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The WVU Center for Resilient Communities is a learning laboratory, a field station, an experimental space and a makeshop for action research and community transformation.
Learn about the Center.The WVU Center for Resilient Communities is a learning laboratory, a field station, an experimental space and a makeshop for action research and community transformation.
Learn about the Center.Olivia McConnell talks about her experience as an 2019 AFJI fellow.
Read More: Appalachian Food Justice Institute: Olivia McConnellThe Listening Project gathers stories of strength and struggle as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic in West Virginia.
Read More: The Listening Project: Stories of Resilience in West VirginiaA look at the future of the community grocery store.
Read More: Reimagining the Community Grocery StoreWVU Center for Resilient Communities partner Lori McKinney, of The Riff Raff Arts Collective, inspires community change with music, murals and hope.
Read More: Ain't No Ordinary Riff RaffThe establishment of the WVU Center for Resilient Communities has been made possible through a long-term partnership with the One Foundation. The One Foundation partners with individuals and organizations to build and lead enterprises that regenerate community, the planet and self.
Learn more about our relationship with the One Foundation.Ongoing projects at the Center for Resilient Communities
The Food Justice Lab is an experimental space for research and action focused on challenging food system inequalities.
The Food System Development Lab serves as a catalyst to promote food system change.
The Health Equity Lab is focused on wielding action research partnerships to promote equitable community health initiatives.
The Community Mapping Lab advances participatory mapping and data visualization projects that democratize access to knowledge and support community decision-making.