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Exploring Community Sustainability in McKean County through Civic Institutions and Development Initiatives

This course delves into the history and role of civic institutions in Appalachia, particularly in McKean County, PA. Students investigate how local organizations address community needs and focus on sustainable community development. Through research processes like participant identification and data compilation, students gain insights to foster partnerships and applied learning opportunities. The course analyzes the demographic profile of Bradford and McKean County, highlighting challenges and effective strategies to meet community needs. Results suggest promoting services, enhancing community assets, and building partnerships as key strategies for sustainable development.

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Exploring Community Sustainability in McKean County through Civic Institutions and Development Initiatives

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  1. McKean County, PA

  2. Allegheny National Forest

  3. Night flares Waste Pits Mountain Top Drilling Fracking Pools

  4. Appalachian Culture & Sustainability Course Goals: • Examine the history of civic, economic, and political institutions in Appalachia. • Apply this knowledge to ask how civic institutions in McKean County address the needs of local communities. • Focus on sustainable community development, i.e., an integrated approach to meeting social, economic, and environmental challenges. • Develop a baseline of information to create partnerships and give students applied learning opportunities.

  5. Bradford, PA

  6. Research Process PART I: • Identify Participants • Develop Questionnaire • Interview Organizations PART II: • Compile Data • Identify Trends • Draw Conclusions • Organize Meetings for Future Partnerships

  7. Local Organizations

  8. Bradford & McKean Co. Profile • County Settled in 1823; Oil Boom in 1871. • Bradford Population: 9,175 (3.15 sq. mile area) • McKean County Population: 43,196 • McKean Population Urban: 37%; Rural 63% • McKean Unemployment Rate (2010): 8.8%; PA Rate: 8.8%; US Rate: 9.4% • Sources: US Census, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  9. Results: Goals Most Effectively Met Serving the Needy 13% Other 12% Meeting Community Needs 22% Education Awareness 26% Stream Cleanup/ Revitalization 9%

  10. Results: Challenges

  11. Results: What can UPB do? Technology Resources 11% Internships 19% Promotion of Services 21%

  12. Conclusions: Enhancing Community Assets and Building Partnerships

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