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Engaged Communities. Vibrant Economies.
As a unit in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2010, CEDIK embraces our mission through engagement, research and instruction. Along with our partners in Kentucky Cooperative Extension we connect the resources of our land-grant university with Kentucky communities. We do this by connecting communities to people, place and purpose.
WEBINAR November 25 | Brownfields Spring Decisions & Year-Round Opportunities
In this webinar we will explore how communities and organizations can move forward after submitting a brownfield grant whether they receive funding in the spring or not. Attendees will be introduced to a variety of places to identify additional financial support to leverage as part of their community or organizational redevelopment projects. We will be exploring funding opportunities presented in the Federal Brownfield Programs Guide as well as Office of Clean Energy’s Federal Energy Funding for Rural and Remote Areas guidebook.
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New Data | Workforce County Profiles
We've just completed data updates for our Kentucky County Workforce Profiles. Learn more about your county's workforce: commuting patterns, educational attainment, and earnings.
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WEBINAR December 5th | Intersections of Care: Healthcare, Hospitals, & Environmental Justice
This webinar will explore the roles of hospitals and healthcare facilities working to become climate resilient, alongside the relationship of social determinants of health (SDoH) to environmental justice concerns and the screening tools that help illustrate them when apply for funding. Examples of how communities are remedying the links between SDoH and environmental justice as well as how places are implementing more environmentally friendly strategies for community health will be shared.
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CEDIK provides customized outreach services and information to community stakeholders across the Commonwealth. If you are a community leader needing in-depth data and analysis to make an important community decision, or are looking to engage your community in a long-term project, CEDIK can work with you.
Economic Development
CEDIK offers a portfolio of economic development strategies for Kentucky communities.
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CEDIK strategies include empowering groups, organizations and community coalitions to lead communities forward through engagement.
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Creativity that works for communities. CEDIK prioritizes amplifying community vitality and livability through art and design.
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CEDIK is invested in understanding environmental, social and economic factors that impact the health of all Kentuckians.
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