The first projects created by Higher Ground used photography and oral histories to help Harlan Countians tell their stories. This project began in 2003 with the help of a Rockefeller PACT grant. Visiting artists worked with elementary school students, college students, and community members to document stories through photographs and audio recordings. The result was an interactive exhibit shown in the Appalachian Center Gallery at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. The exhibit was shown in the spring of 2003 and 2004 and the fall of 2005. The PACT photography project is currently housed at the Appalachian Archive at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. 

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