Fall is here, and the ReImagine team is cooling down from a summer bustling with in-person events, report releases, and regional advocacy. Here are some of the major milestones from last quarter.
Completed the Appalachian Manufacturing Roadshow Discussion Series: ReImagine Appalachia went on a tour of Central Appalachian states to build support for an Appalachian Manufacturing Action Plan (A-MAP), which sets out action steps and a vision for once again turning the region into a modern manufacturing hub for the nation.Urged Congress to fund regional manufacturing: Our coalition wrote a letter signed by more than two dozen national & state unions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups that came together to urge Congress to restore and strengthen investments in Appalachia’s manufacturing sector for Fiscal Year 2027.
Brought on new team members to advance our responsible development work: The ReImagine team is expanding! We will soon add two staffers to assist our responsible development work ensuring new regional development projects provide community benefits and support long-term economic stability!
What else? Through all of this, we have been consistently producing educational events, tools, and content to help our friends, partners, and coalition members continue to uplift the region! Please, check out the rest of this email to take advantage of new resources and catch up on anything you may have missed!
New Reports
Providing clarity in turbulent times, our latest reports track major changes to federal agencies and tax credits + what actions can be taken to protect continuity under new rules.
New blog posts
Events
Black lung advocacy
Story of hope
Black lung advocacy
Disaster resilience
Responsible data center development
October 1: Data Centers and Brownfields
Responsible data center development
Telling the story of hope, we produced new videos about advanced manufacturing and innovative, community-led disaster resilience solutions! We also conducted livestream interviews with voices from across the region!
Videos
Livestreams
Social Media Campaigns
Artist collaborations #AppalachianArtistShoutout
Showcasing Appalachian talent and defying stereotypes, our artist highlight series is our chance to collaborate with painters, craftspeople, and musicians to celebrate regional creativity.
Artist collaborations #AppalachianArtistShoutout
#InfrastructureWinsWednesdays
Our “Wednesday Wins” series turns the region’s most exciting and transformative economy and infrastructure developments into colorful, easy-to-digest social media posts!
We’ve still got one quarter to go in 2026! Let’s make Q4 a good one!