Items: Community Development
Publication | Kentucky Promise Zone Downtown Revitalization Project Executive Summary
By Shane Barton, Downtown Revitalization Coordinator, Blueprint Kentucky and Dr. Alison Davis, Professor and Executive Director, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on Mar. 5, 2026
INTRODUCTION
Publication | The Power of a First Look: Insights from Kentucky's First Impressions Program
By Omolola Adedokun, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Program Evaluation, Community and Leadership Development,
Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist,
and Melissa Bond, Extension Director for CED and Community Arts, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on Jul. 16, 2025
IMPACT OF TOURISM IN KENTUCKY
Article | Regional Youth Assist Local Business Owner with Online Marketing
By Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist
Published on Mar. 2, 2025
The Regional Youth Help Desk is a program piloted July and August 2020 as a partnership between Create Bridges, local businesses and local high school students. CEDIK (now Blueprint Kentucky) Extension Associate Mercedes Maness and FOCUS Inc. Chairperson April Renner led the program.