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Pathways through Partnerships: Building a Stronger Workforce in Eastern Kentucky

2 weeks ago

Eastern Kentucky Runway Program, Partnership, SOAR Summit, Workforce Development

The 2025 SOAR Summit concluded with a full week of inspirational speakers and informative sessions designed to help move Eastern Kentucky and rural America forward. With national voices and local…

SOAR Awarded Pallottine Foundation Grant to Provide Wraparound Services for Eastern Kentucky Runway Participants

3 months ago

Economic Development, Grants, Healthy Communities, Nonprofit, Opportunities, Partnership, Regional Food Systems

Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) is honored to be among the 164 nonprofit organizations awarded funding through the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington’s 2025 Healthy Communities Initiative. This grant supports a…

Building a Future at Home: How EKY Remote Is Changing the Narrative

5 months ago

Economic Development, News & Updates, Opportunities, Partnership

Eastern Kentucky has long been known for its breathtaking landscapes, close-knit communities, and deep-rooted traditions. But the region is now gaining attention for something else: opportunity. In fact, Eastern Kentucky…

From Library Shelves to Remote Success: How SOAR’s Code Kentucky Program Opened New Doors

9 months ago

Education, News & Updates, Opportunities, Partnership, Workforce Development

For nearly two decades, Allison Chandler, a dedicated librarian, spent her days organizing books and assisting patrons. But a desire for change and a passion for learning led her to…

Transforming Ideas Into Impact: SOAR Innovation Workshop in Pikeville

11 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Innovation Clients, News & Updates, Opportunities, Partnership

On October 15, our SOAR Innovation team hosted an Ideation Workshop at Bit Source in Pikeville, collaborating with the University of Pikeville’s Coleman College of Business. The workshop provided students…

UK announces plan to establish next evolution of partnership model to improve health, education, workforce in Commonwealth

11 months ago

Education, Healthy Communities, Opportunities, Partnership

A plan for addressing dramatically growing health, education and workforce needs across the state called the Advancing Kentucky Together Network was approved Friday by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.…

Join SOAR as a Community Development Coordinator: Shape the Future of Eastern Kentucky

12 months ago

Opportunities, Partnership

Shaping Our Appalachian Region is hiring a Community Development Coordinator through the Energy Communities AmeriCorps VISTA program, starting in December 2024. This role offers a unique opportunity to support Eastern…

SOAR Innovation: Enhance Your Financial Skills with Expert Quickbooks Guidance

1 year ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Events, Innovation Clients, Partnership

Are you looking to enhance your QuickBooks skills, or do you simply have a question that stumps you? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Join us for a comprehensive…

Join Us for the Final Show of 2024 in Ashland on August 2 and 3

1 year ago

Events, News & Updates, Partnership, Tourism, Uncategorized

Are you ready for the final stop of the 2024 Country Music Highway Tribute Show? We’ve released the lineup for our FREE show in Ashland on Friday, August 2, and…

Connectivity is life-changing and life-saving at the Red Bird Mission

1 year ago

Healthy Communities, Last Mile & Broadband, Partnership, Uncategorized

In 2023, Shaping Our Appalachian Region launched a third cohort with the Kentucky Department for Public Health to bring Starlink Internet service to some of the most rural and isolated…

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Pathways through Partnerships: Building a Stronger Workforce in Eastern Kentucky

SOAR Awarded Pallottine Foundation Grant to Provide Wraparound Services for Eastern Kentucky Runway Participants

Building a Future at Home: How EKY Remote Is Changing the Narrative

From Library Shelves to Remote Success: How SOAR’s Code Kentucky Program Opened New Doors

Transforming Ideas Into Impact: SOAR Innovation Workshop in Pikeville

UK announces plan to establish next evolution of partnership model to improve health, education, workforce in Commonwealth

Join SOAR as a Community Development Coordinator: Shape the Future of Eastern Kentucky

SOAR Innovation: Enhance Your Financial Skills with Expert Quickbooks Guidance

Join Us for the Final Show of 2024 in Ashland on August 2 and 3

Connectivity is life-changing and life-saving at the Red Bird Mission

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