Cooperative Extension Learning Resources for COVID-19 - A collection of relevant learning resources for supporting institutional response to COVID-19 can be found at virtual.extension.org. Under "Extension Responses to COVID-19", discover outward-facing resources for the general public and internal guidance for Extension professionals developed by contributing institutions. Additionally, resources designed to help Extension professionals adapt to working in remotely is found under “Working Collaboratively in a Virtual World”. To submit resources by region and institution, forward links (no attachments, please) to contact-us@extension.org. Questions or comments regarding Extension System’s COVID-19 response can be directed to Roger Rennekamp rogerrennekamp@extension.org.
System-Wide Announcement: Powerful and FREE to ALL Extension Professionals - All Extension Directors and Administrators are invited to share the following opportunities widely with Cooperative Extension Professionals everywhere and across all areas of Extension programming and on-line learning/communications professionals.
- Connect Extension Hub connect.extension.org, is a new, open and very powerful way to engage system-wide for rapid response and collaboration. Aaron Weibe aaronweibe@extension.org may be contacted with questions/concerns. There is no cost to join to connect on rapid ground-breaking topics like this one:
- National Action Dialogue for Community Based Programming (CBP) in the Digital Networked COVID-19 Age, March 26 & April 1, 3 - 4:30 PM ET. The purpose of this series is to support Extension colleagues in their rapid response to CBP in the Digital networked COVID-19 issue by delving in, capturing collective wisdom, inspiring innovative thinking, and focusing on new opportunities, partnerships, solutions, tangible actions and collaborations on issues for farms, families, businesses, and communities that will exist long beyond this public health crisis. This is open to ALL Cooperative Extension professionals. Facilitated by Molly Immendorf, eXtension Foundation; joined by a panel of innovative thinkers from around Extension. Register here.
International Scene Update - The North American Agricultural Advisory Network (NAAAN) is being established as an affiliate of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). GFRAS is an international NGO that provides networking, learning, and information exchange for agricultural extension programs, practitioners, and stakeholders across the world. GFRAS has regional network affiliates covering most countries in the world. NAAAN aspires to link agricultural extension communities of practice (and related stakeholders) in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. with each other, and through GFRAS, with their counterparts in other countries across the globe. For more information, contact David Nielson dnielson0427@gmail.com, Kerri Wright Platais at Kerri.Wright.Platais@ColoState.edu, or Ashley Stokes Ashley.Stokes@colostate.edu. Click here to learn where NAAAN will be housed in Denver at Colorado State University System's Northwestern Center.
