Project | Sharpsburg Design Studio

By Community Design
Published on Aug. 11, 2023

The Sharpsburg Design Studio began as a collaborative effort between the Blue Grass Community Foundation and the University of Kentucky's CEDIK, and builds on the mission and values of the Winchester Design Studio.

Assessment | Community Leadership Priorities

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, CEDIK
Published on Jul. 16, 2020

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Publication | Imagine the Implications! Facilitating Mind Mapping to Identify Community Repercussions from a Disruption

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, CEDIK
Published on May. 16, 2020

Community disruptions are changes in the world that cause us to rethink our community systems and processes. During the 2020 pandemic for example, it became clear that the systems and behaviors that worked before would need to be reconsidered.

Publication | Downtown Teams in the Kentucky Promise Zone: A closer look at regional efforts to revitalize downtowns

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 28, 2019

Downtown Revitalization takes more than a single person’s best intentions. It requires a collective effort involving many people working towards mutual goals. More times than not, the process starts with a single person investing their time, attempting to address the issue they’ve identified as the most important.

Publication | A Closer Look at Your Downtown Team: Member Roles and Interests

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 28, 2019

As mentioned in the first document of this series, “Downtown Teams in the Kentucky Promise Zone,” downtown revitalization requires more than a single person’s best intentions and is often predicated on having a diverse and committed team.

Publication | Downtown Teams Series Facilitator Guide

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

This guide is designed to assist you in facilitating a conversation about cultivating a team of downtown revitalization stakeholders. While this document is tailored specifically for those addressing downtown revitalization efforts it could be adapted to a number of other circumstances. This guide follows the Downtown Team Series.

Publication | Putting it All Together: Downtown Team Scenarios

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

Relationships are one of the most important elements in successful downtown revitalization efforts. It is essential that all members know who the other team members are and how they can work together to accomplish shared goals. Building a team is an excellent place to start once you have identified the issue you want to address.

Publication | Downtown Teams Series Facilitator Guide

By Shane Barton
Published on Nov. 11, 2019

This guide is designed to assist you in facilitating a conversation about cultivating a team of downtown revitalization stakeholders. While this document is tailored specifically for those addressing downtown revitalization efforts it could be adapted to a number of other circumstances. This guide follows the Downtown Team Series.

Publication | Moving from Listening to Action; A Guide to Facilitating Focus Groups for Community Asset Identification

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, CEDIK and Karen Fawcett
Published on Jan. 16, 2019

Involving community members to explore their local health environment is an effective way to engage people in discovery of community assets. This publication provides guidance to Extension Agents to facilitate a focus group to explore health assets and organize community members for follow-up health improvement actions...   

Facilitator's Guide | Leading Healthy Community Connections

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, CEDIK
Published on Oct. 16, 2018

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