Ada Smith is from Whitesburg, KY in the coalfields of Appalachia. She is 24 years old and a graduate of Hampshire College. She is currently the Program Coordinator at Appalshop's Appalachian Media Institute, which trains young people from eastern Kentucky on how to use media to address the critical issues in their communities. Ada is a founding member of the STAY Project, a youth-run, multi-issue central Appalachian regional network, and is coordinating their activities this year.
Ada Smith