Registration Extended for Leading Through Crisis and Uncertainty

Last week ECOP Chair Chris Watkins and all members of the ECOP Executive Committee met with Dr. Beth A. Cohen, a clinical and organizational psychologist with deep roots in Extension and with mass trauma expertise to inform the planning of a special 2-Hour edition of Learning for Leaders to be held this Friday, November 6, 2020, 3-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The demand for this opportunity has been overwhelming! Therefore, registration is extended through this week! Leadership Teams are encouraged to attend. Click Here to learn more and to register.  

 

LEAD21 - Apply By November 30 - Applications for Class 17 (2021-2022) of Leadership in the 21st Century (LEAD21) by November 30, 2020. The LEAD21 program provides leadership and professional development training for faculty and professionals within the land-grant system. The LEAD21 Board of Directors (BOD) consists of representatives from the various Board of Agriculture Assembly Section's Committees on Organization and Policy (headquartered at APLU) and strategic partners. The ECOP appointees to LEAD21 BOD are Carolyn Williams, Prairie View A&M University (TX), and Mike O'Neill-Chair, University of Connecticut. More information and the link to apply is found here.

2020 Proposals for EDEN’s Development Grants Program Due December 4 - The purpose of the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Development Grants Program is to invest in the development of innovative educational resources and Extension initiatives that can advance the work of EDEN and the broader land-grant and sea-grant systems across the nation in addressing the preparation for, response to, and recovery from hazards and disasters. The program focuses on a wide array of topics and issues. The anticipated amount available for grants in FY 2021 is approximately $140,000. The maximum amount allowed for any singular EDEN grant proposal is $35,000. Applicants are allowed a 10 percent indirect cost rate in their budget. However, the total amount may not exceed the $35,000 allocation. Applications may be submitted by Extension professionals employed by land-grant or sea-grant universities. At least one individual on the project must be an EDEN delegate. The RFP is found here.




Extension’s Role in Urban Green Infrastructure - The Western Center for Metropolitan Extension and Research has released the next white paper in their Leading Edge Dialogue series: Urban Green Infrastructure – Extension’s role. Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network at the city and even regional scale that includes both land (parks, urban forests, raingardens, bioswales, greenspace, to name a few), and water (rivers, watersheds, etc.). Working in green infrastructure also enables the clear illustration of often forgotten connections between local and regional food systems and water (roof gardens, community gardens, urban farms, fruit orchards, etc.). Other benefits of green infrastructure include improvements of physical and mental health, (e.g., decreasing high blood pressure and stress) for those who live or work in close proximity to urban green spaces, or have access to them. Emerging opportunities for collaboration from a panel of experts and participants at the 2019 National Urban Extension Conference during the 90-minute interactive Leading Edge Dialogue are available here.