{"id":1223,"date":"2014-03-20T08:23:03","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T12:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elon.edu\/pericleanscholars\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2014-11-22T06:26:22","modified_gmt":"2014-11-22T10:26:22","slug":"class-of-2014-on-e-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elon.edu\/pericleanscholars\/2014\/03\/20\/class-of-2014-on-e-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2014 on E-Net"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Class of 2014 on the move<\/h2>\n

Read this article<\/a> for news on the partnership efforts of the Class of 2014.<\/p>\n

From their Indiegogo<\/a>\u00a0site:<\/p>\n

Who we are?<\/b><\/h3>\n

We are the Periclean Scholars Class of 2014, a group of students from Elon University committed to sustainable progress in Central Appalachia, an area dominated by poverty and the divisiveness of coal politics.<\/p>\n

Three years ago, we partnered with the Boone-Raleigh Community Center in Whitesville, West Virginia to provide a space for open dialogue and discussion about community issues, youth programming, and the preservation of Appalachian heritage and history.<\/p>\n

We have committed to the development of the center\u2019s programs through frequent volunteer trips, fundraising efforts, and tangible initiatives such as the construction of a children\u2019s library, equipped with more than 500 books and other educational resources.<\/p>\n

Why we need your help?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Prior to graduation, we hope to help purchase the building and support the sustainbility of the center, whose mission is to promote unity and hope by providing both a common space and shared resources for present and future generations.<\/p>\n

Since its opening in late 2009, the Boone-Raleigh Community Center has focused on community development through programs and initiatives designed to bring people together, regardless of political or environmental views. Their work includes the following:<\/p>\n