Expanding post-Impact Collaborative thinking, this sub-group is taking on a new title: Globalizing Extension Innovation Network . The Network is coalescing through the insightful experience being brought to the table. The core of our thinking is: We believe in the collective capacity of the US Cooperative Extension System (CES) and in the value of global professional partnerships for intercultural learning and impact. We are committed to forming the Globalizing Extension Innovation Network...

This week, Ben Grove (Virginia Tech University) was interviewed by eXtension Foundation to learn more about the creation of the GEIN and the participation of the the GEIN team during the Impact Collaborative Summit. Learn more about what Ben had to say as we continue to seek out colleagues wishing to be a part of the network. The podcast can be listened to at the link below. https://soundcloud.com/user-735659541/episode-8-globalizing-extension-innovation-network

Registration is open! - click here to watch a quick five-minute video description of the 2021 WGD Conference: https://youtu.be/GZ7DfbAi34w Take a moment to review the Pre-Conference Workshops before making your selection when registering. REGISTER NOW! The Women and Gender in International Development team at the Center for International Research, Education, and Development (CIRED) of Virginia Tech invites students, faculty, practitioners, extension professionals, and all interested...

Extension has existed for more than a century in the USA. Nearing the end of the 20 th century, several programs focused on internationalizing extension (targeting international experiences) or globalizing extension (meaning applying skills learned through international experiences to the educational programs of diverse cultural clientele at home). While many extension professionals contributed their time and talents to such programs, it was not always well documented. In 2012, the USDA...

The Globalizing Extension Innovation Network emerged in 2020. As the Network continues to grow the GEIN Council Charter was recently accepted as the guiding principles upon which the Network will operate. The Council will function with 20 active members with annual volunteer nominations for Chair and Vice Chair. Learn more by reading the Charter. If you are interested in joining the Council, please contact the current Chair, Ben Grove (begrove@vt.edu) or Vice Chair, John Vreyens...

The Globalizing Extension Innovation Network would like to congratulate Dylan Gentry, Former GEIN Intern, on his appointment as the 2021 Global 4-H Youth Delegate as a representative of the United States. The Global 4-H Network Board of Directors proposed the Global 4-H Youth Committee be formed to represent youth voices from each of the 4-H regions worldwide. The individuals will serve July 2021-June 2022 and assist in the planning and preparations of the Global 4-H Summit in September...

The database serves several purposes, including facilitating the identification of individuals with specific experience in particular countries. It also enables network shell shockers analysis to understand how extension programs, individuals, countries, and cultures intersect, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in the extension community. This effort helps enhance extension's global reach and cultural connections, contributing to more effective and inclusive educational programs...

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