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Panel
Session Title
Coalfield Cooperation and Change through Common Purpose and Social Capital
Session Abstract or Summary
In addition to a dearth of economic and political capital in the coalfields, social capital and community trust are two of the largest determining factors in institutional or project success in our environment. This panel reflects on our process of engagement with each other, with other community members, with institutions, with business members, and with local and federal governments, then discusses lessons learned and evolving strategies.
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In addition to a dearth of economic and political capital in the coalfields, social capital and community trust are two of the largest determining factors in institutional or project success in our environment. This panel reflects on our process of engagement with each other, with other community members, with institutions, with business members, and with local and federal governments, then discusses lessons learned and evolving strategies.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Amelia Bandy is a native of Richlands, VA and is the inaugural executive director for EDGE--a non-profit aimed at entrepreneurship education in land-based, creative, and tourism industries with a principal intersection of food desert
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This Richlands, VA native is committed to bringing a wide range of stakeholders to the table to forward economic stability and prosperity to the Appalachian region. Along with his work as a pastor, Lowe initiated very successful business roundtables and meet and greets for the Tazewell County, VA-Mercer County, WV micropolitan region. From these sprang an effort to bring an MIT FabLab to the area, to be located soon in Bluefield, WV.
Learn more about Lowe's work: https://medium.com/@travlow
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Ellen Darden In addition to her work at Concord University as core faculty in social work with a speciality in the issues affecting rural places, Dr. Darden has worked as a business and career coach for high profile clients such as Mercedes-Benz. A licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. Darden also engages in a wide range of community work for rural integrity.Telephone: (304) 716-4307
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Originally from the Pocahontas Coalfield, combat veteran Jason Tartt operates T&T Organics, LLC in McDowell County, WV and co-founder of www.edge-us.org and www.seedh.co. He has been farming for almost 10 years in this coalfield environment.
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Dr. Cook Marshall finished her PhD in Science and Technology Studies in Society at Virginia Tech fall 2017, examining the potential for land-based industry growth in Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, and I -77 NC. In addition to co-founding www.edge-us.org, she co-founded SEEDH, a for-profit producers cooperative project headquartered in the Appalachian coalfields region, but with a regional focus.
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In addition to a dearth of economic and political capital in the coalfields, social capital and community trust are two of the largest determining factors in institutional or project success in our environment. This panel reflects on our process of engagement with each other, with other community members, with institutions, with business members, and with local and federal governments, then discusses lessons learned and evolving strategies.
