Increasing Citizen Engagement and Trust: The Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Model

The presentation discusses the three phases of SOAR development as well as collective impact success. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to 10th OECD Rural Development Conference “National Prosperity through Modern Rural Policy” on May 20, 2015 in Memphis, Tennessee. View Presentation

Transition Issues in Appalachia and Other Coalfield Communities: The SOAR Story

This presentation goes through the SOAR Program of Work for 2014 as well as working group mandates. It will also discuss collective impact success and priorities for 2015. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the White House Meeting on Energy Sector Transition on October 23, 2014. View Presentation

Economies in Transition: Charting the Path Forward for Coal Dependent Regions: Lessons Learned from SOAR and IRRRB

This presentation maps out the framework for regional rural innovation and the eight forms of rural wealth. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the WVU 2014 Energy Conference in Morgantown, WV on February 24, 2014. View Presentation