National Urban Extension Leaders

Get engaged with NUEL! The National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) began in 2013 as a grass-roots effort of a group of passionate and committed urban Extension educators with the mission to advocate and advance the strategic importance and long-term value of urban Extension activities by being relevant locally, responsive statewide, and recognized nationally.

February 2024

JEDI Learning Circle: Reclaiming Self-Care

Durriyyah Kemp, Ed.D. · 2/27/2410:41 PM

Please join the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) JEDI Action Team on Friday, March 22, for a rich conversation on Advancing Wellness: Reclaiming Self-Care . This is the second of two learning circles addressing wellness from a cultural and racial equity lens. Led by expert panelists Andratesha Fritzgerald from Building Blocks of Brilliance and Sonia Lopez, Community Health Educator, University of Illinois Extension, we will explore healthy ways to prioritize self-care and improve the...

FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program

Leslie Glover · 2/14/248:41 AM

FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant Program Good morning, The FY2024 NRCS Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program (UAIP), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is active on Grants.gov . Applicants must submit their applications through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Below is the direct link to the NFO on Grants.gov for applicants to apply for this opportunity. FY24 UAIP Notice of Funding Opportunity

Help Increase Visibility of Urban Extension Programs

Michael DiPasquale · 2/13/248:42 AM

Urban Extension colleagues, help spread the word, see our Survey!

REGISTER TODAY! Summit to Counter Antisemitism & Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hatred and Bias in America

Joseph Heller (Guest) · 2/12/244:37 PM

Hello Conservation Partners, The Summit to Counter Antisemitism & Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hatred and Bias in America. ( May 15 – 16, 2024 ) on the Tri-Faith Commons in Omaha, Nebraska. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The registration deadline is March 1, 2024. The objective of this summit is to convene interfaith leaders who serve rural America for the purpose of advancing our understanding of the definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia and related forms of hatred and bias. The...

Job Postings

MSU seeking Urban & Regional Planning Academic Extension/Outreach Specialist

Marie Ruemenapp · 2/12/243:57 PM

The Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) invites applications for a full‐time, 12‐month Continuing Academic Specialist with a 85% extension/outreach and 15% teaching assignment. The desired position start date is May 1, 2024. This position will focus on adaptive strategies to enhance the sustainability and resilience of communities with an emphasis on climate change and development regulation. Activities will include creating educational programs and...

NUEL Webinar Series Launches on February 8

Ramona Madhosingh-Hector · 2/5/2410:32 AM

The NUEL professional Development Action Team kicks off a series of webinars focused on the 4Ps. Join us to learn more about Programs, Personnel, Partnerships, and Positioning in the urban context. No registration needed for the first webinar on February 8 at 3:30 p.m. EST. Join Zoom bit.ly/3PRNhjo If you need assistance, email ramona.m.hector@ufl.edu.

Bringing back America's "Legacy Cities"

Michael DiPasquale · 2/3/2410:45 AM

(above) Legacy City of Springfield, Massachusetts, where basketball was invented. Today's New York Times (2/3/2024) has an article about Gary, Indiana. The midwest "Legacy City" of nearly 70,000 people, like many other once vibrant manufacturing centers, is looking to reinvent itself. Many Extension professionals working in similar cities, as I do, are finding new ways to leverage the many assets that these cities have. One important point that the article makes is that investing in existing...

News from NUEL Northeast Region

Michael DiPasquale · 2/2/249:53 AM

The NUEL Northeast Region begins 2024 with the year's first Regionwide Meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024 (1:00pm - 2:30pm). Our work this year will focus on providing support for ongoing Extension collaborations across the Northeast, from West Virginia to Maine. Our mission emphasizes innovative Extension programming, and professional development options to meet the local needs of our diverse region. We invite colleagues from the Northeast Region to join our Steering Committee. For more...

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