After many months of hard work, I am proud to present Voices from Appalachia, a series of profiles highlighting the human rights violations faced by communities in eastern Kentucky.
In 2009, ENGAGE members worked with KFTC and Floyd County community members to document the community’s experiences with coal mining in their county. The report features a history of coal in the region, and profiles of affected community members as well as community members who are proactively working towards change. The process of creating the report fostered a stronger community identity and helped the community understand the rights they share.
Future steps will involve working with KFTC to determine the best ways to apply the messages and lessons of the report in community outreach and educational and legislative settings.
Click here to go to the ENGAGE wiki where you can download a copy of the report.
Thanks to the many ENGAGE and KFTC members who were involved in putting this report together!!
