Join the NUEL Professional Development Action Team for a webinar focused on "Programs". Our invited national speakers will share elements of successful urban Extension programs in their states. Webinar starts at 3:30 p.m. EST and pre-registration is not required. https://bit.ly/3RPNhjo For information on how to join the NUEL Action Team or attend the webinar series, please email ramona.m.hector@ufl.edu

Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference Register now for the 2024 Engagement Scholarship Consortium taking place Oct. 9–10 in Portland. This year's theme is "Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement." The conference will be a place for engaging conversations about the many ways that we work collaboratively to define and build social and economic prosperity. The early-bird registration deadline is Aug. 23. Learn more and register . Outreach and...

The NUEL Professional Development webinar focused on Partnerships is now available on YouTube ! Hear from our panelists at the NUEL 2024 conference in Nashville, TN as they share their insights on successful partnerships in urban communities. Save the date for our next webinar on August 8, 2024 which will focus on Programs. If you need information on the 4P webinar series, please email ramona.m.hector@ufl.edu .

We are excited to announce a new funding opportunity through the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE). This initiative, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aims to address health disparities in rural and underserved communities through immunization education. All Extension program areas are invited to apply. Funding Opportunity: Adult Immunization...

Join your North-Central colleagues in planning the 2025 Regional NUEL Conference! Since 2018, we have hosted a Regional NUEL Conference to provide professional development and networking opportunities for urban-serving Extension Professionals in the years between the National Urban Extension Conference. The organizing committee for the 2023 conference in Madison, WI conjured up an innovative experience for attendees that was met with positive reviews. As we set our sights on 2025, we hope to...

Improving the quality of life in smaller, and older (legacy) cities (like Springfield, Mass) is something I have been working on for many years with my students as part of my Urban Extension work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Photo: Springfield, Massachusetts downtown Placemaking project.

The AgriProspects Workforce Development Network, a collaborative effort of the Extension Foundation (EXF), the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Economic & Workforce Development and Urban Ag & Food Systems Program Action Teams, and USDA-NIFA, aims to bolster the Extension system’s capacity to meet the evolving workforce demands within the food and agriculture sector. To further its mission, AgriProspects is seeking proposals for Round 1 of its Mini-grant Program.

Register now and book your hotel room! Registration prices increase on May 25 and hotel reservations close May 21. UrbanFoodSystemsSymposium.org The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) hosts the 2024 Urban Food Systems Symposium in Columbus, Ohio on June 11-13. The event includes keynotes, a grower panel, 40 presentations , a reception with more than 30 posters , a choice of off-site educational tours , and dinner at The Waterman...

Join the Conversation on May 17! Many cooperative Extension systems have experienced a recent influx of people seeking asylum. For many states, this is a new target audience to welcome and introduce to Extension programming, but they have questions about how to support them. These questions range from who are considered asylum seekers versus refugees to how we support their integration into the workforce. Please join us as Nick Ogutu, President of Safari Yangu , answers these questions and...

NUEL Conference-Rhythm to the Future May 28, 2024 May 31, 2024 Registration for the 2024 National Urban Extension Conference hosted by Tennessee Extension May 27-31,2024. The professional development conference will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The professional development conference will continue to build on NUEL's (National Urban Extension Leaders) focus areas along with an administrative track. The Conference rate of $259 will be ending on May 3, 2024. So, if...

Hi Everyone, I’m happy to share that our next installment in the Transdisciplinary Webinar Series is open for registration ! Details are below. Registration Link: https://www.nal.usda.gov/events/transdisciplinary-approaches-webinar-may2024 Title : Tribal Research Partnerships: Indigenous Agroforestry, Food Security and Sovereignty Date : Weds. May 29, 2024. 2:00pm-3:30pm ET Description : Join us for a webinar series highlighting opportunities and challenges of transdisciplinary approaches...

Thanks to the generosity of funders, the book Planning for Equitable Urban Agriculture is available for free in digital form from the publisher’s website at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-32076-7 . The Book explores urban agriculture opportunities in relation to planning and policy. There are several examples provided throughout from real communities across the United States.