Jason Henderson, Purdue University, (pictured left) is the new chair of the ECOP Budget and Legislative Committee (BLC). He is actively preparing for 3 national events with the support of
the EDA Team.
- Developing the agenda for the first 2022-2023 Zoom BLC meeting on November 1, 4-5:00 p.m. ET.
- Gathering input for a presentation for NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to Transform Lives on November 2. Members of the Section by Region will learn more about collective talking points in the very near future.
- As Chair and latest voting member, on Sunday, November 6 in Denver, Jason will participate in his first APLU/BAA Policy Board of Directors' Budget and Advocacy Committee (BAC) meeting.
Jason has served 1-term (4 years) as an ECOP Member with the Program Committee. The North Central Region recently appointed him to begin a second term. He started with ECOP BLC in 2016 and became vice-chair in September 2020. Stay tuned to the ECOP Monday Minute to meet the newest members of the ECOP BLC.
Top 3 Cooperative Extension System Initiatives Explained - At their last meeting on September 26, ECOP officially released 3 documents for communicating with partners, decision-makers, and stakeholders. These handy 2-pagers include
a powerful infographic to visualize the existing system to advance and apply science in communities. Developed through an iterative process for nearly a year, the following are currently available at
www.extension.org/ecop and will soon become available at
advocacy.extension.org.
Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement Annual Report Available - The
EXCITE annual report details the first year of the EXCITE program and was created by the EXCITE National Program Team and the Extension Foundation. The report describes the EXCITE project's goals, the unique strengths Extension brings to immunization education, the pivots the project had to make to adapt to the ever-changing pandemic, designing for system work, and the system solutions developed to support this project. This report exemplifies what EXCITE has accomplished in communities across the nation while also serving as a great model for a system work.
