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The Center was established in [[Somerset, Kentucky]], in March 1996, and is a [[501c(3)]] [[nonprofit organization]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://centertech.com/about/|title=About|publisher=Center for Rural Development}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanereport.com/12402/2012/10/center-for-rural-development/|title=Center for Rural Development expands service area; Includes Boyd, Carter and Elliott counties|work=The Lane Report|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/restricted/?return=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/center-rural-development-among-kentucky-ppp-loan-recipients/5401608002/|title=Center for Rural Development Among Kentucky PPP Loan Recipients|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> It was the idea of U.S. Congressman from Kentucky [[Hal Rogers]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>Diane Vinokur-Kaplan, Ram A. Cnaan (2014). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cases_in_Innovative_Nonprofits/oXpZDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+kentucky&pg=PT255&printsec=frontcover ''Cases in Innovative Nonprofits; Organizations That Make a Difference''].</ref> At the outset it was viewed as a partnership between the state and the University of Kentucky, and it was supported by state and federal funds.<ref>James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Kentucky_Government_Politics_and_Public/0VgrAQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+kentucky&pg=PA314&printsec=frontcover ''Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy''], University Press of Kentucky.</ref> It relies to a large extent on outside funding.<ref>Jeremy Hall (2010). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Grant_Management_Funding_for_Public_and/gjvS3TLmA9EC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+mission+kentucky&pg=PA36&printsec=frontcover G''rant Management: Funding for Public and Nonprofit Programs''], Jones & Bartlett Learning.</ref> |
The Center was established in [[Somerset, Kentucky]], in March 1996, and is a [[501c(3)]] [[nonprofit organization]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://centertech.com/about/|title=About|publisher=Center for Rural Development}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanereport.com/12402/2012/10/center-for-rural-development/|title=Center for Rural Development expands service area; Includes Boyd, Carter and Elliott counties|work=The Lane Report|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/restricted/?return=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/center-rural-development-among-kentucky-ppp-loan-recipients/5401608002/|title=Center for Rural Development Among Kentucky PPP Loan Recipients|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> It was the idea of U.S. Congressman from Kentucky [[Hal Rogers]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>Diane Vinokur-Kaplan, Ram A. Cnaan (2014). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cases_in_Innovative_Nonprofits/oXpZDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+kentucky&pg=PT255&printsec=frontcover ''Cases in Innovative Nonprofits; Organizations That Make a Difference''], [[Sage Publications]].</ref> At the outset it was viewed as a partnership between the state and the University of Kentucky, and it was supported by state and federal funds.<ref>James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Kentucky_Government_Politics_and_Public/0VgrAQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+kentucky&pg=PA314&printsec=frontcover ''Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy''], [[University Press of Kentucky]].</ref> It relies to a large extent on outside funding.<ref>Jeremy Hall (2010). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Grant_Management_Funding_for_Public_and/gjvS3TLmA9EC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22center+for+rural+development%22+mission+kentucky&pg=PA36&printsec=frontcover G''rant Management: Funding for Public and Nonprofit Programs''], [[Jones & Bartlett Learning]].</ref> |
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Due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the Center held its programming virtually in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/five-laurel-county-students-selected-for-the-center-for-rural-development-s-youth-programs/article_75c1152e-c014-11eb-a643-93dadb04b5b0.html|title=Five Laurel County students selected for The Center for Rural Development's youth programs|date= May 30, 2021 |website=The Sentinel-Echo}}</ref> In October 2020, the Center was awarded over $400,000 in grant funding by the [[Appalachian Regional Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/local_news/the-center-for-rural-development-awarded-more-than-400k-in-arc-funding/article_d12278c8-24d7-5efd-b10e-1f5feaa0ff06.html|title=The Center for Rural Development awarded more than $400K in ARC funding|website=Commonwealth Journal|date= October 28, 2020 }}</ref> |
Due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the Center held its programming virtually in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/five-laurel-county-students-selected-for-the-center-for-rural-development-s-youth-programs/article_75c1152e-c014-11eb-a643-93dadb04b5b0.html|title=Five Laurel County students selected for The Center for Rural Development's youth programs|date= May 30, 2021 |website=The Sentinel-Echo}}</ref> In October 2020, the Center was awarded over $400,000 in grant funding by the [[Appalachian Regional Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/local_news/the-center-for-rural-development-awarded-more-than-400k-in-arc-funding/article_d12278c8-24d7-5efd-b10e-1f5feaa0ff06.html|title=The Center for Rural Development awarded more than $400K in ARC funding|website=Commonwealth Journal|date= October 28, 2020 }}</ref> |
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Comment: Press releases are not reliable, it doesn’t matter who reprints them. WP:CORPDEPTH does apply and does not allow for routine coverage to be used to establish notability. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 06:53, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: I am worried about WP:NPOV and WP:TONE. What does it mean "encourage innovative", "improve the lives", "vision of U.S. Congressman". Please write this in a formal tone than presenting it with the possible viewpoint of CRD. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 06:45, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Almost every reference is a either a press release written by the organization (Not Reliable) or routine business coverage. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 05:35, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Continues to read like promotional material ("his greatest accomplishment" "a better way of life for the citizens it serves" "committed to expanding its capabilities in order to deliver services" etc); reliant on self-published sources or material that appears purely PR. An organisation that has existed for 20 years must have had some independent assessments, have there been no independent evaluations? In 20 years of existence, there's only a single piece of information regarding funding that is from nine months ago. Goldsztajn (talk) 10:54, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
- Bear in mind that WP:ROUTINE is a subsection of the guideline Wikipedia:Notability (events) and therefore only applies to establishing notability about events. Not notability of an article about something other than an event. This is an article about an organization, and these RS refs are the norm for GNG with regard to an organization. 2603:7000:2143:8500:C9A2:9540:670:12BB (talk) 05:58, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
- This meets GNG. And there is nothing that smacks of advertising whatsoever - it is all RS-supported purely factual, non-puffery. If there is a problem, SOFIXIT. But there is not. Not is anything being "sold" that would be advertised for. 2603:7000:2143:8500:79FB:AF92:D0B9:16CF (talk) 02:23, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
| Formation | March 1996 |
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| Type | 501c(3) nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | to encourage innovative and sustainable economic development solutions and improve the lives of those citizens it serves. |
| Headquarters | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Location |
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Region served | 45 counties in Southern Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky |
The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky, was established in March 1996. It is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization.
The Center describes its mission as follows: "to provide leadership that stimulates innovative and sustainable economic development solutions and a better way of life for the citizens we serve."[1][2] The Center’s programs and services focus on four areas: public safety, arts & culture, leadership, and technology.[1]
History and activities
The Center was established in Somerset, Kentucky, in March 1996, and is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization.[1][3][4] It was the idea of U.S. Congressman from Kentucky Hal Rogers.[1][5] At the outset it was viewed as a partnership between the state and the University of Kentucky, and it was supported by state and federal funds.[6] It relies to a large extent on outside funding.[7]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center held its programming virtually in 2020.[8] In October 2020, the Center was awarded over $400,000 in grant funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission.[9]
Programs
While the Center’s programs largely serve residents in a 45-county primary service area in Southern Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky (covering close to 40% of the Commonwealth), it is focused on expanding its capabilities in order to deliver services elsewhere in Kentucky and the United States.[3][2][1] It has a 100,000 square foot meeting and convention facility.[1][10] The Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce meets at the Center.[11]
The Center's youth leadership programs for middle school and high school students, which are provided at no cost to the students, also serve as vehicles to scholarship opportunities.[12] "Rogers Scholars" (an intensive, one-week summer camp, that had been attended by over 1,100 high school students by 2017) partners with 19 colleges and universities to offer scholarship offers to students who meet certain academic requirements.[12][13][14][15] Union College offers a $1,000 scholarship to all "Rogers Explorers" who attend camp at their location.[12][16] The "Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute" (ELI) teaches high school students what it takes to start and manage a successful business venture.[17][18] The winners of ELI’s Business Concept Competition earn a $16,000 scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University.[12]
The Center's "Displaced Coal Miner Training" program provides technical skills training in over 15 different career fields for displaced coal miners and former coal employees who were adversely impacted by the region's declining coal industry.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "About". Center for Rural Development.
- ^ a b Reighard, Angela (December 12, 2016). "The Center for Rural Development celebrates its 20th anniversary". WYMT.
- ^ a b "Center for Rural Development expands service area; Includes Boyd, Carter and Elliott counties". The Lane Report. October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Center for Rural Development Among Kentucky PPP Loan Recipients". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ Diane Vinokur-Kaplan, Ram A. Cnaan (2014). Cases in Innovative Nonprofits; Organizations That Make a Difference, Sage Publications.
- ^ James C. Clinger, Michael W. Hail (2013). Kentucky Government, Politics, and Public Policy, University Press of Kentucky.
- ^ Jeremy Hall (2010). Grant Management: Funding for Public and Nonprofit Programs, Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- ^ "Five Laurel County students selected for The Center for Rural Development's youth programs". The Sentinel-Echo. May 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Center for Rural Development awarded more than $400K in ARC funding". Commonwealth Journal. October 28, 2020.
- ^ Fink, Joseph III (2010). "Higher Education Consortium Leads to College Students Taking a Fresh Look at Continuing Challenges for their Region," Academic Leadership, Vol. 8, Issue 4, Article 30.
- ^ Bill Mardis (June 3, 2008). "Over 1.25 million people have visited Center for Rural Development". Commonwealth Journal.
- ^ a b c d "Youth programs alumni and business owner Lamon Hubbs credits The Center for Rural Development for helping develop his entrepreneurial skills". Clinton County News.
- ^ Ted Cox (August 7, 2019). "The Center for Rural Development's 2018 Rogers Scholar Kennedy Bruner of Garrard County organizes end-of-school-year celebration to support UK's Wyatt's Warriors Toy Chest". Garrard Central Record.
- ^ "Rogers Scholars program". Middlesboro News. November 7, 2017.
- ^ "East Jessamine High School student graduates from Rogers Scholars". Jessamine Journal. August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Six Johnson students Selected for The Center for Rural Development's youth programs". The Paintsville Herald. May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Phelps student Kara Stevens completes ELI program". Williamson Daily News. August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Wilson graduates from The Center for Rural Development's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute". The McCreary Voice. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Training program available for displaced miners". The Times-Tribune. April 29, 2017.
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