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New Pioneers Executive Director, Julia Gerwe-Nicholson, contributed an article to the Archdiocese of Louisville's weekly newspaper The Record this March entitled "Change Begins with Lunch". The Archdiocese of Louisville has taken seriously the […]

In March of 2026, New Pioneers joined the Rose Dodson STEM Program, hosted by Our Commonwealth, for a day of science, technology, engineering, and math learning around the monthly theme […]

New Pioneers' Community Educator, Ivoree, is taking part in the Leadership Nelson County Program with the class of 2026! This program helps participants build lifelong professional connections, complete community projects […]

New Pioneers' eighteenth annual Empty Bowl Supper was a huge success this February! This event is our sole fundraising event of the year, bringing together over 130 community members to […]

New Pioneers was delighted to host our annual Board Retreat this February at the St. Catharine Motherhouse, setting us up for an exciting year of education, demonstration, and advocacy efforts […]

We're hiring an Outreach Coordinator to grow our community engagement and outreach. Apply today!

In 2025, New Pioneers' staff and Board of Directors worked hard to assess the declining membership rates that many non-profit organizations have faced in recent years. This included an invitation […]

New Pioneers had the pleasure of welcoming four new members to our Board of Directors at our Board Orientation this January! Thank you to Gary Bishop, Jamie Collins, Hortensia Mayer, […]

New Pioneers was delighted to continue our partnership with the Rose Dodson STEM Program in December of 2025 for a day of fire science! This unique program offers science, technology, […]