A program aimed at addressing teacher shortages is the result of a partnership with UofL's College of Education and Human Development and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), a consortium of 15 school districts in north central Kentucky. The OVEC Teacher Residency Program (OVEC-TRP) offers college graduates with a degree other than education the opportunity to earn a master's degree and teaching certification in one year, in exchange for their commitment to teach in schools within participating districts. Reaching minority candidates to help diversify classrooms is a focus of the program. The initiative follows the success of the Louisville Teacher Residency program in partnership with Jefferson County Public School's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty, now in its second year. OVEC-TRP hopes to build the impact on schools in districts throughout the Ohio Valley Region. "We are thankful for our partnership with Jefferson County and OVEC districts