(THIS IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE CORRESPONDING CONTENT PILLAR + THE IMAGE ON THE BACKGROUND IS WHAT WE’LL USE IN THE COLLAGE OF ALL PILLARS, FOR ASSOCIATION & RECOGNITION/MAKING A CONNECTION vs JUST A BLOG CATEGORY DESIGNATION:) Solving persistent challenges faced in Kentucky (and the country/world at large!) in new and creative ways.
Allen Sarven ran away with the circus at age 18 and never looked back. At least, that’s how he sees it.
Born in northwestern Ohio, Al was captivated from a young age by the idea of becoming a professional wrestler. As a teenager, he maintained a monthly ritual of calling up every major wrestling promotion he could find and asking for a shot at training with them. Each month, they said no. And each month, he called them again.
Known largely as the country’s sole manufacturer of the Corvette and home of Western Kentucky University (WKU), Bowling Green is also one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in Kentucky. Founded in 1798, the city and its surrounding Warren County are projected to double in size to 233,000 by 2050.
To prepare, its leaders are collaborating and adopting new strategies for sustainable and inclusive growth. One initiative, a pilot program called the BG2050 Project (BG2050), uses civic imagination and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a 25-year vision to guide this anticipated growth.
Civic Imagination (CI) Incubator is a partnership between Western Kentucky University's (WKU) Potter College of Arts and Letters, its Innovation Campus and the University of Southern California (USC). “The program originated out of media fandom,” says Sam Ford, the Executive Director of AccelerateKY and Board Chair of Kentucky to the World. “How do people react to pop culture stories, social issues, civic issues, politics? They were using fictional worlds to tell stories in Appalachia. … This is a natural partnership. We’re matching content with an outlet.”
Journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal
Booth Sisters
Science • Civil Rights • Girl Power
New York Times National Correspondent
From The Louisville Times to The New York Times:
Breaking World News
Investigative Reporter for The New York Times
From The Louisville Times to The New York Times:
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Chief Designer for General Motors
A Joy Ride Through Eight Decades of
American Automobile Design With Bill Porter
Artist & Curator
A Joy Ride Through Eight Decades of
American Automobile Design With Bill Porter
Surgeon & Director of the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute
A Conversation with Dr. Sander Florman
“Life Saving Organ Transplants—
Ethics, Politics & Technology”
USA Today Journalist
A Conversation with Dr. Sander Florman
“Life Saving Organ Transplants—
Ethics, Politics & Technology”
Co-founder of the Sunlight Foundation
Ellen Miller
“40 Years of Shining Light on Government”
Director of Louisville Metro Department of Economic Growth & Innovation
Ellen Miller
“40 Years of Shining Light on Government”
Professor, College of Business, U of L
A Conversation with Saturday Night Live’s Devin Emke
Sound Engineer
A Conversation with Saturday Night Live’s Devin Emke