Support The Center’s youth programs on KY Gives Day

Support The Center’s youth programs on KY Gives Day

On May 14, you will have an opportunity to support The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars, Rogers Explorers, and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI) on Kentucky Gives Day. Kentucky Gives Day is an online 24-hour annual fundraising event...
ELI – Day Three

ELI – Day Three

Day three of our Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute! Our students began their day by practicing their business pitches. After lunch, students learned a little dancing! Our ELI Scholars did a bit of ballroom and jazz dancing with Ann Despain. After more work on their...
ELI – Day Two

ELI – Day Two

Day two of our Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute! Students began their day with a 3D printing presentation from experts at Somerset Community College. ELI students also got the chance to speak with four entrepreneurs in the Somerset, Kentucky, area. As a part of...
ELI – Day One

ELI – Day One

Day one of our Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute! Ninth, tenth and eleventh-grade students are spending five days at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky. When students arrived at The Center for Rural Development, they participated in...
Thank you to all our #ELI17 sponsors

Thank you to all our #ELI17 sponsors

We would like to thank all of our sponsors of our 2017 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI). Valuable sponsorship’s like these help to make the program possible and impact the lives of our region’s youth. Housing provided by the Courtyard Marriott of...