreach arm of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.
July-December 2003.

COAD: Pressing for Success
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development takes a regional approach to building leaders and stronger communities in eastern and southern Ohio.
January-June 2003.

A Voice for Appalachia
Appalachian Scene
A longtime champion for Central Appalachia, Dave Lollis has helped build the three Kentucky-based community development corporations that make up Appalbanc: the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises (FAHE), the Central Appalachian Peoples Federal Credit Union, and the HEAD Corporation's Community Loan Fund.
January-June 2003.

The Main Street Approach to Revitalizing Communities
by Lynda McDaniel
Cumberland, Maryland's downtown revitalization project, modeled on a program created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has yielded new businesses, new jobs, and a new sense of community.
January-December 2002.

Developing Three-Star Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
A Tennessee program for economic preparedness helps communities across the state plan and prepare for progress.
September-December 2001.

Targeting Resources for Local Growth
by James E. Casto
Focusing state and federal dollars on targeted areas, the Kentucky Appalachian Community Development Initiative, a program of the Kentucky Appalachian Commission, helps communities fund their own strategies for economic growth.
May-August 2001.

It's All About People
Appalachian Scene
January-April 2001.

Kentucky's Blueprint for Home Ownership
by Fred Baldwin
In Kentucky's housing program, organizations at the state and local levels work together to help low- and moderate-income families become first-time home owners.
September-December 2000.

A Wealth of Accomplishments
by Lynda McDaniel
The caring, enthusiasm, and hard work of community members in Hale County, Alabama, have led to an array of services for families--and to a program that is preparing the next generation of leaders.
January-April 2000.

The Process for Change
by Fred D. Baldwin
Local leaders are finding solutions to local problems, learning as they go along, with the help of the Appalachian Community Learning Project.
January-April 1999.

Once Distressed, Jackson County Moves On
by Fred D. Baldwin
Thanks to strong leadership and long-term investments in physical infrastructure, institutional networks, and people, a once-distressed county in North Carolina is moving in the right direction.
September-December 1998.

A Conversation on Distressed Counties
an interview conducted by Jack Russell and Fred D. Baldwin
Three experts on the Appalachian Region discuss the problems and potentials of the Region's poorest counties.
September-December 1998.

HandMade Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
North Carolina's Rural Small Town Revitalization Project, sponsored by the civic group HandMade in America, is helping six communities rediscover themselves and plan for economic growth.
January-April 1998.

Vision and Involvement: Empowered Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
Throughout Appalachia, citizens are working together to improve their communities. The stories of several efforts show that all have the same starting point: people organizing and cooperating to solve their problems.
January-April 1997.

Culture

A Celebration of Art
by Lynda McDaniel
Appalachian Scene
September-December 1999.

The Appalachian African-American Cultural Center: Building on the Past
by Carl Hoffman
In 1988, Ron and Jill Carson persuaded the Lee County board of supervisors to save the building that once housed the Lee County Elementary School. Now it serves not only as a home for historical artifacts, but also as a library of black literature and a forum for community discussion.
January-April 1997.

The Voice of the Mountains
by Carl Hoffman
For almost 30 years, Appalshop has preserved and disseminated the special cultural qualities that help to define Appalachia.
September-December 1996.

Education

Hocking College: Thinking Globally in Southeastern Ohio
by Fred D. Baldwin
Founded in 1968 to serve three Appalachian counties, Hocking College has grown to become an institution with a worldwide footprint: its innovative hands-on instructional approach, based on giving students real-world work opportunities, attracts students from 33 states and 58 countries.
March 2007.

Cultivating Entrepreneurship: A Pennsylvania Town-Gown Partnership
by Fred D. Baldwin
The Juniata College Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, works in partnership with local groups on a wide range of programs to promote entrepreneurship, including a business incubator, state loan and tax credit programs, and student participation in local business activities.
August 2006.

A Regional Strategy for Technology Training
by Fred D. Baldwin
Kingsport, Tennessee, took a strategic look at its future, and saw that technology-oriented training was a key approach to building a more competitive workforce, and keeping its young people at home. The resulting Regional Center for Applied Technology is working hard to meet the growing demand for its classes.
July-December 2003.

Learning on the Education Express
by Carl Hoffman
In New York's rural Souther Tier, computer and software training travels to students by way of the Education Express mobile classroom, a project of the Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
January-June 2003.

Creating Opportunities: Tennessee's Southeast Regional Skills Center
by Fred D. Baldwin
Residents of Marion County, Tennessee, have access to a wide range of academic and vocational courses, as well as family- and job-related services, through the Southeast Regional Skills Center.
January-December 2002.

"Serious Business": Teaching Entrepreneurship Skills to Youths
by Fred D. Baldwin
School-based enterprises give students in rural Alabama hands-on experience in running their own businesses--and a chance to contribute to their communities--through a program of AlabamaREAL.
January-December 2002.

The New Century Scholars
by Carl Hoffman
An education partnership program in North Carolina gives students the incentives and help they need to reach for higher education.
September-December 2001.

A Medical School for the Mountains: Training Doctors for Rural Care
by James E. Casto
Training primary care doctors for Appalachia is an important part of the mission of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine.
September-December 2001.

A New School for Hancock County
by Lynda McDaniel for Appalachian Scene
September-December 2001.

Work Begins at School
by James E. Casto
Real-world work experience for students is the goals of the School-to-Work program at West Virginia's Clay County High School.
January-April 2001.

Law and Community Service: The Appalachian School of Law
by Lynda McDaniel
A deep commitment to community service and leadership has shaped the mission of southeast Virginia's new Appalachian School of Law.
January-April 2001.

A Passion for Education
Appalachian Scene
September-December 2000.

Breaking the Literacy Barrier
by Carl Hoffman
With support from local government, businesses, and the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Shirley Smith Learning Center is helping adults in Catoosa County, Georgia, change their lives through education.
September-December 2000.

Learning Skills, Building Futures
by James E. Casto
Unemployed youths in West Virginia gain on-the-job training as they build and renovate low-cost housing in Fayette County's YouthBuild program.
September-December 2000.

Flying the Blue-Ribbon Flag
Appalachian Scene
January-April 2000.

Learning on the Information Highway
by Carl Hoffman
Rural Alleghany County, North Carolina, is home to one of the state's seven "cyber campuses," linking rural residents to a world of educational opportunities on the Information Highway.
January-April 2000.

A Celebration of Art
by Lynda McDaniel
Appalachian Scene
September-December 1999.

Mission: Math and Science
by Carl Hoffman
Hazard, Kentucky's new Challenger Learning Center makes learning fun--and math and science real--to students in rural eastern Kentucky.
September-December 1999.

Taking the Classroom Home
by Fred D. Baldwin
In a project that aims to make computers and the Internet as integral to learning as books and blackboards, every student at Georgia's Towns County Middle School carries a laptop computer.
January-April 1999.

Teaching and Learning Online
by Fred D. Baldwin
A new world of resources is opening up for Appalachian students and teachers as schools across the Region wire their classrooms to the Internet.
January-April 1999.

The Spirit of Oneida
Appalachian Scene
September-December 1998.

Reading for Life
by Fred D. Baldwin
Barrow County, Georgia's strong commitment to literacy shows in the achievements of its adult learning center.
September-December 1998.

A Conversation on Professional Development
by Fred D. Baldwin
Susan Loucks-Horsley, director of professional development at the National Research Council's Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education, offers her perspective on the importance of teacher training in improving student performance.
May-August 1998.

On a Roll for Science and Math
by Fred D. Baldwin
An ambitious project to improve the teaching of math and science is under way in six Appalachian states. The program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, encourages the use of an "inquiry-based" approach to teaching and learning.
May-August 1998.

High Expectations
by Fred D. Baldwin
Appalachian schools are working hard to improve instruction and to better prepare students for today's workplace. Many efforts share a common approach: raise standards; raise expectations.
May-August 1998.

Three-Dimensional Summer
by Carl Hoffman
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory's annual ARC Summer Science Honors Academy is a hands-on experience in science for high school students and teachers from throughout Appalachia.
September-December 1997.

Ohio Puts Kids on a College Track
by Elizabeth Hunter
Several Ohio high schools have substantially boosted the college-going rates of their senior classes. The approaches used include demystifying the application process and giving students a firm foundation in the basics.
January-April 1997.

Appalachia's Best-Kept Secret
by Fred D. Baldwin
The community college system has become a powerful force in Appalachia's economic and community development.
September-December 1996.

Putting the Community First
by Fred D. Baldwin
Wytheville Community College in southwest Virginia constantly seeks new avenues to bring education and training to the rural communities in its service area.
September-December 1996.

Going for the GED
by Carl Hoffman
In Tennessee, 18 Appalachian counties are substantially boosting the basic skills of former school dropouts through aggressive adult literacy training and GED preparation.
September-December 1996.

A Dream, Hard Work, and Belief
by Carl Hoffman
The faculty of the unusual east Kentucky David School are dedicated to the proposition that their students, many of whom have dropped out of other schools, can succeed in academics, work, and life.
May-August 1996.

Entrepreneurship

Providing a Home for Start-Ups
by Carl Hoffman
At Alabama's Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, business counseling and support give small first a strong start and a greater chance of long-term success.
January-April 2001.

Tools for Entrepreneurship
by Fred D. Baldwin
Promoting homegrown businesses was the theme of an Appalachian Regional Commission-sponsored conference held in Clermont County, Ohio, this past September.
September-December 2000.

BIC Makes It Happen
by Carl Hoffman
Tompkins County, New York's Business Innovation Center uses "intellectual capital" to help local entrepreneurs succeed and grow.
January-April 1999.

WINGS: Women Entrepreneurs Take Flight
by Fred D. Baldwin
A group of Appalachian Kentucky women with different dreams and different skills tell how a program called WINGS gave them the confidence and ability to succeed as entrepreneurs.
May-August 1997.

Health

Saving Young Lives
by Carl Hoffman
Critically ill children in Appalachian Alabama are reaching the care they need through the Carraway Life Saver emergency helicopter transport program.
May-August 2000.

Eula Hall: A Driving Force for Change
Appalachian Scene
May-August 1999.

A Conversation on Rural Health Care
Wayne Myers, director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, discusses the state of health care in Appalachia today.
May-August 1999.

Access to Care: Overcoming the Rural Physician Shortage
by Fred D. Baldwin
A mobile diabetes clinic, a telemedicine program, and a new medical school are examples of health projects that are improving access to care in rural Appalachia.
May-August 1999.

Hot Springs' Health-Care Pioneers
by Elizabeth Hunter
Community-based health care was a novel concept when the Hot Springs Health Program opened its doors 25 years ago. Today the North Carolina program operates four busy medical centers and has served as a regional model.
May-August 1997.

Challenging Cancer at the Grass Roots
by James E. Casto
The National Cancer Institute has launched an initiative aimed at combating cancer in Appalachia. Teams of citizens at the local level are providing the muscle for the Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer.
January-April 1997.

Rx for the Rural Health-Care Shortage
by James E. Casto
Two states have taken positive steps to increase the number of health-care professionals in rural areas.
September-December 1996.

Highways

Balancing Growth and Preservation
by Fred D. Baldwin
A management plan for a scenic South Carolina highway, put together with the help of businesspeople, government representatives, and local citizens, hopes to preserve the environment while allowing for economic growth.
May-August 1999.

Appalachian Highways: Almost Home but a Long Way to Go
by Fred D. Baldwin
Three decades after ground was first broken for the Appalachian Development Highway System, there is indisputable evidence that a modern highway system is the key to sustainable development in Appalachia.
May-August 1996.

West Virginia's Corridor L Opens the Door to Tourists
by James E. Casto
Four West Virginia counties are collaborating on a tourism plan that will build on the development already spurred by Appalachian Corridor L.
May-August 1996.

Leadership

COAD: Pressing for Success
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development takes a regional approach to building leaders and stronger communities in eastern and southern Ohio.
January-June 2003.

Using Our Strengths: The Grassroots Leadership of Becky Anderson
Appalachian Scene
Helping western North Carolina's communities recognize and build on local assets is the focus of Becky Anderson's work with HandMade in America.
January-December 2002.

Law and Community Service: The Appalachian School of Law
by Lynda McDaniel
A deep commitment to community service and leadership has shaped the mission of southest Virginia's new Appalachian School of Law.
January-April 2001.

A Vision of What Can Be
Appalachian Scene
May-August 2000.

Learning to Lead the HI-Y Way
by Fred D. Baldwin
At Camp Horseshoe, a program sponsored by the Ohio-West Virginia YMCA puts teenagers through basic training in citizenship. The benefits of that training will ast for years.
January-April 1997.

People

A Voice for Appalachia
Appalachian Scene
A longtime champion for Central Appalachia, Dave Lollis helped build the three Kentucky-based community development corporations that make up Appalbanc: the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises (FAHE), the Central Appalachian Peoples Federal Credit Union, and the HEAD Corporation's Community Loan Fund.
January-June 2003.

Farewell Message from the Federal Co-Chairman
Farewell message from Federal Co-Chairman Jesse L. White Jr.
January-December 2002.

Always Leading the Way
Appalachian Scene
May-August 2001.

It's All about People
Appalachian Scene
January-April 2001.

A Passion for Education
Appalachian Scene
September-December 2000.

A Vision of What Can Be
Appalachian Scene
May-August 2000.

Eula Hall: A Driving Force for Change
Appalachian Scene
May-August 1999.

Norma Gray: Leading the Way for Children
Appalachian Scene
January-April 1999.

A Tribute to John Sweeney, ARC's First Federal Co-Chairman
by Joe W. "Pat" Fleming II
The Appalachian Regional Commission's first federal co-chairman is remembered as a man of unique leadership skills and character.
January-April 1999.

Bringing High Tech Home
Appalachian Scene
May-August 1998.

Visionary Gene L. MacDonald
by Fred D. Baldwin
Gene MacDonald, founding president of the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association and winner of the 1998 John D. Whisman Vision Award, has dedicated 30 years to advocating for economic development in Appalachian Ohio.
May-August 1998.

Remembering Senator Jennings Randolph
by Senator Robert C. Byrd and James E. Casto
Former senator Jennings Randolph, one of the chief architects of the legislation that created ARC, died this past May. Two remembrances pay tribute to the senator and his many achievements.
May-August 1998.

Rod Soltis: Making Connections
Appalachian Scene
Rod Soltis's vision helped establish comprehensive telecommunications networks that link schools, hospitals, libraries, and local governments throughout Appalachian New York.
January-April 1998.

Selena Robinson: Steel-Willed Angel
Appalachian Scene
May-August 1997.

Mike Duncan: Mentor to Eastern Kentucky
Mike Duncan established an intern program in 1981. Each spring he invites the top 10 percent of the junior class at Lawrence County High School and the top 25 percent of the junior class from Sheldon Clark High School to apply.
Appalachian Scene
May-August 1996.

Strategic Planning

Developing Three-Star Communities
by Fred D. Baldwin
A Tennessee program for economic preparedness helps communities across the state plan and prepare for progress.
September-December 2001.

It's All about People
Appalachian Scene
January-April 2001.

The Power of Vision: Making the Strategic Plan Come Alive
by Fred D. Baldwin
Strategic planning is an open-ended, ongoing, and dynamic process, as the planning efforts of two local development districts illustrate.
September-December 1997.

Going for the Goals
by Fred D. Baldwin
Massive layoffs in Virginia's New River Valley in the early 1990s prompted area leaders to begin a strategic planning effort, the benefits of which are still materializing.
September-December 1997.

Telecommunications

Catskill Connectivity: A New York County Adds Wireless
by Fred D. Baldwin
The Delhi CyberCommunity, a wireless network providing broadband Internet access in Delaware County, New York, is a partnership between business, government, and higher education that aims to create jobs in the county and improve services for local residents.
March 2007.

AllCoNet: A Mountain County Connects
by Fred D. Baldwin
In the mid 1990s, Allegany County, Maryland, developed a wireless network to give schools, government offices, and libraries high-speed Internet access. Now the system is expanding to include businesses and residents.
July 2005.

Bringing a Community Online
by Carl Hoffman
Created to fill a need for low-cost Internet access, the nonprofit Washington County Information Technology Group also provides technical assistance and free seminars for local residents new to the World Wide Web.
May-August 2001.

North Carolina Connects
by Carl Hoffman
A new program in North Carolina is helping speed the integration of telecommunications technology into the daily lives of the state's residents. One of the first projects funded, the Early Childhood Development Regional Network, connects 12 child-care centers in four counties.
May-August 1998.

Water/Sewer

Cleaner Water: North Carolina's Straight-Pipe Elimination Project
by Fred D. Baldwin
Local officials took the lead to correct wastewater problems in Madison County through a program that brought together public and private partners.
September-December 1999.

The Town That Helped Itself—to Water
by Fred D. Baldwin
The residents of Smith Ridge, Virginia, used "sweat equity" to help finance a new water system through the state's Self-Help Virginia initiative.
September-December 1998.

A Tale of Two Water Systems
by Carl Hoffman
Two small communities on the Virginia-West Virginia line have clean, safe drinking water, thanks to the cooperative efforts of planners from both sides.
January-April 1998.

Workforce Training

Leveraging Hope: The New Opportunity School for Women
by Fred D. Baldwin
A unique school in Berea, Kentucky, is giving low-income women the skills and experience they need to better their lives. The marker of its success: most graduates are either working or back in school, or both.
2004-2005.

Work Begins at School
by James E. Casto
Real-world work experience for students is the goals of the School-to-Work program at West Virginia's Clay County High School.
January-April 2001.

Sarah's Place: Transforming Lives
by Fred D. Baldwin
A one-stop resource center in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, is helping local women find the skills and confidence to move from welfare to work.
January-April 1999.

Hammering Home Skills
by Carl Hoffman
Housing rehabilitation and training in construction skills training combine in southwest Virginia's If I Had a Hammer project.
September-December 1998.

Supplying the Demand for Training
by Fred D. Baldwin
Responses to the need for workforce training come from two perspectives--education and business--but supply and demand are the driving forces behind both.
January-April 1998.

Reskilling the Workplace
by Fred D. Baldwin
Ohio's Fund for Appalachian Industrail Retraining helps "level the playing field" by training workers in the specialized skills needed by small manufacturers in the state's Appalachian counties.
January-April 1998.

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