It used to be that you never knew where a phone call might lead. But today, it more often comes in the form of an email. A key focus on my Extension program “Kentucky: By The Numbers” is to be a ready resource for finding and using publicly available secondary data. Data requests come in all forms and can range from a single piece of data for a single county to multiple data sources for multiple years for every county in the state. At the state level, for exa
While my specific Extension program “Kentucky: By The Numbers” focuses on providing access and assistance with publicly available secondary data, understanding the data requires a broader knowledge base (as was the case for my webinar about the new issue of Kentucky: By The Numbers providing data on race/ethnicity). In other words, by themselves, numbers alone can only tell us so much. And, as we live in an increasingly urban-focused world, this broader knowledge and expe
Collaborative Partners:Nicole Breazeale, UK Extension, CLD Associate ProfessorSarah Congleton, UK Cooperative Extension, Montgomery CountyRon Catchen, UK Cooperative Extension, Montgomery CountyDan Kahl, UK Extension, CLD Associate Professor, CEDIKAudriana Palmer, KSU Community Leadership Specialist The Kentucky Leadership Summit was held at the KSU Benson Farm on May 24, 2023. Nearly 80 participants representing 32 leadership programs from across Kentucky participated in the summit. To hos
