Awards Reminder and NEDA Update

Awards Nomination Reminder - May 1, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, is the deadline to submit nominations online for the 2023 National Cooperative Extension Awards. All 76 land-grant institutions are urged to participate in the program. The gateway website for full details is awards.extension.org. 

NEDA Meeting Update - Until the launch of registration next month, visit neda.extension.org for the most recent details of the 2023 NEDA Meeting October 10-12 - save the date! Extension Deans, Directors and Administrators, members of the Cooperative Extension Section are invited to view the latest details released by Planning Committee: 

   --> Chair Barbara Petty, University of Idaho

   --> Patty Coleman, Northern Marianas College (West)

   --> Andra Johnson, University of Florida (South)

   --> Bill Miller, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Northeast)

   --> Jackie Wilkins, Ohio State University (North Central)

   --> Janine P. Woods, Virginia State University (1890s)

EXCITE Sponsored Workshop Equips Any Extension Professional - A new 3-part workshop series suitable for any Extension professional or community partner is open for registration. Getting to the Heart and Mind of the Matter will help participants become a trusted messengers of health information. The pandemic inspired the workshop is applicable to all health education initiatives beyond adult vaccination confidence. Sessions are June 6, 7, and 8 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm ET. Please share the opportunity to learn more and register: https://pages.extension.org/excite-toolkit-training.