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The Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 impact report tells the story of progress over four programs and one year.

Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 Impact: Jobs, Talent, and Opportunity in Eastern Kentucky

1 month ago
Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Job readiness, Job seekers, News & updates, Tourism
The promise of the American Dream has always been rooted in meaningful work, opportunity, and the ability to build a good life close to home. In Eastern Kentucky, that promise…
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Eastern Kentucky Runway Logo

Building Momentum: The Eastern Kentucky Runway Program Marks One Year of Transformative Impact

3 months ago
Economic Development, Grants, Job seekers, News & updates
When the Eastern Kentucky Runway Program launched under Shaping Our Appalachian Region’s EDA Recompete grant last year, the vision was simple yet ambitious: Create a bridge for Eastern Kentuckians seeking meaningful, long-term career paths. Just one year later, the numbers tell a story of…
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Eastern Kentucky Talent Network: Your Connection to the Region’s Best Jobs 

3 months ago
Job seekers, News & updates
Opportunities you don’t want to miss this week: 11/23 Good jobs are in high demand across Eastern Kentucky, and more opportunities are opening every week.   That’s why we created the…
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The Power of Coaching: Why Human Navigation Is Economic Infrastructure

4 months ago
Economic Development, Job readiness, News & updates
By Will Warren Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Introduction: The Most Critical Link in Workforce Systems Across distressed and rural America, economic developers are being asked…
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Top Tech Jobs in Eastern Kentucky: The Latest Remote Opportunities for You

5 months ago
News & updates
Looking for your next opportunity in tech? The EKY Talent Network isn’t just another job board — it’s a job-matching network built to connect Code Kentucky graduates and participants with…
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Building Momentum: 2025 SOAR Summit Delivers Big Wins for Eastern Kentucky

5 months ago
News & updates, SOAR Summit
With more than 1,700 attendees from 56 counties and 75 communities, the 2025 SOAR Summit showcased the collective energy and momentum driving Eastern Kentucky forward.  This annual gathering united leaders,…
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Magnify glass over eastern Kentucky on a map. "Why Investors are Turning Their Eyes to Eastern Kentucky"

The 2025 SOAR Summit: Why Investors Are Turning Their Eyes to Eastern Kentucky

6 months ago
Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Events, Grants, Job seekers, News & updates
One of the top 5 reasons to attend the 2025 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission is simple. Those ready to back bold ideas are…
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Lindy Casebier, featured speaker for the 2025 soar summit.

2025 SOAR Summit Featured Speaker: Secretary Lindy Casebier’s Vision for Kentucky’s Creative Economy

6 months ago
News & updates
When it comes to building Kentucky’s future in the creative economy, Lindy Casebier is both a champion and a connector. As Secretary of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet,…
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Your Summit, Your way, Top Five reasons to attend the Summit. Water Tower in Corbin.

Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Miss the 2025 SOAR Summit

6 months ago
Events, Job seekers, News & updates
The future of Appalachia isn’t something we sit around and wait for. It’s something we build together. The 2025 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Region Commission,…
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Stivers headshot with SOAR Summit 2025 speaker annoucement.

Senate President Robert Stivers to Speak at the 2025 SOAR Summit on Eastern Kentucky’s Legislative Future

7 months ago
Events, News & updates
At the 2025 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission, Senate President Robert Stivers will take the stage as a featured speaker to share a legislative…
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