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Fall 2024 News
University of Kentucky's CEDIK launches New Business Roadmap platform to support entrepreneurs across the state
The launch of this platform is part of CEDIK’s broader mission to promote economic development and strengthen communities throughout the Commonwealth.
Read the press releaseAgriprospects announces two awards in support of University of Kentucky agriculture workforce projects
Agriprospects, a groundbreaking national marketplace for Cooperative Extension programs, today is announcing the support of 11 projects across Cooperative Extension to deliver and expand adult agricultural workforce development. The University of Kentucky is excited to have received two of these awards:
Read the Press ReleaseCEDIK leadership aligns with UK Land-grant Engagement, accelerating community and economic development
The University of Kentucky Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), part of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), is aligning with the UK Land-grant Engagement and other campus partners to accelerate multidisciplinary economic and community development across Kentucky.
CEDIKUK departments, including Community Arts Extension, collaborate to preserve artistic, cultural heritage
“What UK is doing, which I think is a model for the nation, is using the extension service as sort of the hub for the [Kentucky Heritage and Emergency Response] network [KHERN],” says Leah Hamilton, lead network administrator and assistant professor of UK arts admin. “We’re working with extension agents throughout the state, training them so that they can train their arts and cultural organizations in emergency preparedness and disaster response.”
Community ArtsSummer 2024 News
Report from UK and Sierra Club shows nature’s healing powers for military veterans
CEDIK works with the Sierra Club Military Outdoors (SCMO) campaign to survey the military community’s experiences with the outdoors. Report shows outdoor activities help veterans with injuries and disabilities, including PTSD. | By Jordan Strickler August 7, 2024
Healthy CommunitiesCommunity Design Interns and CEDIK staff take the Ohio River Way Challenge
Nine Community Design interns with CEDIK and Landscape Architecture faculty and staff began their summer immersion in Maysville by embarking on a river canoe journey along the Ohio River as part of the Ohio River Way Challenge. | June 5, 2024
Community DesignInitiative focuses on housing supply, access in Kentucky
CEDIK will be working on a new initiative that focuses on housing supply and access in Kentucky. “Kentucky has a unique opportunity to capitalize on future growth, but the strategies must be research-informed, collaborative and regional.” - Alison Davis | By Jay Blanton June 14, 2024
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