October 2023

Each week, the Extension Foundation newsletter dedicates a section to highlight the latest federal grant opportunities available for the Cooperative Extension system. In this blog post, we're excited to share with you a compilation of the most recent funding prospects featured in our newsletter. Cooperative Extension professionals who want to stay informed about these valuable opportunities can easily do so by subscribing to our weekly Connect Digest. You can subscribe to the Newsletter here...

The National Extension Technology Community (NETC) October professional development topic will be An Overview of the Extension Foundation’s Work on AI and ExtensionBot. Event Info: Date: Oct 10th, 2023 Time: 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT | 11 AM MT | 10 AM PT Where: Zoom Register HERE Mark Locklear, Extension Foundation & David Warren, Oklahoma State University will discuss the Extension Foundation’s work over the past two years in the area of Artificial Intelligence. This will include an overview...

E-STEM Education 4-week Global Online Course October 23 – November 19, 2023 25 professional development hours For school teachers, educators, university students, education leaders, and volunteers Learn from Cornell University and from other participants Receive a Cornell University certificate Registration and more details: https://www.civicecology.org/estem The Cornell Civic Ecology Lab is a part of the Cornell Department of Natural Resources and the Environment - and provides professional...

The Move Your Way® campaign — the promotional campaign for the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans — helps health professionals encourage people to be active where they live, learn, work, and play. ODPHP is pleased to announce the Move Your Way Campaign Community on LinkedIn: a space for professionals who are already using Move Your Way, and for those who want to learn more about the campaign, to engage with each other, share ideas, and connect with ODPHP. The...

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Dear extension office members, I am the second-year One Welfare resident at Ohio State University’s One Welfare and Sustainability Center (OWSC) through the College of Veterinary Medicine. I am conducting a survey-based research project for my master’s degree and am asking for your help in distribution to stakeholders you may work with, or know, in production animal industries. The main objectives of this project are to assess stakeholder knowledge and experience on the wellbeing of the...