NKY Thrives

NKY thrives is created and managed in partnership by Soapbox Cincinnati, a publication founded in 2008 to serve the Cincinnati region by Issue Media Group (IMG). IMG publications are supported by underwriting and partnerships with local businesses, civic institutions, community funds, nonprofits and foundations that support and expand our coverage of community and economic development, social innovation, city building and place making. Learn more about our underwriting policy here and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here. Tips, story ideas or feedback? If you have a tip or suggestion for us, please contact editor@soapboxmedia.com.

WORMS navigates their way through Burnet Woods, a surprisingly rustic nook amid Clifton’s bustle.

The WORMS Worldview

A trio of city of Cincinnati retirees stays connected via twice weekly rain-or-shine walks paired with a requisite stop at the neighborhood café.  

Video Putting youth at the center allows them to be seen, heard, and valued [VIDEO]

Nonprofit gives them a voice and empowers them to create change

Wendell Berry’s odes to Appalachia

Benefactor donates volumes of Wendell Berry essays to Kentucky libraries.  

Toddlers ages 2 to 3 at Little Stars can explore the classroom designed just for them.
On-campus early learning centers grow young minds and spark scholarship

A snapshot of the synergistic role early learning centers play in the academic fabric of a few of the region's universities.

To catch teen mental health problems early, two big health systems add experts to doctors’ offices

With counselors embedded in pediatric practices, access to mental health care is faster and more informed.

Chaske Haverkos will submit his third BLINK projection-mapping project. His 2022 submission, entitled “Beyond the Visible Spectrum” is an engaging AV experience flowing over Max Sansing’s mural.
BLINK artists open eyes

A trio of local artists are producing captivating festival content.  

After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Joseph Roberts (front) participated in the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s SkillBridge program with Atlas Air Worldwide, where he now works as a workload scheduler.
Veterans discover career opportunities in Northern Kentucky through the SkillBridge program

Atlas Air Worldwide consistently searches for aviation talent such as pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians, or IT talent for its operations center in Erlanger, KY.

Adventure Crew youth during the annual Paddlefest event on the Ohio River as part of Soapbox's Amplifying Youth Voices series.
Video Adventure Crew gets teens out of the house to experience the joy of nature [VIDEO]

Outdoor activity can reduce stress, calm anger, decrease anxiety, and improve memory, attention, and regulate impulse control, research has shown.

Guests and panelists mix and mingle at the July 18th Covington Creates event at Scribble Park in Covington.
Covington Creates showcases The Cov’s artistic superpowers

Scribble Park event panelists represented true makers from muralists and fabricators to user-experience designers and branding creatives.  

Recognizing nonprofits’ impact

Three umbrella organizations that support regional nonprofits wanted to document their economic impact – and, more to the point, emphasize that such organizations are community contributors rather than a resource drain.

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