The central Kentucky chapter of KFTC met last Thursday for their monthly chapter meeting. Their focus was to examine their role as concerned citizens and the opportunities to do meaningful organizing work around economic justice issues in Lexington.

Members began by sharing stories of how they have been affected by economic issues. Folks talked about times where they were unable to pay their bills, struggled to buy food, were living without health insurance or savings and about their family and friends dealing with the same problems.

Afterward everyone broke down into small groups to think through what kind of positive impact they could have in Lexington around these concerns. The discussions revolved a lot around what role they should play as Lexington residents in making the city a better place for everyone. The chapter agreed they should focus on encouraging people to share their stories about economic injustice, work to remove the stygma surrounding poverty, educate themselves about policies that affect the community and organize within Lexington neighborhoods to identify community needs. Each small group also discussed some possible opportunities for moving forward with this work. An economic justice work team was formed to look more closely at the recommendations and to develop some next steps.

The next CKY economic justice work team meeting will be held on Thursday December 9th at 7pm. If you'd like to be involved then contact the central Kentucky organizer at ondine@kftc.org