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Participatory Curriculum Building-Engaging Latino Parents of Teenagers

Patricia Stoppa, Extension Educator, and Ali Hurtado, Research Specialist, University of Minnesota Extension

The University of Minnesota has engaged community members and local organizations in a participatory curriculum development process. . The audience targeted is Latino parents of teenagers in an urban setting. . This participative approach is an ongoing process with three main components in the Spanish language: Latino parents of teenagers (Parents Advisory Board), focus groups with Latino parents, and integration of findings in a parenting curriculum in Spanish. .

CYEC—A Citywide Youth Entrepreneurship, Business, and Leadership Program

Patrice Hertzock-Barnes, 4-H Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Program, Prairie View A&M University

CYEC is a citywide youth entrepreneurship program designed to provide at-risk youth with experiential learning and business leadership and scholarship opportunities that will reinforce the importance of education, improve employability skills, and explore entrepreneurial career options in formal and non-formal settings. . Learn how youth can get involved with their community in business leadership roles through partnership support. .

Getting Youth Outdoors

Gary Williams, 4-H Urban Natural Resources Extension Educator, Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Extension Outdoor Education Programs have been successful in acquainting and engaging children, youth, and families in outdoor and environmental education. . These programs have enhanced knowledge, changed behavior, developed skills, and increased utilization of our natural resources. .

eXtension ...Reaching New Audiences with Innovation and Collaboration

Terry Meisenbach, Communications & Marketing Leader, Craig Wood, Associate Director Content Development, and Ashley Griffin, Content Design Leader, eXtension

eXtension brings together experts in many topic areas to collaboratively build content for 24/7/365 delivery via the Internet. . Because Americans today prefer the Internet for information gathering, eXtension provides critical, research-based expert answers. . This session will showcase several eXtension communities working in content and program development.

Exploring the Basics of Contracts for Services and Grants

Jacqueline LaMuth, Leader, Resource Development & Management, Ohio State University Extension

Learn how to find and assess funding opportunities for local programming. . Hear about external funding disasters and successes and the lessons learned. . Presentation will include contracts for services and competitive grants.

Digital Filmmaking for Urban Youth during the After-School Hours

Chad Ripberger, County 4-H Agent/Department Head, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

4-H 4-REEL is an after-school program that engages urban youth in the creation of short digital films. . Workshop participants will learn how 4-H 4-REEL is structured (including the closing city-wide screening and recognition trip). . They will also see a demonstration of the programâs Mobile Technology Lab and sample youth projects. .

Expanding Cultural Literacy in Teens: A Global Camp Experience

Steve Brady, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Ohio State University Extension

Are todayâs youth prepared for the diverse workforce of tomorrow? Values, ideas, and cultural norms that are different from oneâs own are never easily accepted unless people have the opportunity to experience the differences directly. . Learn about an exciting initiative designed to develop and expand skills in multicultural understanding among diverse groups of youth.

Skills Advancement Vocational Education (Project SAVE)

Fred Burrell, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Project SAVE reduces juvenile recidivism, resulting in a savings to counties of approximately $50,000 per year for each child that does not cycle through the juvenile justice system. . This program prepares youth to enter society with educational and career skills needed to succeed and become contributing members of their communities. .

Eating from the Garden

Karen Elliott, Nutrition & Health Education Specialist, and Lala Kumar, Horticulture Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

The Eating from the Garden program is a multifaceted nutrition and gardening program in the Kansas City area. . A trained corps of nutrition garden volunteers assists with garden development, maintenance, and classroom teaching. . Children are involved in tasting fresh fruits and vegetables at each lesson, doing food activities, and planting a school garden. .

Nonprofit Management Academy: Professional Certification

Sandra Scholl, Community Development Specialist, Iowa State University Extension

Serving the nonprofit sector with professional management training and certification, working with multiple partners, tapping into new audiencesâthese are outcomes of the Nonprofit Management Academy (NPMA) offered by Iowa State University Extension. . Fiscally self-sustaining since its inception, it has brought in significant numbers of new audiences and new partners. .

Marketing and Delivery to Faith-Based Organizations as Partners

Shelley Hoyt Anderson, Extension Unit Educator, Economic Development, University of Illinois Extension
Cook County

Learn about the experiences of designing, marketing, and delivering an economic development program in collaboration with faith-based organizations on Chicagoâs West and South sides. . The presenter will discuss the challenges and opportunities supporting these partners in their pursuit of economic development in the 21st century.

Programming to Children of Incarcerated Parents

Mary Geissler, Family Living Educator, Chippewa County University of Wisconsin-Extension

Increasing numbers of inmates in the state jails and prisons means more and more children are left behind to cope with the unique issues of parental incarceration. . Nowhere is this more keenly felt by young teens than in the middle school setting. . These children often feel isolated and stigmatized because of the behavior of their parent. . A support group for such children has been operating in Chippewa Falls Middle School for several years.

Financial Education: Who Needs It and Funds It and How to Evaluate It

Barbara OâNeill, Extension Specialist, Financial Resource Management, Rutgers Cooperative Extension; and Jane Schuchardt, National Program Leader, Family Economics, CSREES-USDA

This workshop will discuss the financial status of U. .S. . households, the need for financial education, and available funding sources for youth and adult education projects, especially those that target economically disadvantaged urban populations. . The workshop will conclude with discussion of interactive financial education strategies, available curricula, and effective evaluation techniques.

Using Technology to Step Up Your Job Performance

Trudy Dunham, Program Director, University of Minnesota Extension; Barbara Woods, Professor,Iowa State University; and Lisa Lauxman,
National 4-H Headquarters

Step with us through a day in the life of todayâs urban Extension worker to learn how you can use technology to enhance your program management and job performance. . Focus is on low-cost technologies, mobile technologies that keep up with your lifestyle, and strategies to more efficiently use these technologies.

A Systems Thinking Approach for Complex Urban Issues

Paul Roback, Community Development Educator, Washington County, Kathleen Haas, Community Development Educator, Columbia County, Annie Jones, Community Development Educator, Kenosha County, and Mindy Habecker, Natural Resources/Community Development Educator, Dane County, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Are the same issues frequently resurfacing in your community? Do decision makers apply quick solutions, only to be surprised when the issue returns? This session will build capacity to understand core systems thinking principles and how systems thinking tools can help serve your clientele.

Strengthening Nonprofits for Effective Leadership

Vernon Waldren, Extension Educator, University of NebraskaâLincoln

Team members: Ron Abdouch, Executive Director, Neighborhood Center for the Midlands; Anne Hindery Camp, Chief Executive Officer, Nonprofit Association of the Midlands; Brad Richardson, County Extension Education Director, Iowa State University; Mark Simmons, Extension Educator, University of NebraskaâLincoln; Sara Woods, Assistant Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha

This session will explore the interaction and collaboration of Extension with other nonprofit agencies and organizations in the realm of leadership development. . The presentation will evaluate the efforts in multiple arenas that have strengthened leadership of nonprofits in the Omaha metro area. .

Michigan Better Kid Care: Creating Successful Child Care Entrepreneurs

Vivian Washington, Extension Educator, Wayne County, Eva Poole, Extension Educator, Oakland County, and
Michelle Simasko, Extension Educator, Macomb County, Michigan State University Extension

Learn how to incorporate the use of online training, independent learning opportunities, and hands-on instruction to enrich child care education in urban settings. . Michigan Better Kid Care facilitators will lead participants through interactive activities and share success stories from Better Kid Care providers. .

Housing Education 101: Financial Literacy, Home buyer Education, and Foreclosures

Teresa Clark-Jones, Family and Consumer Sciences, Washtenaw County, and Terry Gibb, Natural Resources & Public Policy and Community Development Extension Educator, Macomb County, Michigan State University Extension

Team members: Artrella Cohn, Mortgage Foreclosure Intervention Specialist, Washtenaw County, and Anne Lilla, Extension Housing Coordinator, Macomb County, Michigan State University Extension

This workshop presented by the Southeast Region of MSU Extension will review two models of housing education utilized to prepare home buyers and assist homeowners in obtaining and maintaining home ownership. . Information and resources that will allow participants to recreate housing education programs in their home offices will be provided. .

Southeast Wisconsin Farmersâ Markets Move Toward Sustainability and Success

Kristin Krokowski, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Waukesha County University of Wisconsin-Extension

In southeast Wisconsin, the local food movement is alive and well. . With over 36 farmersâ markets, some successful and some struggling, there is a great need for education. . After two years of surveying farmersâ market managers, vendors, and customers, we have a plan for helping markets become successful and sustainable.

Making Science and Engineering Fun for Middle School Youth

Debra Ivey, 4-H Project Lead the Way Coordinator, Iowa County University of Wisconsin-Extension

4-H Gateway Academies combine fun, hands-on learning and engineering projects to encourage middle school youth to continue exploration in engineering, technology, science, and math. . Learn how you can develop a Gateway Academy, practice some academy activities, and discuss how academies can be successful learning experiences for urban youth.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy; Strength-Training Program with Proven Results

Glenda Kinder and Susan Mills-Gray, Nutrition & Health Education Specialists, University of Missouri Extension

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy, a 10-week series led by Extension specialists and trained volunteers, has reached 1,400+ in Missouri. . Despite compelling research that strength training improves health, most seniors do not strength train. . These programs reach new audiences, forge new collaborations, and improve the health of participants; learn how. .

Why Entrepreneurship.. Why Now?

Zira Smith, Educator, Small Business, University of Illinois Extension Cook County

There are many challenges routinely dealt with by inner-city residents, and their teachers, when they become interested in learning about entrepreneurship as a way to develop work and provide income for themselves and their families. . This program moves the hope needle in inner-city communities.

Rainwater Harvesting Master Gardener Specialist Training

Dotty Woodson, Water Resources Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Texas AgriLife Extension developed a Master Gardener specialist training to meet the demand for rainwater harvesting classes. . Extension has educated about 200 Master Gardeners who are obligated to teach other Master Gardeners, civic organizations, homeowners associations, garden clubs, and youth groups and set up a rainwater harvesting demonstration in their county. .

Dialogue and Deliberation: Public Engagement in Urban Environments

Annie Jones, Associate Professor and Community Development Educator, Kenosha County, and Mindy Habecker, Professor and Community Resource Development Agent, Dane County,University of Wisconsin-Extension

Team members: Kathleen Haas, Associate Professor, Columbia County, and Paul Roback, Associate Professor, Washington County, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Issues in urban areas are frequently complex, and there are often an equally complex multitude of resources to address issues. . Dialogue and deliberation methods provide a means to citizen capacity building and also provide a unique niche for urban educators. . Learn how to select and facilitate a variety of processes.

Real Money, Real World: Economic Education for Urban Youth

Marisa Warrix, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Greg Siek, Extension Educator, 4-H, and Robin Stone, Program Coordinator, 4-H/Youth Development, Ohio State University Extension

This workshop will focus on a successful Ohio State University Extension signature program entitled Real Money, Real World, funded by a grant from the Bruening Foundation. . The session will offer creative ways to market and implement the curriculum with youth in diverse urban school settings. . Workshop topics will include establishing effective collaborative roles in the county unit, securing funding sources to encourage greater outreach, involving classroom teachers as partners, and securing committed volunteers for the Real Money, Real World simulation activity.

Immigration Education: Extension for the 21st Century

Annette Vitale-Salajanu, Immigration Educator, Magane Koshimura, Global Citizenship Educator, and Dr. . Sharon Baksh, Assistant Director, Curriculum & Evaluation, University of Illinois Extension Cook County

University of Illinois Extension Cook County is the first Extension Service in the country to provide comprehensive research-based educational programs specifically targeted to address the needs of a global community in the 21st century. . Learn how Extension is teaching immigrants about their rights and responsibilities and how to become more engaged in their communities and is assisting with immigrant integration. . Hear about this innovative program and how you may be able to replicate this great program to enhance the learning experiences of members of your own urban community.

Smart Lighting Strategies for Your Home

Marsha Alexander, Housing & Environmental Design Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

Lighting is often one of the most overlooked elements of design in our homes. . Residential lighting should be a balance of function, efficiency, and aesthetics. . There are many new lighting options available to develop functional and attractive interior spaces. . Selection, quantity, placement, and efficient lighting methods will be discussed.

Have You Noticed?

Dr. . Ancilla Parducci, Extension Educator, Youth Development, and Tony Franklin, County Extension Director, University of Illinois Extension

Have You Noticed is an innovative, creative, non-threatening curriculum to develop cultural competence not only in the workplace, but also individually. . Participants will receive information on changing demographics, Iceberg Theory, and activities to enhance their cultural competence, and they will develop a plan of action aimed at improving their cultural competence.

Science to Go

John Van Horn and Karen Meyer, Extension Unit Educators, Science & Technology, University of Illinois Extension
Cook County

The mobile science laboratory is a dynamic tool expanding the outreach of Extension into STEM educational programming throughout Cook County. . The workshop materials provided here are a sample of the interactive hands-on activities utilized on the Mobile Lab and provide educators tools and materials to use in their own efforts.

Green Works —Teaching Adults with Disabilities Greenhouse Skills

Patti Nagai, Horticulture Educator, Racine County University of Wisconsin-Extension

Team member: Meryl Strichartz, Master Gardener Volunteer, Racine County University of Wisconsin-Extension

Partnerships with service providers for adults with disabilities, government agencies, local green industries, and UW-Extension Master Gardener volunteers proved a successful combination for a new program teaching greenhouse skills to adults with disabilities. . Participants, in many cases, were able to obtain employment with Master Gardener volunteers serving as job coaches.

Understanding the Experiences of Immigrant Youth: Building Learning Environments

Jennifer Skuza, Ph .D. ., Extension Professor and Director, University of Minnesota

Deepening the understanding of factors that influence the burgeoning immigrant youth population is essential to effective youth development practice. . Participants will learn how to build learning environments that are supportive contexts for immigrant youth by identifying culturally responsive practices and participating in candid discussions on how a practitionerâs way of being can impact acculturation.

Cost Benefit for Extension Programs

Sharon Hoelscher Day, Area Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension is challenged with proving the value or cost benefit of our programs. . Funders want to know the impacts to expect, dollars saved, or long-term benefits to individuals or communities. . Tools include social math, secondary data sources, return on investments, and others for urban programs.

U.S. 2050: Where Are We Headed?

Larry W. . Wilson, Educator, Community & Economic Development, and Lasana Kazembe, Educator, Educational Technology, University of Illinois Extension

Team members: Kia-Rai Pitman (chair) and Eric Werge, Educators, Early College Outreach, Drusilla Banks, Educator, Foods & Nutrition, Barbara Bates and Matt Kostelnick, Educators, Horticulture, Chelsey Byers, Educator, Adult Life & Aging, and Durriyyah Kemp, Educator, Youth Development, University of Illinois Extension

U. .S. 2050: Where Are We Headed? 2008 NE Region Professional Staff Retreat. . Do we sit idle and wait for the future to come to us? Or do we create the future that we see coming at us? Dr. . Avatar, Commander of the NE quadrant, University of Illinois Institution of Higher Engagement led staff into the future! Join us and envision that future!

Web Blogging, A Creative and Progressive Approach to Teaching Food and Nutrition

Vernon Waldren, Extension Educator, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension

This presentation will teach learners the ins and outs of blogging and the challenges and successes found along the way. . Learners will explore the effectiveness of using a nutrition blog to teach in a creative and progressive way, as well as how it can be a useful marketing tool.

Creating Neighborhoods for Healthier Living

Kara Lubischer, Community Development Specialist,
and Kay Gasen, Urban Program Leader,
University of Missouri Extension

Where you live can hinder or contribute to good health. . The speakers will share information on a healthy community initiative in St. . Louis that is improving access to healthy foods, including a farmers market, a community garden, and creation of a food co-op, along with safe housing and economic development strategies.

Together We Can: Aa Positive Co-Parenting Curriculum

Angela Harris, Extension Educator, and Deanna East, County Extension Director, Michigan State University Extension

Together We Can is a positive co-parenting curriculum implemented in Saginaw County, Michigan, for the last two years. . This curriculum, offered in a variety of formats, is offered to low-income participants and touches on strengthening relationships to promote healthy futures for children. . The curriculum is designed to meet the needs and interests of the participants.

Building Collaborations around Local Food Initiatives

Morgan Taggart, Program Specialist, and Marie Barni, County Director, Ohio State University Extension

Local food initiatives increase access to fresh produce, capitalize on rising demand for local foods, and bring together diverse partners within Extension. . This workshop will highlight the work of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition and Ohio State University Extension to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system.

Meant to Mentor

Kathy Jamieson and Kea Boyd, Extension Educators, Michigan State University Extension

Team members: Cyndi Mark, Program Leader, and
Jan Gwozdz, Mentor Coordinator, Michigan State University Extension

Looking to start a mentoring program in your community? Come join this interactive session in which you will learn about the nuts and bolts of developing and implementing various types of mentoring programs. . MSU Extension educators will share best practices on recruitment, screening, training, matching, and supervising volunteers in an urban-based mentoring program.

Tools for Resourceful Living: Outreach for Sustainable Behavior Change

Darcy Batura, Extension Education Faculty, Washington State University Extension King County

Tools for Resourceful Living is a free class series designed to bring country-living techniques to urban residents. . The program is an excellent example of affordable outreach and education methods that yield big results in regard to morale and teamwork, connecting with target audiences, building partnerships, and fostering sustainable behavior change. .

4-H SET Best Practices in Urban Communities

Robert Horton, Professor, Educational Design, Ohio State University; Tanisha English, Faculty Extension Assistant, Baltimore City 4-H

Team members: Lisa Conroy, State SET Liaison and 4-H Faculty, Ohio State University; Dave Francis,
4-H Youth Development Specialist

This workshop, using a panel of 4-H science, engineering, and technology (SET) urban program practitioners and group discussion, will explore best practices of 4-H SET urban programming. . It will also help identify resources and strategies to bring successful 4-H SET urban programs to scale by including a discussion of steps needed to develop holistic and sustainable 4-H SET urban programs.

The Leadership Centre: Creating Partnerships to Meet community Needs

Cynthia Dunham, Executive Director, Founder, and Program Coordinator, The Leadership Centre, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County; and Les Presmyk, Board of Directors President, The Leadership Centre

Team member: Monica Pastor, County Executive Director, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County

The Leadership Centre, a nonprofit collaboration between seven Arizona municipalities, two community colleges, private business, and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County, will address how to create community partnerships and develop leaders who can identify and address community challenges.

Working Together Across State Lines

Liv Sandberg, Horse Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension; Ellen Phillips, Extension Educator, Crops Systems, and Larry Wilson, Educator, Community & Economic Development, University of Illinois Extension

Team members: Peg Reedy, Agriculture Agent, Walworth County, and Rose Skora, Agriculture Educator, Kenosha/Racine Counties, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Can interstate collaborative extension programming efforts be successful? What are the benefits and challenges seen as a result of bi-state curriculum planning? This conference session will highlight the benefits and challenges faced by county, regional, and state extension agents resulting from years of bi-state programming efforts.

Youth Farm Stand Projects: Transformational Education for Urban Neighborhoods

Brenda Reau, County Extension Director, Monroe County, and Deanna East, County Extension Director, Saginaw County, Michigan State University Extension

Youth Farm Stand Projects in Michigan involved Extension staff, volunteers, and community partners to educate youth about the food system, improve their diets, and provide access to fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods. . The projects were a multidisciplinary approach to youth development, nutrition education, horticulture education, and community development.

Building Capacity for Evaluating Outcomes

Christine Kniep, Family Living Educator/Department Head, Winnebago County, and Ellen Taylor-Powell, Distinguished Evaluation Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Team members: Karen Dickrell, Family Living Educator/Department Head, Outagamie County, Nancy Brooks, Family Living Program Specialist, and Matt Calvert, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Extension educators are frequently called upon to provide education and technical assistance to community-based organizations that are required to evaluate program outcomes. . This workshop shares resources from a University of Wisconsin-Extension curriculum designed to help county-based colleagues work with local organizations on outcomes evaluation.

Identifying an Appropriate 4-H Curriculum for Nonformal urban Settings

Nancy Schaff, National Project Manager, Curriculum,
Tara Maloney, National Project Coordinator,
Curriculum, and Kathleen Jamison, Ph. D., SET Curriculum, National 4-H Council.

This workshop, utilizing the current National 4-H Curriculum Collection Materials and other resources, will provide an opportunity for participants to use hands-on exploration of learning materials and to adapt them for use in an urban setting. . Through small group discussion and participatory interaction, urban programmers will be given an opportunity to share successful strategies, learn from one another, and discover best practices.

Building Hope: Creating Urban 4-H Programs in One of the Poorest Cities

Sharon Kinsey, County 4-H Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Camden County

Building hope and social capital through the creation of an urban 4-H youth development program in Camden County, New Jersey, has been the focal point of the local 4-H program. . Learn how Extension professionals positioned the program to serve as a catalyst for change and to address the urgent needs of youth in this city.

Ready Business: Teaching Businesses to Plan for Disaster

Becky Koch, Ag Communication Director, North Dakota State University Extension Service

In urban areas, small businesses often donât have the resources for business continuity planning. . The Extension Disaster Education Networkâs Ready Business program includes an instructorâs guide, PowerPoints, handouts, and other information that Extension educators can use to train this audience with low-cost tools and information.

Assessing the Need to Go Urban in a Traditional Rural State

Don Broshar, Extension Youth/Community Development Specialist, Abbie Gaffey, Community Development Specialist, Julie Hlas, Media Relations Specialist, Sherry McGill, Woodbury County Extension Education Director, Gary Taylor, Extension Planning & Development Specialist and Assistant Professor, Iowa State University Extension

Iowaâs demographics are changing, but is Extension prepared to transcend its rural image to prepare itself for an urban future? The workshop explores the Iowa Urban Extension task forceâs efforts to more fully integrate Extension into the life of the university, the expertise of its faculty, and the energy of its students.

Culturally Responsive Youth Work:The Journey Matters

Ann Walter, Extension Educator and Associate Extension Professor, and Josey Landrieu, Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension, Youth Work Institute

This interactive workshop is designed to encourage youth workers, educators, and community leaders to discover together how we can better create our own responsive practice with young people so they feel a sense of belonging and are empowered by their engagement in youth programs. . Research-based strategies are shared to become culturally responsive in delivering quality out-of-school-time opportunities for historically undeserved youth audiences.

Geospatial Activities for urban youth in Illinois and
Indiana 4-H

Lisa Bouillion Diaz, Extension Specialist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Scott Foster, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, CED, Purdue Extension, Hendricks County

Geographic Information Systems, a powerful mapping tool, has been utilized in Illinois and Indiana 4-H programs to teach urban youth critical analytical skills and to learn more about the world around them. . Educators are invited to attend this workshop to learn how to implement geospatial technology into urban Extension programs.

Developing Holistic 4-H SET Programs in urban Communities

Kathleen Jamison, Associate Professor, Youth Development, Virginia Tech University; and Jill Walahoski, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, University of NebraskaâLincoln Extension

This interactive workshop will increase participantsâ awareness of curricula development, evaluation design, and professional development for 4-H science, engineering, and technology (SET) programming. . A special emphasis of the workshop is to engage participants in helping design 4-H SET programming that is effective for urban audiences.

Retirement Ready? Preparing Boomers for Retirement

Lyle Hansen, Extension Educator, and Marilyn Bischoff, Extension Family Economics Specialist, University of Idaho Extension

Team members: Luke Erickson, Beverly Healy, Marsha Lockard, and Jim Schaffer, Extension Educators, University of Idaho Extension

Baby boomers will live longer and spend longer in retirement than previous generations. . A University of Idaho Extension team developed You Can Retire Well, a course that teaches boomers how to prepare for a holistic retirement and take steps to begin their personal retirement plans. . During 2008 the team conducted two pilot courses.

Pest Management Programs for Habitat for Humanity

Molly Keck, Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Bexar County

Texas AgriLife Extension has developed a successful relationship with Habitat for Humanity in several urban cities, providing pest management training to new homeowners. . ISEC stands for common sense pest management strategies: identify, sanitize, exclude, control. . This program is easy to adopt and is useful for all program areas.

Financial Education: Offenders Transition Home and Into Community

Rebecca J. . Travnichek, Family Financial Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

Incarcerated and paroled males and females are undeserved audiences for Cooperative Extension. . University of Missouri Extension in northwest Missouri has partnered with Missouri Department of Corrections since 1998 to provide financial knowledge and skills to assist offenders in their transitions back home and into their communities. . Three research-based programs utilized.

Urban Collaborators: Extension Partners on Urban Issues

Zenia Kotval, Co-Director, Urban Collaborators, Michigan State University

Urban Collaborators enhances the universityâs relationship with its urban communities by helping MSU Extension educators in Community and Economic Development carry out revitalization activities in central cities, by offering community experiences to students, and by supporting allied research.

Get CERIUS: The Influence of Hip Hop in the 21st Century

Margot Williams, Civic Engagement and Public Policy Educator, University of Illinois Extension

Come participate in this interactive workshop about how the hip-hop culture is impacting the 21st century locally and globally. . Find out ways to utilize this art form to connect with youth as they develop their CERIUS (Civically Engaged Responsibly Informed Understanding of Society) identities.

350Â° for One Hour

Karen Vadino, Motivational Speaker, Humorist, Trainer,
and Consultant

No one personâone agencyâone schoolâone communityâpossesses all the tools and resources necessary to provide complete programming to all. . But when all work together, each contributing those services at which they excel, programs are more substantial, effective, solid, and sufficient. . This workshop will explore the ingredients for effective teams and the recipe for combining them successfully.

Crucial Skills to Engage Difficult Conversations

George Okantey, Extension Educator, Purdue Extension

Crucial skills promote how to create conditions where people speak with complete candor and respect. . You will gain skills that encourage spirited dialogue and reduce deference and defiance. . Learn to promote best ideas, save time with fewer meetings, have less disagreement, and build more alignments, and make better decisions.

Meshing Culture, Resources, and Family Spending Plans

Rosemary Heins, Extension Educator, University of
Minnesota Extension

Co-presenter: Cindy Peterson, Extension Educator, University Of MN Extension

Resource use is the basis for daily living and differs among families and cultures. . This workshop will share ideas from Dollar Works 2, a personal financial education program, to build an enhanced understanding of a personâs culture and life experience as it relates to making money decisions.