KAEE 50th Annual Conference

Cost: Free | Add a ticket to your order during conference registration.

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Whether you need to communicate about a policy, program or research project, focusing on the people can be an effective choice. Highlighting the people who are involved — researchers, students, people who will be impacted and more — can help your audience connect with your communication on a personal level. This session will cover the basics of each step, from brainstorming to interviewing and gathering information to finalizing deliverables, including written pieces and social media posts. 

This presentation explores Payne Hollow on the Ohio through the lived experience and writings of Harlan Hubbard, using the three volumes of OYO: An Ohio River Anthology as a lens to understand the Ohio River as both a physical and philosophical landscape, grounded in the history and ecology of Payne Hollow.  Payne Hollow is a forested limestone hollow along the river in Trimble County, Kentucky,   The session weaves together art, literature, environmental science, and regional history to illustrate how Hubbard’s life and work embody an interdisciplinary model of environmental education, where close observation, self-sufficiency, and creative expression deepen our understanding of place, and where the Ohio River becomes not just a waterway, but a teacher, a narrative thread, and a living system connecting culture, ecology, and community;  this talk highlights how these insights inform current efforts in conservation, education, and public engagement along the river corridor.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported in learning spaces. Rooted in the understanding that both nature and identity are diverse and ever-evolving, this session explores how we can better include and uplift transgender and gender-diverse learners within environmental education. We’ll consider how identity, including gender, is a natural and essential part of who we are.
As we reflect on where our practices have been, we’ll also look ahead to how we can intentionally plant more inclusive, affirming approaches in our work. Whether you’re new to thinking about gender or already engaged in this work, this session offers space for learning, reflection, and growth. Participants will leave with practical strategies and tools, drawn from our AmeriCorps program, to help create environments where all learners feel a strong sense of belonging.

Creating and maintaining a good partnership across organizations is deceptively difficult. Different goals, staff changes, scheduling limitations, budget stresses, organizational policies, poor communication, calendar conflicts, shifting priorities and any number of other factors can lead to partnerships falling flat - or worse. This session will use the ongoing and growing relationship between Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and Living Arts and Science Center as a case study for building a lasting, flexible partnership. The session will walk participants through a framework for establishing and maintaining effective organizational partnerships with examples and non-examples provided.