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What are you curious about? Some folks will respond to this question with an immediate answer: “Everything!” Others may just look at you and ask what you mean. Whether at one end of the spectrum, or somewhere in the middle, watching someone respond to this question will allow you to immediately know a lot about them and their potential for long-term success. In brief, curiosity is one of the most important traits and a high predictor for success identified by researchers at Korn Ferry, an...

The Extension Foundation, in cooperation with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, through an Interagency Agreement with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are funding the Cooperative Extension System to address health disparities among rural and other underserved communities. This initiative is called the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE). Earlier this year,...

Please join us on October 21, 2024, at 12:30 pm for the launch of our new Consumer Food Waste series. This series is part of a USDA grant that Ohio State University and Rutgers Cooperative Extension received to create a national consumer food waste community of practice. This monthly webinar series showcases the efforts of Extension groups, university researchers, and leaders in the food and sustainability industry who are making significant strides in combating consumer food waste. Each...

This position is located at UNH Extension’s Merrimack County office in Boscawen, N.H. The Extension field specialist for community and economic development in Merrimack County will provide educational outreach, technical assistance, community planning, and project implementation support that builds community and regional leaders’ capacity to implement effective strategies to grow and sustain the economy and strengthen communities. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, local and...

ICYMI: The Extension Foundation hosted "Upskilling Fundraising, Grant & Partnership Development for Extension Professionals," a monthly interactive series led by Nate Birt. Each session provided valuable tools and insights designed to help Extension professionals navigate the evolving world of grantmaking. Participants gained new strategies, tools and resources for streamlining their grant processes, improving efficiency and discovering innovative ways to enhance their work. We extend a...

Written by: Fe Villegas, MSW, Program Analyst, DoD Military Community Advocacy, Office of Force Resiliency Leaving an abusive partner can be an expensive undertaking. Research shows that most domestic abuse survivors experience financial abuse along with other forms of victimization (National Network to End Domestic Violence, n.d.). Coercive control, a characteristic of domestic abuse, and financial abuse – combined with how often survivors are isolated from their natural resources by their...

Can increasing gratitude improve your brain chemistry and help you feel better? Can it improve your career? The science of gratitude has expanded greatly in the past twenty years. Studies increasingly show that regularly practicing gratitude contributes to better relationships, decreased anxiety, and increased internal satisfaction. These bolster what Daniel Goleman labels emotional and social intelligence, key items for success in our careers and lives. Though once labeled soft skills—i.e.,...

Join leaders from USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion for the webinar, "Customizable tools from the Dietary Guidelines Framework and MyPlate Can Help Meet the Needs of Diverse Audiences." Date: October 29th, 2024 Register for the webinar here : https://pages.extension.org/dietary-guidlines-myplate The Dietary Guidelines for Americans framework is intended to be customized to individual needs and preferences, and MyPlate tools empower individuals and communities to select and...

You are invited to submit proposals for the Association of Science Communicators annual conference, Science Talk ’25 . It’s a hybrid conference, with virtual programming March 26 through April 4 and in-person April 3–4 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This year’s theme is “Science With Society”: Our greater ecosystem is one of civic science, open science, community science, public engagement, science policy, science journalism, equity in STEM, and more. But more often than not, what should be a...

The Washington State University (WSU) EXCITE team has been working to enhance their toolkit based on feedback and how it has been utilized by EXCITE teams. These updates aim to make the toolkit even more effective for Extension professionals. Getting to the Heart and Mind of the Matter: A Toolkit to Build Confidence as a Trusted Messenger of Health Information was developed by the WSU EXCITE team, Erica W. Austin, Bruce William Austin, Paul David Bolls, Zena Marie Edwards, Shawn K. Domgaard,...

Start a new project related to integrated pest management with funding from the North Central IPM Center. Projects may support community initiatives, critical issues, or working group collaborations related to insects, diseases, or weeds. Funding for selected projects will be awarded in March of 2025. The Center has approximately $360,000 to award and expects to fund about 13 projects. Each project may receive up to $30,000 for a 12-month period. More information is available on the Center's...