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Appalachia Strong

Appalachia Strong

What is Philip Cooper’s most powerful hashtag with the environment of the Appalachian Regional Commission‘s contributions toward economic development?

#AppalachiaStrong

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region, including Western North Carolina. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.

Togetherness and a calls-to-action to improve the Appalachian areas.

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Appalachia Strong – Philip Cooper

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Economic Development

Laptop for digital inclusion

‘That’s what you call digital inclusion baby’

A simple laptop with broadband connectivity provides economic development opportunities for employment, businesses, and nonprofits. Philip Cooper talks about his business, ‘Hire Powered Staffing’ and it’s future evolution to ‘Hired Power WNC.’

But those that are socially and economically disconnected from opportunities, there is no digital inclusion. For entrepreneurs like Philip, no office is needed. A computer, smartphone, and internet access are Philip’s office.

Philip also introduces Amanda Jo Murphy, Executive Director and her program at Reconnecting – https://www.facebook.com/reconnectingreentry – Laptops for Reentry, a non profit that she started – https://www.reconnectingreentry.com/ ,

To help with digital inclusion, please consider donating laptops for Zoom meetings, job search, soft skills training through Goodwill, and NC Works.

Philip Cooper talks about how laptops and internet connectivity provide economic development opportunties.

#ApplachiaStrong

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Broadband Privileged

Broadband Priviledged

Broadband can easily be assumed as a given for those that live in the City of Asheville, but as an individual is further in the countryside of Western North Carolina and in the Appalachian Region, high speed internet may not be available.

Philip Cooper talks about his collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and how is he privileged to have high speed internet available.

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Change Agent

Change Agent Philip Cooper

Philip Cooper

During Philip Cooper’s employment at our local community college, Philip became a ‘Change Agent’ for his work in the human resource development area. Carrying that further, Philip opened his own consultancy, ‘Change Agent Cooper LLC’ to help in gaps and disparities.

Philips talks about how broadband and social media help to communicate upcoming trainings, job fairs, and information to friends. Inspire or retire is his hashtag to help personal and professional development. He defines social media with his personal calling and careers.

Philip Cooper talks to Marc Czarnecki about how he uses ‘Change Agent’ online

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Introduction to Philip Cooper the Xennial

Connecting with People with Hashtags

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Connect with People

Connect with people with hashtags

Interview with Philip Cooper

Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram are online communication tools that require internet access and more importantly broadband or high-speed internet for video consumption and contributions.

Philip Cooper talks about his use of online tools in the video below.

Philip Cooper discusses the crazy effective use of hashtags to connect with people with broadband

Online Channels

Facebook, Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram provide broadband tools to connect people. Furthermore Philip in this second chapter of his interview talks about how the online use of hashtags or a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#) on social media websites and applications to identify digital content on a specific topic.

For Philip, he found power in the use of hashtags that include:

  • #recoverydoeshappen
  • #imforsecondchances
  • #appalachiastrong
  • #828strong
  • #supportiveservices

Who is Philip in the WNC online world? See the first in a series of WNC Broadband interviews, Philip Cooper the Xennial.

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Philip Cooper the Xennial

Xennial Philip Cooper

‘Change Agent’ Philip Cooper calls himself a Xennial; a mix between millennial and a GenX. How does a Xennial use broadband? This series discusses topics around Philip Cooper, a native Western North Carolinian from Rutherford County and broadband.

Philip talks about Maslow’s hierarchy of shelter and and food. How does digital inclusion and digital equity fit here? More focused, what about our criminal justice system and the prisoner re-entry program of a community workforce development plan.

A Gateway computer was Philips introduction to technology as a Xennial. He is a socialite with computers.

#AppalachiaStrong Philip Cooper, a Xennial