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Appalachian Center for Civic Life

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About the Center

More than charity.

As part of the educational community of Emory & Henry College, the Appalachian Center for Civic Life strives to create a nationally distinctive program of service and education, equipping students to be agents of social change in our region, our nation, and the world.

Focusing on the interconnection of place, citizenship, public policy, social capital, and mediating structures, the Appalachian Center will expand its place-based model, creating new opportunities for service and learning that is response to the long, environmental, and human history of a place, acknowledging the persistence of a range of social and cultural conflicts.

Glade Spring Vice Mayor talks to Emory & Henry students.Glade Spring Vice Mayor talks to Emory & Henry students.

Emory & Henry students serve at a local arts organization.Emory & Henry students serve at a local arts organization.

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  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg" alt="President Jake Schrum signs documents with Paul L. Phillips '64 surrounded by students from the B..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/729,0,2867,2136/5666_Phillips_Endowment-17.rev.1542315513.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program">New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">Farmer, former teacher and long-time school administrator, Paul L. Phillips ’64, donates $25,000 to support scholarships for E&H Bonner Scholars students. <a href="/live/news/581-new-scholarship-for-bonners-scholars-program" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program" aria-label="New Scholarships for Bonner Scholars Program">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,750,750/418_image2.rev.1502112678.JPG" alt="Kara Stewart after a color war at Amplify, one of the camps she served at." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,750,750/418_image2.rev.1502112678.JPG 2x" data-max-w="750" data-max-h="1239"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community">Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><strong>Kara Stewart ’20</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer as an intern for Highlands Fellowship in their NextGen ministry.</span> <a href="/live/news/12-kara-stewart-20-forms-a-connection-to-children-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community" aria-label="Kara Stewart ‘20, Forms a Connection to Children in the Community">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/363-annual-eamph-awards-honor-those-whose-work" title="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/3806_Hope-Awards-2018-IMG-021.rev.1522160905.jpg" alt="(Left to Right) Nancy Williams, Katie Cordle, Jake Schrum, Jake Caudill, Brent Treash, Shelley Koch" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/3806_Hope-Awards-2018-IMG-021.rev.1522160905.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/3806_Hope-Awards-2018-IMG-021.rev.1522160905.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/363-annual-eamph-awards-honor-those-whose-work" title="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope">Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> Emory & Henry College and the Appalachian Center for Civic Life honored individuals and organizations in the region for extraordinary civic engagement to the community and the college at the 17th annual Hope Awards, held March 26 at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts on campus.</p><a href="/live/news/363-annual-eamph-awards-honor-those-whose-work" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope" aria-label="Annual E&H Awards Honor Those Whose Work Embodies Hope">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/425_IMG_0966.rev.1502113778.JPG" alt="Melanie McAmis with other Upward Bound summer staff ." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,960,720/425_IMG_0966.rev.1502113778.JPG 2x" data-max-w="960" data-max-h="720"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound">Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><span style="font-weight: 400;">McAmis is a Bonner Scholar who spent her summer working as a Program Assistant for the ETSU Upward Bound Program.</span> <a href="/live/news/16-melanie-mcamis-20-spends-her-summer-working-for" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound" aria-label="Melanie McAmis ‘20, Spends Her Summer Working for ETSU Upward Bound">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg" alt="The Appalachain Center will be featured on the Association of American Colleges and Universities ..." class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2136/1054_AppalachianCenterFeaturedWebsite.rev.1510240462.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase">Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p> The Emory & Henry College Civic Innovation Department will be prominently featured in a case study on AAC&U’s website as an institution that successfully uses a civic lens to enhance the design of the major.</p><a href="/live/news/166-civic-innovation-featured-in-national-showcase" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase" aria-label="Civic Innovation Featured in National Showcase">Keep reading</a></div></div>
  • <div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/328-president-honors-eamph-as-nationwide-leader-in" title="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning" aria-label="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning"><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/3481_The_Presidents_Honor_Roll_Higher_Education_Community_Service_Appalachian_Center_for_Civic_Life_Serve.rev.1520624956.jpg" alt="The President's Honor Roll for Higher Education" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/3481_The_Presidents_Honor_Roll_Higher_Education_Community_Service_Appalachian_Center_for_Civic_Life_Serve.rev.1520624956.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1200" data-max-h="630"/></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/328-president-honors-eamph-as-nationwide-leader-in" title="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning" aria-label="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning">President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary">The <a title="Corporation for National and Community Service" href="http://www.nationalservice.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Corporation for National and Community Service</a> has recognized Emory & Henry College as one of the top service-minded educational institutions in the nation. <a href="/live/news/328-president-honors-eamph-as-nationwide-leader-in" class="link-with-arrow gold" title="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning" aria-label="President Honors E&H as Nationwide Leader in Service Learning">Keep reading</a></div></div>