Its Good 2 Be Young In The Mountains | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Its Good 2 Be Young In The Mountains

WHAT  IS  IG2BYITM?

It's Good 2 Be Young In The Mountains is a four day event happening August 13 -16, 2015 in Harlan, Kentucky.  IG2BYITM is a conference that feels like a festival and will host a range of conversations, artists, musicians and young people from across Appalachia and the nation. 
 

WHY  ARE  WE  TALKING ABOUT  BEING  YOUNG?

As young people, we often feel like we have been underrepresented in other forums across the region, so we are creating our own conversation. We face many obstacles, some historic, some new. Some of us have gone away to college, and have been unable to find work to return home to after graduation.  Some of us have stayed in the mountains and watched our peers pack up and leave. 

We want to come together to inspire each other and create unity in our region.  We want to listen to each other, learn from each other and from those with more experience than us.  We are daring to say that it can be good to be young in the mountains. We will make it so.

HOW  DO  WE  DEFINE  YOUNG?

Teenage?  Under 30?  Under 40?  IG2BYITM participants may or may not fit those categories.  We recognize that younger people have a unique perspective on transition in Appalachia.  We also recognize that older people have a wealth of experience and knowledge that we don’t yet.

IG2BYITM will feature many young voices, along with some middle-aged voices and some senior voices.  IG2BYITM will focus on the strengths, weaknesses and obstacles that young people in the mountains face, and on having a whole lot of fun together.  The IG2BYITM leadership is comprised of a majority of members 30 and under. 

WHO  IS  INVITED?

If you are young and want to participate, then come on and join us.  If you’re not sure if you’re young, but you want to hear what young people have going on and support our growth, come on as well.  
August 13, 2015 (All day) to August 16, 2015 (All day)
Event Venue: 
Harlan Civic Center
Event Location: 
201 S. Main Street
Harlan, KY