Isabella Martin Explores the Transition of Appalachian Youth into Higher Education

Isabella Martin writes a short story to help us understand the transition that youth from low-income rural families must make as they pursue higher education and career away from home. Bella, who will pursue a career in teaching and writing fiction, is also acutely aware of “outsiders’” miss-portrayals of rural poverty. Please click below to view Martin’s paper:

Looking at Appalachian Poverty

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