From the CivicLex Desk
The latest updates on all things CivicLex.
Thanks for Joining our Primary Candidate Meet and Greet!
Last Wednesday, we held our Primary Candidate Meet and Greet!
CivicLex Kicks off Teacher Externship Program!
Last week, CivicLex officially kicked off our new Teacher Externship program. This program takes teachers from FCPS who are preparing students for career readiness and introduces them to ways that those career pathways can connect with local government.
Richard Appeared on the Democracy Optimist Podcast!
Our Executive Director Richard Young recently discussed the importance of local elections and local civic engagement on the new Democracy Optimist podcast!
A Quick Reflection on Knight Media Forum
Last week, our Executive Director Richard Young had the privilege to attend the annual Knight Media Forum (KMF) in Miami, Florida. Hosted by the Knight Foundation, it is the premier gathering for those working on the future of local news in the United States.
We will be co-hosting the NextCity 2024 Vanguard Summit
We’re excited to announce that this September, NextCity will be bringing their annual Vanguard Summit to Lexington! We are proud to partner with NextCity and VisitLex on showing this year’s cohort of urban leaders how Lexington is tackling issues relevant to communities across the nation such as the rural-urban divide, polarization, and housing affordability.
Our Last Civic Expo of the School Year
Last week, Stephanie and Haley hosted the last Civic Expo of the school year at Lafayette High School! This was our biggest one yet, with around 800 students getting to meet with 33 organizations and City Departments/Divisions.
A Successful Civic Breakfast
Thank you so much to everyone who came out for our first ever CivicLex Civic Breakfast! We were thrilled to see so many people from all around Lexington eager to show up and talk about local issues with one another.
Farewell, Jillian!
Jillian Riseman, who brought you the CivicLex Weekly in 2023, has left CivicLex to accept a new role as the Urban County Council’s first-ever Public Information Officer!
Happy Birthday to us!
CivicLex hosted a celebration of five years of CivicLex at the Kentucky Theatre!
Reimagining the Civic Commons comes to Lexington!
CivicLex, the Blue Grass Community Foundation, and the City of Lexington co-hosted a 3-day convening of Reimagining the Civic Commons (RCC).
Richard speaks on a LION Publishers’ panel
CivicLex’s Executive Director Richard Young served on a panel at the Local Independent Online News Publishers' Southeast Meetup.
Pumpkins, Policy, and Paintbrushes!
Megan and Haley put on a fabulous “crafternoon” event at our space in UK’s Cornerstone building on October 11th!
CivicLex inspires a new organization in West Fargo, North Dakota
Two weeks ago, CivicLex’s Executive Director Richard Young gave a keynote panel for a new organization in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Stephanie wins a state-wide award!
Our Director of Civic Education, Stephanie Mobley, won the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies’ Georgia Davis Powers Civic Leader Award. The state-wide award recognizes a leader whose work has fostered civic engagement in and outside the classroom!
What a week for our Civic Expos!
Last week, our Director of Civic Education, Stephanie, and our Communications VISTA, Haley, hosted two very successful back-to-back Civic Expos!
Richard hosts fellows from the German Marshall Fund
Last week, Richard co-hosted a group of six European dignitaries from the German Marshall Fund’s Marshall Memorial Fellowship.
Richard heads to the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Last week, our Executive Director Richard Young took off to Washington DC to attend the Mercatus Center’s Pluralism Summit.
We’re working with UK on a non-profit management program!
CivicLex signed on to work with Dr. Kimberly Stoltzfus and her class in UK’s Lewis Honors College!