Helvetia, West Virginia: An Exploration of Its German Swiss Background
Jointly, students and Helvetia community leaders will explore the possible avenues
to overcome the isolation factor in cultural heritage tourism promotion and community
sustainability. Students will be building upon first-person experiences of their
2011 Roads to Appalachian ETSU Education Abroad through Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland
(with an emphasis on visiting the Swiss regions from which the early Helvetia settlers
originated). Students will research techniques used by isolated communities that
have successfully overcome their geographical location in promoting heritage tourism
for application in the Helvetia Swiss village.
Contact Information:
Judy Byers, Ph.D.
Director, West Virginia Folklife Center
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Telephone: 304-367-4286
Email: jbyers@fairmontstate.edu
Previous Conference Participation: 2010 2009