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Fifteen years celebrated with awards programs, luncheon, and entertainment

To view more photos from The Center for Rural Development’s 15th anniversary celebration, visit Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/centertech/sets/72157627683897157/   Fifteen years after The Center for Rural Development opened its doors in 1996, the nonprofit organization has changed people’s lives in Southern and Eastern Kentucky, the state, and nation. On Sept. 30, The Center shared some of [...]

Build key job skills by taking Your Center of Learning one-day courses

During the month of October, The Center for Rural Development’s Your Center of Learning workforce and career training program is offering seven new one-day training courses—including a class for first-time computer users—to help students get up to speed in today’s digital age and build key job skills. Whether you’re looking to advance your computer skills [...]

Children’s Prime Time Theatre opens with folktale from West Africa

“Ananse! … Early in the Day,” a legendary story about a mischievous spider based on West African folklore, opened the 2011-12 Children’s Prime Time Theatre series.  “Ananse! … Early in the Day,” a legendary story about a mischievous spider based on West African folklore, opened the 2011-12 Children’s Prime Time Theatre series on Sept. 16 [...]

Event security training for first responders

Security is always a major concern when a large group of people come together for a public event, and rural first responders and public officials need to understand the importance of and necessity for planning and managing security for any event. MGT 335: Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals is a 16-hour, classroom-based course [...]

Individual Center Stage tickets are now on sale

If you have been waiting to purchase individual tickets for any of the five performances planned for this season’s Center Stage series at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, now is your chance. Individual tickets for the 2011-2012 Center Stage series shows are now on sale at The Center’s Box Office, located at 2292 [...]

EIEA announces winners

To view more photos from the 2011 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) “Decade of Distinction” program and awards luncheon celebrating 10 years of excellence in entrepreneurship, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/centertech/sets/72157627661329996/ The region’s top small business owners and entrepreneurs were recognized for their work in helping grow the economy of Southern and Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 12 at [...]

Your Center of Learning announces six new courses

The Center for Rural Development’s Your Center of Learning has announced six new one-day training courses have been added to its workforce and career-training program in September. Whether you are interested in learning how to navigate through an Excel spreadsheet or creating a professional business presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, students can learn these and other [...]

New art exhibit on display

Members of the Lake Cumberland Decorative Artists are exhibiting some of their favorite pieces of art in a new exhibit at The Center for Rural Development. The exhibit, presented by Lake Cumberland Performing Arts in partnership with The Center, features 31 original works of art submitted by local and regional artists. “This community has a [...]

Cybercrime workshop for law enforcement

As the Internet has grown in use and influence globally, so have the incidents of electronic and computer-based cybercrime. Whether it involves hacking, identity theft, spamming, fraud, harassment, drug trafficking or other illegal activity, cybercrime is clearly an issue that affects all levels of society. This in mind, it is more important than ever that [...]

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