The Mitigators

We are mitigating the problems in Appalachia region through asset mapping, Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) and Buy Local Campaign.

Berea College program could improve local businesses

07/09/2013

Check out what WYMT tv says about Berea College EPG!
http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Berea-College-program-could-improve-local-economy-213907981.html

Berea College program could improve local businesses The Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Program at Bereea College aims to have students trained in the uses of social media teach that information to local business owners and executive directors of non-profit organizations.

07/01/2013

The Mitigators In Action (PC:Thomas)

07/01/2013

Helping local business owners set up social media pages with EPG Director Dr. Peter Hackbert and Social Media Consultant Lisa Vaughn!

Event: SoLoMo Workshop 2 pm session

06/30/2013

New Post!!
http://themitigatorsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/invitations-created-with-designed-thinking/

Invitations Created with Designed Thinking Bringing a positive change in a community requires proper research and effective strategies to influence the mindset of people. By the end of last week, we had enough research on Leslie and Perry C...

Berea College visits Wendover Bed & Breakfast, KY

06/28/2013

As part of our Social Local Mobile and Buy Local Campaigns, we helped the historical Wendover Bed & Breakfast claim their Yelp and TripAdvisor pages. Here's the response from the Develpoment Coordinator:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emo1ClgPiDE&feature=youtu.be

Berea College visits Wendover Bed & Breakfast, KY Interviewing Michael Claussen, Development Coordinator at the Historic Headquarters of Frontier Nursing Service in Wendover, Kentucky.

06/22/2013

New post! Check out what we have been doing for the past week.
http://themitigatorsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/past-week-summary/

Past Week Summary p>This week has been a tedious, but successful week. It was tedious because we found out how difficult it is to sit down and get a face to face interview with some of the local business owners i...

College students help EKY businesses utilize social media

06/17/2013

We are on WYMT Channel 57 Mountain News.

College students help EKY businesses utilize social media A group of college students are teaching local businesses how to utilize social media.

Berea College EPG KRADD Field Work [Hyden, KY] Week 1

06/17/2013

Check out what Hyden says about SoLoMo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-lvcnCGcI&feature=youtu.be

Berea College EPG KRADD Field Work [Hyden, KY] Week 1 Interviewing local business owners. Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) and Buy Local Campaign by Berea College EPG Cohort 10.

Berea College EPG KRADD Field Work [Hazard, KY]

06/16/2013

Check out our first video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pViFPfdo5q0

Berea College EPG KRADD Field Work [Hazard, KY] In conversation with the President of Hazard Insurance Group LLC, Hazard, KY. Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) and Buy Local Campaign by Berea College EPG Cohort...

06/16/2013

New blog post! CHECK IT OUT!
http://themitigatorsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/facilitating-upward-bound-summer-academy-workshop/

Facilitating Upward Bound Summer Academy Workshop After spending our first couple of days in Hyden and Hazard, we spent the remainder of the week preparing for and executing a workshop for a group of gifted high school students in a program called...