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    Teaching the Joys and Blessings of Appalachia

    At AMERC we invite people of distinct voices, traditions, and experiences to discover community and find empowerment to create hope-filled future stories.

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    Teaching the Joys and Blessings of Appalachia

    At AMERC we invite people of distinct voices, traditions, and experiences to discover community and find empowerment to create hope-filled future stories.

At AMERC we believe that Mountains Matter

Our Mission mission

The mission of AMERC is to promote contextual education for theological students, faculties, and leaders. Working primarily through an ecumenical consortium, AMERC supports experiential learning about the theological, social, economic and environmental aspects of Appalachia culture.

Our students are able to listen to the voices of the mountain people. We become immersed in mountain geography and culture. We experience how the people from the hills respond to the unique challenges and opportunities before them. We learn how the marginalization of mountain regions is part of the systemic violence that can be traced back to colonialism.

We Offer:

  • Educational Classes
  • Real World Experience
  • A Lifetime of Memories
  • Class Grants to Consortium Members

September 2021

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Classes

AMERC supports experiential learning about the theological, spiritual, social, economic and environmental aspects of Appalachian culture.

Faculty Grants

AMERC offers faculty grants to support future endeavors.

Consortium Members

AMERC's consortium membership is composed of institutions and organizations that agree to support AMERC's purposes.

Donate

AMERC is a 501 (c)(3) organization, under the Internal Revenue Code, and welcomes tax-free grants and gifts from foundations, corporations, judicatories, churches and individuals.

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New Direction

August 25, 2021

Some Starting Places: Enjoying Appalachian LiteratureCarson, Jo. Liars, Thieves and Other Sinners on the Bench. Theatre, 2009.Fisher, Diane Gilliam. Kettle Bottom. Perugia, 2004.Hickam, Homer. The Rocket Boys. Delta Publishing, 2000.