KAEE 50th Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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1:45pm EST

Developing and Implementing Environmentally Focused High School Career Programming

Thursday November 12, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST

YLEX Works, a career and life readiness program for high school juniors and seniors, was developed in 2025, soft-launched in January 2026, and officially launched in August 2026. This program functions in partnership with Fayette County tech school, The HILL, and centers education, exposure, and praxis. Students enrolled in this program attend weekly in-class career preparation lessons, regular field trips and job shadowing on city environmental job sites, and participate in summer internships and senior year co-ops. This session will begin with a program overview and flow into strategies for developing similar programming in your community. We will address curriculum and program development, time commitments, needed partnerships, funding, and target audiences.

Speakers

Katherine Collins

Workforce Development Coordinator, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government/KAEE

Currently serving as the Workforce Development Coordinator for Lexington Environmental Services, Katherine brings a over a decade of education, outreach, and program planning experience for learners and job seekers of all ages, with specific emphasis on late high school and early... Read More →

Thursday November 12, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EST
Clark Room 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511

Education in Practice

4:30pm EST

Discover the Kentucky River Watershed Through History Science, Art, Culture, Conservation, Recreation and Education

Thursday November 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm EST

Clark Room

We will present an overview of the Lesson Plan -Tool Kit, with a hands on project.

Speakers

Pat A Banks

Director, Kentucky Riverkeeper

Pat Banks artist and director of Kentucky Riverkeeper

Thursday November 12, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm EST
Clark Room 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511

Education in Practice

KAEE 50th Annual Conference

1:45pm EST

Katherine Collins

4:30pm EST

Pat A Banks

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