opening keynote panel: incorporating "rural" and "next generation" into creative...

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Inter-tribal Cultural Interpretation

And Tourism Partnership

Transforming the Watchtower

Organizing Eastern Kentucky’s Natural, Cultural, and Creative Assets

Dr. Geoff Marietta Executive Director, Pine Mountain Settlement School

Co-Founder and Investor, Mountain Tech MediaResearch Fellow, Berea College

October 13, 2016Next Generation Rural Creative Placemaking

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

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Pine Mountain Settlement SchoolE st a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 1 3

May 2, 2016

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An “Exciting” Time in Central Appalachia

The Challenge100+ years of economic and population decline

The PromiseUnprecedented commitment to new opportunities

Pine Mountain Settlement School

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Bickford State Nature Preserve

800+ Acre Campus

National Historic Landmark Status

23 Buildings

Pine Mountain’s Work

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Enrich lives and connect people through Appalachian place-based education for all ages.

Mountain Tech Media

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Mission-driven, Diversified Technology And Media Services Company

Member and Nonprofit Owned Creative Cooperative

Organizing Natural, Cultural, and Creative Assets

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Creators EnjoyersOpportunity