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This past summer, the Partnership for Appalachian Girls’ Education hosted Bass Connections students who helped create educational enrichment opportunities for young women.

From shuttered textile mills and furniture factories to dormant tobacco fields, the traditional industries of North Carolina’s Appalachian region have drastically declined. But new areas have emerged, says Lukas Brun, who set out to show that the Appalachian economy is more than a tale of decline: “There are great stories that are not being told.”

Tara Bansal ’17 wants you to picture what she saw in India. “Imagine standing in the middle of the bustling streets of Bangalore. On one side of the road you see a brand-new luxury apartment complex. Across the street, hidden in the shadows, is a slum. A mixture of tents and poles, buckets and cooktops, this is where millions of people in Bangalore live.”

Got a question about Bass Connections? Get to know who’s on our 2016-2017 Student Advisory Council, and don't hesitate to reach out. The council includes Duke students from all levels, representing all five of the Bass Connections themes. Members come together for monthly lunch meetings, supplemented by side meetings of the three working groups.