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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.

March 2024

MSU seeking Urban & Regional Planning Academic Extension/Outreach Specialist

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...

Urban Underground: Agroecological Functions of Soils in the City Webinar

The National Urban Research & Extension Center (NUREC) invites you to attend the Soils in the City webinar presented by Dr Doug Collins on April 17 at 9:00 AM PDT . Attendance is free, but you must register to attend. Registration is available here ( https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8oU17xsqOu2ee2O ). More people around the world now live in cities than in rural areas. While cities have long been economic and cultural centers, there is increasing demand for ecological and...

First 4P Webinar Recording is Now Available

Did you miss the first webinar from the NUEL Professional Development Action Team? Well don't despair, the recording of that webinar is now available on YouTube . You'll hear from Katherine Williams, Marie Ruemenapp, Brad Gaolach, and Anthony Tuggle as they share insights on Positioning with moderator Jeff Young. The next webinar in the 4P series will focus on partnerships and will be co-moderated by David Wright and Jeff Young. We hope you will join us in-person at the National Urban...

Registration is Open for the 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium

[Please share this info to your networks.] On June 11-13, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosts the Urban Food Systems Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations, a reception with approximately 50 posters, a choice of six off-site educational tours, and dinner at The Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory, a unique 261-acre university facility for teaching, research,...

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About the Extension Foundation

The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. The Foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation has awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. 

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