By investing in a second, two-year wave of funding to National 4-H Council, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has reaffirmed its commitment to a long term partnership with the Cooperative Extension System to build a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across their life span. In addition to supporting community-based work in roughly forty communities across the nation, this wave of funding will also support systemwide transformation and capacity building efforts across the Cooperative Extension System. Central to that effort is building a network of institutional contacts for health and wellness at each 1862 and 1890 institution. Extension directors and administrators are reminded to submit the name of their institutional contact
here no later than February 28. Questions may be directed to
rogerrennekamp@extension.org.
A survey developed by Extension Disaster Education Network's (EDEN's) Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) Team, is open for all of Extension to complete, regardless of affiliation with EDEN -
by February 29, 2020. Directors and Administrators are asked to complete the survey and share. To learn more and complete the survey go to
https://extensiondisaster.net/extension-disaster-needs-assessment-survey-now-open.
Technology in Extension Education Survey - Through the nationwide
New Technologies for Agricultural Extension (NTAE) Cooperative Agreement in partnership with Oklahoma State University, eXtension's Technology Fellow, Dr. Rose-Hayden Smith, will lead the offering of professional development opportunities and serve as editor of the Technology in Extension Education and Organization eFieldbook to be published in 2020. This eFieldbook will serve as a guide for Cooperative Extension professionals about the modern, up-to-date, uses of technology and provide resources to get them started. The scope of the technology includes technology for engagement, teaching, program delivery, and marketing. How can eXtension help with the technology needs across the system? Educators, Agents, and Specialists, regardless of eXtension Foundation affiliation, are invited to take a short survey at
eXtension.org/edtechsurvey. Please
respond to the survey by March 4, 2020. Results will be shared through the
ECOP Monday Minute and on the eXtension website.
National Academies - Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty - A year ago, the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a landmark report to Congress,
A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty. This report reviews research on linkages between
child poverty and child well-being, analyzes the
poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs, and provides
policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty by half. It examines
contextual factors that can either impede or promote the effectiveness of anti-poverty policies and programs.
Download the free report and check out the interactive
data explorer tool to examine the effectiveness of policy “packages” by state.
The National Academies is hosting a free event, A Dialogue on Measuring and Reducing Child Poverty, on March 13 (on-line option available).
Ag Innovation Agenda - USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue used last week’s
2020 Ag Outlook Conference to unveil the Ag Innovation Agenda of the
USDA Science Blueprint: A Roadmap for USDA Science from 2020 to 2025. See
https://madmimi.com/p/c0f8401 for details on the Ag Innovation Agenda.
