“RUX works to bridge divides and build connections among Kentuckians by meeting people, exploring place, and cultivating partnerships through annual weekend intensives and other programs.”

Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange Website (Home Page)

The Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (or RUX) is a program that brings rural and urban people together in unique community settings over three weekend-long intensives each summer. During these intensives, members work together to find commonalities, deepen, connections to the people and places of the Commonwealth, and collaborate on projects that improve Kentucky communities.

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Apply to Be Apart of the RUX Program for 2024!

Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 cohort of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange!

RUX makes it easier for Kentuckians to build relationships across our widening geographic, racial, and economic divides by bringing diverse people together who care deeply about their communities and asking them to share their experience and explore one another’s places. Then, once we’ve built real trust and respect, we support them in working together on the challenges facing their communities. Over 10 years, RUX alumni have developed partnerships and projects that touch every region of the state.

The 2025 cohort will explore Daviess, Rowan, and Taylor Counties over their two year fellowship. Application for the new class of RUX is open until March 11. #kyrux2024

Key 2024 Dates

• February 12th – Applications Open
• February 17th – Virtual Open House (optional)
• March 11th – Applications Close
• March 26th – Acceptance Notification
• April 5th – Signed Commitment, Participation Fee, and Bio Due
• May 2nd – Public Announcement of KY RUX 2024 Cohort

Virtual Orientation:
Saturday, April 27th, 10:00 a.m. Eastern

The 2024 Exchange dates and locations are:
Campbellsville, May 17th – 19th
Owensboro, June 14th – 16th

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