Before going to Appalachia, I through the pre immersion classes and outside research, I tried to gain an understanding of the types of problems I would be encountering in the region. I learned that due to the isolation of the area and the lack of jobs there are poverty rates as high as 27% in some areas of the region. This in turn leads to other problems in the region such as inadequate health care and education. The Appalachian Regional Commission Website is a useful resource for information about these problems and programs they have in place to address these problems.
Appalachia regional commission: http://www.arc.gov/index.jsp
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