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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...

Military spouses face challenges in gaining and maintaining meaningful employment. A military family’s economic security is critical to mission readiness. As such, spouse employment can greatly contribute to financial readiness.

Have you ever found your ability to make a choice and act upon it lacking? Choosing and acting define the broad concept of volition. Some label this as having the power to use one’s free will. But in times of stress or anxiety, we sometimes feel hindered in our ability to exercise that choice and action. We may even feel powerless, frozen in place, and unable to act at all. Can you think of a time when you felt unable to make a decision and then act? It could be something major or minor.

JCEP Extension Leadership Conference Abstracts Due October 11! The Joint Co uncil of Extension Professionals Extension Leadership Conference will be held February 19-20, 2025 in Savannah, GA. The committee invites abstract submissions, which are due Friday, October 11, 2024. Submitters will be notified by November 5 whether their abstract was selected. Conference registration opens on November 6, 2024. See www.jcep.org/elc for details.

4-H Multi-state Urban Research 4-H provides an “Opportunity for All” to design a positive path toward their future. One of the main goals of 4-H is to teach life skills to youth that will have a lasting impact on their development into adulthood. In urban communities, programs may not include some structures commonly found in “traditional” 4-H. The NAE4-HYDP Urban Programming Working Group conducted a study to measure the life skill attainment of participants. This multi-state research...