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Meet the 2025 RUX cohort!
May 1, 2025
Meet the 2025 RUX cohort!
May 1, 2025

Meet this year’s cohort of statewide leaders from across sectors, backgrounds, & geographies.

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May 1, 2025
Support RUX & celebrate KY Gives with West Sixth!
Apr 21, 2025
Support RUX & celebrate KY Gives with West Sixth!
Apr 21, 2025

Throughout May and on May 13, support RUX in partnership with West Sixth!

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Apr 21, 2025
KY Flood Resources
Apr 14, 2025
KY Flood Resources
Apr 14, 2025

Find resources for communities across KY after April flooding.

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Apr 14, 2025


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Uncovering hidden histories of enslaved people in Campbellsville, KY
Uncovering hidden histories of enslaved people in Campbellsville, KY

RUX alumni organize the EPoCH Legacy Project with RUX microgrant support.

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ICM 2023, MicrograntsKYRUXMarch 6, 2024
Meet the 2024 RUX Steering Committee›
Meet the 2024 RUX Steering Committee›

Meet the creative leaders committed to bridging divides in our Commonwealth.

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Member Spotlight, News UpdatesKYRUXFebruary 20, 2024
Applications for the 2024-25 RUX cohort are open!
Applications for the 2024-25 RUX cohort are open!

Apply to join this one-of-a-kind, statewide, creative leadership program by March 11.

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Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXFebruary 12, 2024
KY RUX tapped for Building Trust and Belonging Cohort
KY RUX tapped for Building Trust and Belonging Cohort

The grant is part of GCF’s new Building Trust and Belonging initiative.

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News UpdatesKYRUXJanuary 31, 2024
Intercultural Microgrant Projects bring together creative leaders
Intercultural Microgrant Projects bring together creative leaders

KY RUX funded five microgrant projects from intercultural teams across the state.

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ICM 2023, MicrograntsKYRUXJanuary 4, 2024
RUX Now More Than Ever!
RUX Now More Than Ever!

RUX Alum Judith Jennings recalls her experiences over the years and reminds us of RUX’s power today.

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Member SpotlightKYRUXDecember 27, 2023
Minnesota RUX closes out its second year
Minnesota RUX closes out its second year

The Minnesota Rural-Urban Exchange completes its second year.

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News UpdatesKYRUXDecember 18, 2023
 Here's to 2023!
Here's to 2023!

Check out our Year in Review.

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News UpdatesKYRUXDecember 15, 2023
Stay Gold, Kentucky! (The Golden Thread 2023)
Stay Gold, Kentucky! (The Golden Thread 2023)

Thank you for kicking off 10 years of RUX with us at The Golden Thread.

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Golden Thread, News UpdatesKYRUXDecember 7, 2023Golden Thread Recap
Celebrate 10 Years of Rural-Urban Exchange With Us!
Celebrate 10 Years of Rural-Urban Exchange With Us!

RUX celebrates 10 years at The Golden Thread gala in Louisville. Sponsor and save your seat today!

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Golden Thread, News UpdatesKYRUXOctober 16, 2023
RUX Returns to Estill County for our Third and Final 2023 Community Intensive
RUX Returns to Estill County for our Third and Final 2023 Community Intensive

The Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange returned to Estill County and learned about local history, youth, and community initiatives.

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Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXOctober 5, 2023
Owensboro Welcomes RUX for our Second 2023 Community Intensive
Owensboro Welcomes RUX for our Second 2023 Community Intensive
Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXAugust 9, 2023
RUX LIVE: Rural-Urban Solidarity Project Premieres Aug. 5 + 8
RUX LIVE: Rural-Urban Solidarity Project Premieres Aug. 5 + 8
News UpdatesKYRUXJuly 24, 2023
RUX LIVE: Kentucky's River Cultures + Ecology, July 12
RUX LIVE: Kentucky's River Cultures + Ecology, July 12
News UpdatesKYRUXJuly 6, 2023
Our 2023 Community Intensive Season Begins: RUX Returns to Louisville
Our 2023 Community Intensive Season Begins: RUX Returns to Louisville
KYRUXJune 23, 2023
Connections Across the Years as RUX Alumni Gather
Connections Across the Years as RUX Alumni Gather
News Updates, Third WeekendKYRUXJune 21, 2023
RUX announces continued support from the National Endowment for the Arts!
RUX announces continued support from the National Endowment for the Arts!
News UpdatesKYRUXJune 1, 2023
Announcing the Intercultural Microgrant Program
Announcing the Intercultural Microgrant Program
KYRUXMay 12, 2023
RUX Announces the 2023 Cohort
RUX Announces the 2023 Cohort
Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXMay 8, 2023
Podcast Episode 2: RUX Collaborations Weave Kentuckians Together
Podcast Episode 2: RUX Collaborations Weave Kentuckians Together
Member SpotlightKYRUXMarch 16, 2023
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