Participation Type
Roundtable
Session Title
Stay Together Appalachian Youth: 10 Years of Youth Organizing in Appalachia
Session Abstract or Summary
This session would be a roundtable discussion with alumni, founders and current STAY Members to talk about the history of the STAY Project, which formed out of the 2008 Appalachian Studies Association Conference, and what has changed to make it easier to for young folks to STAY in Appalachia. We will also talk about what s still making it difficult for young people to STAY and how we can show up for that.
Presentation #1 Title
Stay Together Appalachian Youth: 10 Years of Youth Organizing in Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
This session would be a roundtable discussion with alumni, founders and current STAY Members to talk about the history of the STAY Project, which formed out of the 2008 Appalachian Studies Association Conference, and what has changed to make it easier to for young folks to STAY in Appalachia. We will also talk about what s still making it difficult for young people to STAY and how we can show up for that.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Lou Murrey is from Boone, NC and currently lives in East Tennessee. They are the Interim Coordinator for the STAY Project.
Stay Together Appalachian Youth: 10 Years of Youth Organizing in Appalachia
This session would be a roundtable discussion with alumni, founders and current STAY Members to talk about the history of the STAY Project, which formed out of the 2008 Appalachian Studies Association Conference, and what has changed to make it easier to for young folks to STAY in Appalachia. We will also talk about what s still making it difficult for young people to STAY and how we can show up for that.
