Connect Extension Weekly Digest: June 15, 2020
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The deadline for the June 2020 Farm Journal Monthly Story Lead Contest is coming up on June 25th! The topic for this month is about how you are reducing food waste. This is your chance to get published in Farm Journal. Learn more here.
We are hosting a few events this week and next week that we want to highlight! Registration is open for each of these:
- June 17th: Investing in Community Resilience – Trauma-Informed Practice in Action: Case Studies Across Sectors (Members Only)
- June 17th: Unpacking the Content Creation Process: How NPSEC Optimizes Existing Cooperative Extension Resources
- June 18th: From “Me” to “We” – Discussions on Values, Trust, & Teamwork
- June 23rd: Social Media Learning Circle w/ Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith (Members Only)
- June 24th: Start Simple w/ MyPlate: Your “Go To” Nutrition Resource
If you have questions regarding eXtension membership, please contact membership@eXtension.org.
ICYMI: Recent Posts
eXtension FoundationDuring the webinar, these panelists guided participants through the different nutrition tools and resources found on the USDA and HHS sites. There were a TON of resources that they covered, and as promised – we wanted to share that list here…Learn More
National Extension Response Resources Site to Include Resources for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
eXtension FoundationeXtension has updated virtual.extension.org with a collection of resources related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This is just the start, if you have other similar resources to share, we invite you to submit them to contact-us@extension.org…Learn MoreMass Media Team Creates Pollinator Prep Guide
Kara Maddox, NPSEC
(Using Mass Media for Extension Messaging Group)Over the last few weeks, Kara Maddox, Creative Director for NPSEC, has led the charge with Prairie View A&M’s Nathan Hermond, lead entomologist on the Pollinator Pilot Campaign. Together, the team created the Pollinator Prep Guide to help folks identify, attract and protect pollinators in their backyard and gardens this summer…Learn More
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Innovation Skill-Building Experience (ISBE) Online August 4, 6, 11 & 13 1 PM – 2:30 PM ET Registration Now OpenDo you have a project idea that needs incubation, innovation, and ways to get to implementation and impact faster? Are you looking to learn about design thinking and lean experimentation combined with Cooperative Extension’s best practices for solving important community issues?…Learn More |
Innovation Facilitator Training August 7, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 1 PM – 3 PM ETThis training will provide individuals with a new way of looking at program and project development to help new and existing programs across your states and institutions identify gaps in their planning, ensure they are most ready for implementation, and have explored all considerations to maximize local impact…Learn More |
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