ECOP Chair Mark Latimore, Fort Valley State University, pictured left, is grateful to all members of ECOP for their national leadership during the Joint COPs Meetings in July. Because of the commitment of time to that event and the necessity for ECOP Member's participation in Cooperative Extension Section meetings 5 weeks from now, the decision has been made to cancel the August 27th ECOP Meeting. Note that Mark Latimore’s last meeting as ECOP Chair will take place on September 22nd and his term culminating with the passing of the gavel to Chris Watkins, Cornell University, on September 24th.
Registration for the virtual National Extension Directors and Administrators (NEDA) Meeting, Leading in a Time of Social, Economic and Political Disruption, will be released this week!
Healthy People 2030 Launch Webcast - On August 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will unveil the latest edition of
Healthy People.
Healthy People 2030 is a set of science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving health and well-being in the United States. During the webcast, participants will learn the new 2030 goals and objectives and an overview of the development process. Guest speakers from HHS will discuss
Healthy People 2030 data, social determinants of health, health equity, and more.
No registration is necessary. Just visit
hhs.gov/live on
August 18, 2020, at 1 PM EDT.
Leadership in the City Course for Urban Extension Professionals - The Leadership in the City online comprehensive professional development program prepares Extension professionals working in urban areas to be relevant locally, responsive statewide, and recognized nationally. The program is based on a foundation of entrepreneurial theory and urban Extension practice and will build upon existing leadership experiences, management training, and Extension professional development. The five content modules span five months so participants can balance work and life. Each competency-based module incorporates interactive digital delivery and the flipped classroom for active learning and engagement. The course is led by Dr. Julie Fox from the Ohio State University Extension. Complete details and registration can be found at
https://cityextension.osu.edu/leadership. The deadline for registration is November 30, 2020. For more information contact Michelle Gaston at
gaston.6@osu.edu.
COVID-19 Resource for Restaurant Owners and Operators - Although COVID-19 continues to spread, businesses are beginning to re-open to the public. As they do, it is essential that they do so in a safe, thoughtful, and science-supported manner. In North Carolina, the NC Restaurant and Lodging Association, NC DHHS, Visit NC, and NC State Extension have collaborated to create
Count on Me NC. This public health initiative provides retail food establishments, businesses, and their visitors/guests with training and guidance needed to keep individuals safe during this pandemic. The free comprehensive training includes courses for restaurant owners and operators; front house staff; and back house staff. Additionally, there are two generic courses for all businesses that address cleaning and disinfecting, and general best practices for COVID-19 management. All
five courses are available in English and Spanish and may be used throughout the Cooperative Extension System. For more information, contact
Ben Chapman.
Urban Agriculture Stakeholder Input Gathered for NIFA - In response to a recent call from NIFA for stakeholder input to help inform and set priorities for $40 million of grant funding for research, education and extension around urban, indoor and emerging agriculture the
Western Center for Metropolitan Extension and Research, the
National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) and a number of local Farm Bureau chapters located in urban counties from across the country partnered to host four online, interactive listening sessions and an online survey. The listening sessions had 153 participants and the survey had 68 respondents. Input was gathered from stakeholders from 38 U.S. states, territories and districts. The summary report provided to NIFA on June 22 is available
here.
