EXCITE Project Funding Update

This past week Extension Directors and Administrators of the 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-grant Universities and Colleges received an update from ECOP on funding for the CDC funded Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE) project. Activity 1, Immunization Education application deadline is extended to May 7. Activity 2, Innovative Precision Programming Pilots, application deadline is May 15. More details are available at extension-5.hubspotpagebuilder.com/cdc.

COVID-19 Public Education Campaign - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a national public education campaign on April 1, 2021, to increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing. To achieve these goals, toolkits were developed with tailored information and materials to help share the campaign messages throughout the Country. The USDA is working alongside federal partners to contain the pandemic and get the economy back on track. The goal of sharing of these toolkits with a network of trusted messengers is to produce consistent, fact-based public health messaging, and help the public make informed decisions about their health, and steps they can take to protect themselves and their communities. The toolkit and other material resources can be found at WeCanDoThis.HHS.gov. This toolkit also will be provided by the EXCITE Project Land Grant University Liaisons.

Broadband News - APLU seeks to award up to 18, $1500 stipends to professionals who will author and present papers on how to structure, monitor, and evaluate the new suite of internet access and adoption programs. The goal of the project is to inform the development and management of digital equity and broadband adoption programs. Winning papers will be considered for a special issue of the journal Choices. Please review the full RFP online for more details on topics and criteria for submissions; the deadline to submit an abstract is 11:59 PM EST Fri. May 28.This opportunity has been made possible with funding by USDA/NIFA. Please contact the VP, Economic Development & Community Engagement Sheila Martin with questions or concerns. 

Registration for the 2021 AAFCS Virtual Conference - The 2021 AAFCS Virtual Conference is filled with dozens of educational sessions that are focused on relevant and requested led by Family & Consumer Science experts. The schedule includes panel discussions, education experiences in Minnesota (no travel required), community service project, brain breaks, member recognition and sessions dedicated to diversity and inclusion. Find additional conference details here.