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There’s Something About Appalachia… Tom Weinandy Appalachian Institute

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Join us for this mini immersion trip to the most popular domestic service destination for US high schools and universities. This session will engage immersion leaders and participants who are going on an alternative break to Appalachia and individuals who are generally interested in the uniqueness of the Appalachian culture. Prepared for the 2012 Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice. Contact [email protected] with questions.

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There’s Something About Appalachia…

Tom Weinandy Appalachian InstituteTom Weinandy Appalachian Institute

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Overview• What is Appalachia?• Culture• Politics/Economics• Energy/Environment• Health• Making a Difference!

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Appalachia

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CULTURE

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Outdoor Adventure

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History

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Boom and Bust Economies

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Labor Unions

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POLITICS & ECONOMICS

“A Rich Place with Poor People”

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Coal Coal is King!is King!

•US electricity= 45% from coal•WV electricity= 98% from coal•Coal provides 53,000 jobs throughout entire region. In some counties it’s as high as 40-50% of employment.•Appalachian coal mining made $720 million in taxes in 2005.

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Despite coal mining

more than 100 counties

remain in poverty

West Virginia:

50th in average family income

Poverty RatesPoverty Rates

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Unemployment Rates Unemployment Rates

Economy of extreme

highs and lows

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Energy and Environment

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Mountain Top Removal

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Natural Gas -- Fracking

Good or bad?

Marcellus Shale

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Health 1st adult current smokers 2nd obesity rates (adults) 1st diabetes 6th low birth weight 1st loss of all teeth by age 65 46th life expectancy

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Making a Difference…

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…and experiencing Appalachia

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Appalachian Instituteat Wheeling Jesuit Universitywju.edu/ai

Tom [email protected]

Twitter: @tomweinandy

Tom [email protected]

Twitter: @tomweinandy