Work & Prosperity

Coalfield Development

Leading and collaborating on community-based revitalization


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Four individuals, two women and two men, pose for a group photo wearing high-viz vests and hard hats, smiling, standing in a Coalfield Development project area (indoors).

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Coalfield Development’s mission

Coalfield Development is rebuilding the Appalachian economy from the ground up by incubating climate-resilient social enterprises that directly employ people experiencing poverty through its 33-6-3 weekly model: 33 hours of paid work, six hours of higher education, and three hours of personal development.

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