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• - An online journey into the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, featuring stories and photos of the people and cultural heritage of the region along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
  
• - Syllabus and readings for University of North Carolina seminar on the history, politics, and culture of the Appalachian region.
  
• - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette series on changes in the region 35 years after President Johnson launched the War on Poverty.
  
• - Non-profit agency that serves at-risk youth from single parent homes in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, and pairs them up with an adult volunteer for the purpose of friendship and guidance.
  
• - Essay and internet links covering the history of negative coverage of the Appalachian region and people in news media and popular entertainment, including reflections on the possible reasons for these portrayals.
  
• - Multi-state network working to build a healthy regional economy in Central Appalachia. Promotes economic justice through ecologically sustainable rural development strategies, local self-reliance and innovative community building.
  
• - A Christian home repair/home building ministry through which volunteers and staff repair and build homes for low-income families in rural Central Appalachia. Program information, volunteer opportunities, background on regional issues, and essays.
  
• - Profiles the housing situation in the Appalachian counties and cities of Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia, and the challenges that must be faced in improving housing in this impoverished region.
  
• - Information and links on regional identity, crafts, education, religion, food, economics, environment, music, storytelling, and festivals.
  
• - Provides funding for social change to community and grassroots organizations in Central Appalachia, including West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Information about programs, issues, and the grant process.