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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.
Join our team | Applications open for new positions
We are now hiring for a Housing Program Manager, a Health Economics Researcher and a Finance Manager.
Learn moreAugust 28th | Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns in Your Brownfield Application
Wondering how to approach environmental justice in your upcoming EPA Brownfield application? Attendees will learn that environmental justice is a scored component of your application evaluation and more importantly - how to address those questions using available tools and community engagement processes.
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CEDIK part of new initiative that focuses on housing supply and access in Kentucky, CEDIK summer interns and faculty participate in Ohio River Way Challenge
Learn moreConnecting Communities to People, Place & Purpose.
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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