Appalachian Coal Country Team
What's New
Two OSM/VISTAs Awarded WREN Grants
May 8, 2012
OSM / VISTA Teams Founder Speaks at Saint Francis University Commencement
May 6, 2012
Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers
May 4, 2012
Position Available: OSM/VISTA Teams Grants Coordinator
May 3, 2012
Quarter Two Team Summary
May 1, 2012
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Our Mission:
The mission of the ACCT is to assist rural communities impoverished by environmental degradation and its consequences in making their home-place-watersheds healthier places to live and work. The ACCT is supported by an innovative partnership among the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), concerned with environmental reclamation; AmeriCorps VISTA, concerned with poverty; and by local community improvement/watershed groups. The ACCT began placing determined, college-trained men and women for a year of service in rural mining communities in 2001. OSM/VISTAs work directly with community members to build local capacity, encourage environmental stewardship, enhance outreach and education, engage in economic development and assist in the professional development of OSM/VISTAs and their sponsoring organizations. With its Support Office in Beckley, WV, the ACCT works throughout seven Appalachian states (Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia) and is sponsored by the Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia.
