Module 2, Activity 5: Appalachian Economy

In this activity you will view a presentation on Appalachian Kentucky economy given by Justin Maxson.

Justin Maxson first came to MACED in 1995 as director of community development for the Letcher County Action Team, a grassroots sustainable development organization in eastern Kentucky. Justin's work focused on leadership development, program development and community-based problem solving. From 1998 to early 2002, Justin was executive director of the Progressive Technology Project, a national grant making and technical assistance organization working to strengthen grassroots social change efforts through the strategic use of technology. Justin returned to MACED in February of 2002 as vice-president and was named president in November 2002. Justin brings 10 years of nonprofit experience focused on capacity building, program development, organizational development and social change. He has a master's in anthropology from Boston University.

Speaker profile is taken from the MACED website staff profiles.

Instructions:

• Open the file CJ 2-5A Economy Preliminary and Follow Up questions in your Course Journal.
• Complete the questionnaire
• View Mr. Maxson's presentations.
1. Introduction & Overview
   File type: QuickTime (84.2 MB)
   Time: 22.30 minutes
   
   

   Additional Commentaries

   2. Economic Indicators: Location
      File type: QuickTime (5.4 MB)
      Time: 1:27 minutes
   3. Economic Indicators: Poverty Rates, Per Capita Income, Unemployment
      File type: QuickTime (8 MB)
      Time: 2:05 minutes
   4. Employment: County Examples
      File type: QuickTime (17.9 MB)
      Time: 4:35 minutes
   5. Educational Attainment
      File type: QuickTime (7 MB)
      Time: 1:50 minutes
• Open the file CJ 2-5B Economy Preliminary and Follow Up questions and answer the follow up questions.