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WE ARE THE STAY PROJECT
AS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL APPALACHIA, WE ARE CONNECTING ACROSS OUR REGION TO MAKE OUR HOME COMMUNITIES PLACES WE CAN AND WANT TO STAY.
WHO WE ARE
The STAY Together Appalachian Youth Project is a network of young people, aged 14-30, who are committed to supporting one another to make Appalachia a place we can and want to STAY.
WHAT WE DO
The youth-led STAY Project is doing what few other organizations have done:
1. Having youth ask each other what they want and need in order to stay and work in their home communities;
2. Connecting them with the resources and skills they need to make their visions for Central Appalachia come true;
3. Recognizing that there are young leaders in the region who already creating change.
Black Appalachian Young & Rising
What does it mean to live here, be young, and be Black? Our gathering and consequent network will analyze this question and push this analysis into collective action. We will be creating a dignified and autonomous space for Black youth.
LET’S TALK ABOUT APPALACHIA.
STAY works to both recognize and affirm Appalachia’s rich, complex history while also staying in tune with the stories, issues, and people that make Appalachia what it is today. Through our collective efforts to connect, organize, and build community with other youth activists in the region, STAY hopes to write a new page in Appalachia’s history and to ultimately make the place we call home a place of equity, community, and opportunity for all.
MEMBER SUPPORT FUND
Organizing a project or event in your community?
We are able to offer up to $200 to support members’ projects that align with our mission and core beliefs. Apply here.