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SUMMARY:PurposeWorks 2025: Career and Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:PurposeWorks 2025 is a career and life launchpad happening August 27th inside the SOAR Summit EKY Experience Expo Hall in Corbin\, KY. \n\n\n\n\nThis free\, one-day career fair connects Eastern Kentuckians to real job opportunities. Meet local employers who are hiring\, explore training programs\, and connect with people who are ready to support your next step. \nThanks to our sponsors Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Branscomb Construction\, PurposeWorks offers lots of benefits to job seekers: \n\nFree to attend\nOpen to all ages and experience levels\nWalk-ins welcome\, but pre-registration encouraged\n\nClick this link to pre-register and skip the line! \nEmployers: Want to hire local talent? Fill out this form to have a table at the PurposeWorks 2025 Career and Job Fair!
URL:https://soar-ky.org/soar-event-calendar/purposeworks-2025/
LOCATION:Corbin Arena\, Corbin\, KY\, United States
CATEGORIES:EKY Talent Network,SOAR event,SOAR Summit
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SUMMARY:2025 SOAR Summit
DESCRIPTION:For EKY. For Appalachia. For You. \nThe SOAR Summit\, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission\, is Eastern Kentucky’s premier event—and it’s back in Corbin from August 25–29. \nThis isn’t just another conference. It’s a gathering of the relentless—those who believe in what’s possible for our region and are doing the work to make it real. \nWhether you’re a founder\, a teacher\, a policymaker\, or simply someone who refuses to give up on this place\, the SOAR Summit is where purpose meets progress. \nWhy Attend?\nFull Programming featuring game-changing sessions across economic mobility\, workforce transformation\, nuclear energy\, and AI \nSOAR Inspires Awards – a night of celebration and storytelling honoring changemakers across EKY \nThree Plenary Sessions\, including Congressman Hal Rogers and Governor Andy Beshear \nEKY Experience Exhibit Hall – 100+ immersive exhibits highlighting Appalachian innovation \nTaste of Corbin + Toast to Corbin  – food\, music\, and community in downtown Corbin \nMeals Included – Lunch on Thursday + Breakfast on Thursday and Friday \nMore Than an Event—A Movement\nWe’re not just talking jobs—we’re talking belief. \nThis is where transformation begins\, and where Eastern Kentuckians reconnect with purpose\, possibility\, and each other. \n🔗 Explore the full event experience and register today »
URL:https://soar-ky.org/soar-event-calendar/2025-soar-summit-event/
LOCATION:Corbin Arena\, Corbin\, KY\, United States
CATEGORIES:SOAR event,SOAR Summit
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SUMMARY:Ideas to Impact: Turning Barriers into Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:A Reverse Hackathon for Workforce Solutions in Eastern Kentucky\nHosted by: SOAR EKY Runway Social Enterprise Accelerator and SOAR Innovation\n \nDate: Tuesday\, June 3\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (Check-in begins at 8:30 AM) \nLocation: First Federal Center\, Room 123\, Hazard Community and Technical College \nAddress: One Community College Drive\, Hazard\, KY 41701 \nLunch Provided \nRegister Here: https://share.hsforms.com/1J7DjFDXnTlyANTPSSs0nKQntn96 \nChild Care | Housing | Transportation  \nWhat is a Reverse Hackathon? \nA reverse hackathon is a hands-on community event focused on solving real problems together. Unlike a traditional hackathon where teams build tech prototypes\, this event invites people from all backgrounds to co-create practical\, people-first solutions to major barriers facing Eastern Kentucky’s workforce. \nInstead of pitching big ideas to judges\, participants work together to explore real-world challenges and present their team’s best ideas for community-led solutions. \nYou do not need technical experience or business expertise to attend. You just need to care about your community and be willing to collaborate. \nWho Should Attend?\nEveryone is welcome. This event is open to all community members and anyone committed to solving workforce challenges in Eastern Kentucky. We especially encourage participation from: \n\nParents and caregivers\n\nEducators and child care providers\n\nDevelopers\, contractors\, and tradespeople\n\nHousing advocates and planning staff\n\nTransportation coordinators and mobility innovators\n\nEntrepreneurs and small business owners\n\nNonprofit leaders and community organizers\n\nStudents and young professionals\n\nEmployers and workforce development staff\n\nLocal officials\, regional leaders\, and policymakers\n\nNo special expertise is required. If you care about creating solutions that support families\, workers\, and communities\, you belong in the room. \nEvent Agenda\n8:30 AM to 9:00 AM\n Check-In and Networking\n Arrive early to get settled\, grab coffee\, and connect with others before we begin. \n9:00 AM to 9:15 AM\n Welcome and Introduction\n We will provide an overview of the day\, introduce the reverse hackathon format\, and share goals and expectations. \n9:15 AM to 9:45 AM\n Exploring Our Challenges\n Participants will learn about the key barriers we are working to address: child care\, housing\, and transportation. \n9:45 AM to 10:00 AM\n Team Formation\n Participants will choose a challenge track and form small\, collaborative teams. \n10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\n Collaborative Problem-Solving Session\n Each team will dive into their track’s challenge\, working together to generate bold\, community-rooted ideas and build out a solution they can present. \n12:00 PM to 1:00 PM\n Lunch and Networking\n A chance to refuel\, connect\, and continue conversations informally. \n1:00 PM to 2:15 PM\n Team Presentations and Group Discussions\n Teams will share their solutions with the full group. Presentations will be followed by time for shared discussion\, feedback\, and reflection. \n2:15 PM to 2:30 PM\n Closing Remarks and Call to Action\n We will wrap up by highlighting key takeaways and outlining next steps for continued engagement\, collaboration\, and action. \nChallenges We Are Brainstorming to Solve \nChild Care Track\nThis track centers on expanding access to affordable\, high-quality child care that supports both families and the workforce. Participants will explore: \n\nGaps in availability and access across rural communities\n\nFlexible scheduling models that serve nontraditional work hours and split-shift families\n\nFacility development and infrastructure improvements for licensed and home-based care\n\nBusiness models that make small or mobile centers financially viable\n\nStrategies for strengthening the early childhood education workforce and creating long-term career pathways\n\nOpportunities to support parents as educators through mixed-delivery and hybrid models\n\nRegional partnerships that promote shared services and cost-saving collaboratives\n\nCreative uses of technology to simplify access\, scheduling\, and payment for working families\n\nThis track is a great fit for community members\, educators\, providers\, parents\, economic developers\, and employers looking to co-create solutions that truly support families in Eastern Kentucky. \nHousing Track\nThis track focuses on identifying and developing solutions to housing challenges that impact workforce participation in Eastern Kentucky. Participants will explore: \n\nAffordable housing development models\n\nCreative financing or ownership pathways such as rent-to-own or co-housing\n\nWorkforce housing for educators\, healthcare workers\, and other essential roles\n\nAdaptive reuse of buildings for residential use\n\nNet-zero housing and energy-efficient designs that reduce long-term utility costs\n\nIntegration of solar and other renewable energy options in rural construction\n\nStrategies for building on higher ground to address flood risk and resilience\n\nLand development approaches including parcel aggregation\, utility planning\, and zoning solutions for rural housing growth\n\nThis track is ideal for community members\, developers\, tradespeople\, designers\, housing advocates\, and leaders working to meet local housing needs with innovative and sustainable models. \nTransportation Track\nThis track addresses the transportation barriers that limit access to jobs\, education\, and daily needs throughout the region. Participants will explore: \n\nMicro-transit and on-demand ride services designed for rural geography\n\nShared vehicle or employer-based ride programs for workers without reliable transportation\n\nTransportation options that help people get to job sites\, child care\, school\, or services\n\nSolutions for residents without licenses or personal vehicles\n\nRoute coordination and regional transit partnerships to reduce inefficiencies\n\nTechnology-enabled platforms for ride scheduling\, route optimization\, and fare sharing\n\nMobile access points that bring workforce or health services directly to neighborhoods\n\nCommunity-owned car-share\, vanpool\, or even rural bike and scooter programs tailored to local infrastructure\n\n\nThis track invites community members\, mobility experts\, entrepreneurs\, local officials\, and residents to help design smart\, scalable transportation models for rural Kentucky. \n 
URL:https://soar-ky.org/soar-event-calendar/ideas-to-impact-turning-barriers-into-breakthroughs/
LOCATION:KY
CATEGORIES:Community event,SOAR event,Workforce
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SUMMARY:2024 SOAR Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2024 SOAR Summit\, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission\, taking place on October 16-18 in Pikeville\, KY. \nAppalachia’s premier event will transform Pikeville into an immersive experience featuring programming\, workshops\, and networking opportunities that will Inspire\, Innovate\, and Impact. The Summit will utilize various venues across downtown Pikeville\, including the University of Pikeville\, the Appalachian Center for the Arts\, New Beginnings Fellowship Church\, the Appalachian Wireless Arena\, and more. \nLearn more at https://soar-ky.org/summit
URL:https://soar-ky.org/soar-event-calendar/2024-soar-summit/
LOCATION:Pikeville\, Kentucky
CATEGORIES:SOAR Summit
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