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February 22, 2012

Leadership Category

New EIEA sponsor, category

Some exciting changes are coming this year to the annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) program. The awards recognition program—honoring excellence since 2001— is adding a new Sponsoring Partner and a new, fifth business awards category that will recognize a top young entrepreneur who is currently running a successful business in the region. Southeast Kentucky [...]

New Rogers Explorers session at MSU

Applications accepted through March 21.

Fighting high school dropout rates

Educators from 15 districts attended Stay in School Toolkit training session.

Take nonprofits to next level

If you represent a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Bell, Clay, Knox, Magoffin, or Whitley counties, an upcoming regional session on Feb. 29 will show you how to take awareness of your programs and giving to your organization to the next level.

ARDPI mini-grants available

Communities in 34 counties may apply for ARDPI mini-grant funding.

Nominations for 2012 AppLE Awards

Forward in the Fifth is honoring excellence in education.

New classes start in February

The Center for Rural Development—Your Center of Learning—is offering expanded opportunities to learn more about some of Microsoft’s high-demand business productivity programs in its latest instructor-led business and workforce skills classes. Starting in February, The Center will introduce three new one-day instructor-led training classes and its first-ever two-day back-to-back extended session. Click on one of the [...]

Stay in School Toolkit

Educators now have a new tool to help fight rising high school dropout rates.

Accepting ARC grant applications

City and county governments and eligible nonprofits may apply for funding.

New training classes

If you’re interested in building your skills in one of today’s leading spreadsheet software application programs, or learning how to customize your email messages, then The Center for Rural Development —Your Center of Learning—stands ready to help you do just that and much more in 2012. The Center announces three new instructor-led training classes in [...]

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