Greetings and Happy Holidays to my colleagues and to Extension Directors around the country. I am writing to share a few brief updates as NUEL is working to our momentum and address the needs of our Extension system working to remain relevant, responsive, and recognized in our urban communities. The NUEL Steering Committee held our latest Bi-Annual Face to Face meeting in New Orleans, LA, December 6-8, 2023 . Special thanks to Anthony Tuggle and the Tennessee Extension System for their...

For decades, urban farms and community gardens have helped meet demand for fresh and local produce. Urban farming creatively utilizes limited space, conserves land and transforms vacant lots or buildings into productive greenspaces. Farming in cities can be a rewarding way for communities to grow healthy food while receiving a wide range of other interrelated environmental, economic and social benefits. SARE Outreach’s newest bulletin, Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm , outlines...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

One individual is needed to fill an Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Coordinator role across the LGU system with the Urban Ag and Food Systems PAT and AgriProspects. As Urban programs are active across the country, the incumbent will serve as a lead with assistance in program execution from other AgriProspects coordinators, specifically those where CES regions overlap. This critical position will help build and engage our national network of partners working to provide access to skills...

The Ohio State University is hiring an Urban Agriculture Specialist. This 12-month faculty member will lead a statewide Urban Agriculture team of faculty, staff, and students. They will lead urban ag system curriculum development and conduct research in collaboration with other CFAES urban-focused faculty members. They will serve as a Principal Investigator, managing grant funding, project leadership, and partner development. As leader of a five-year project funded Cooperative Agreement with...

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...

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

Join us for a webinar looking at how Land-grant University administration can support faculty and staff in adopting transdisciplinary approaches and leverage the power of engagement. We’ll hear from top University administrators about the challenges of such work and the opportunities to overcome them, and discuss how to navigate multifaceted projects that support inclusivity and diverse perspectives to address the complex challenges facing food and agricultural systems today. Register here.

The NUEL Professional Development Program Action Team recently hosted their third webinar focusing on NUEL 4 - P's. This webinar focuses on "Positioning" and includes leaders in urban Extension programming from around the country. Our overall discussion topic will be "What are the elements of successful urban Extension Programs?" Our guests are Christina Nadolne (New York), Sonja Mitchell (VA) and Kenneth Jones (KY). Jeff Young (KY) will be the moderator. Here is a link to the webinar - ...

The NUEL Professional Development Action Team will wrap up the series of webinars focused on the 4Ps on November 14, 2024. The final webinar will focus on Extension Personnel in the urban context. Our speakers include Julie Fox (OH), Kristina Hains (KY), and Ramona Madhosingh-Hector (FL) with Marie Ruemenapp (MI) as moderator. No pre-registration is required for the webinar which starts at 3:30 p.m. EST. Join Zoom bit.ly/3PRNhjo All webinar recordings are hosted on the YouTube channel . If...

As we are entering 2025, we are approaching not only chick season, but we are getting our first positive detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. I created a Backyard Poultry Online Certificate Course to assist new to seasoned poultry keepers navigate the process of keeping healthy flocks. This also satisfies multiple city and municipality requirements for keeping backyard poultry. The course is self-paced and super cheep at only $25. I attached a flyer for easy sharing to your 4-H...

The NUEL Professional Development Action Team will wrap up the series of webinars focused on the 4Ps this Thursday (11/14/24). Join our panelists – Julie Fox (OH), Kristina Hains (KY), and Alyssa Bowers (WA) to explore Personnel in the urban context. No pre-registration is required for the webinar which starts at 3:30 p.m. EST. Join Zoom bit.ly/3PRNhjo All webinar recordings are hosted on the YouTube channel If you need webinar assistance, email ramona.m.hector@ufl.edu or bgrogers@ufl.edu

The Farm2Facts.org 2.0 platform will soon be available. For 10 years this product of the Kaufman lab for the Study and Design of Marketplaces and Food Systems at the University of Wisconsin Madison has been the leading toolkit supporting farmers market managers, government, and local organizations interested in measuring the impact of farmers markets on communities. It operationalizes all the metrics of the USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant application as well as the Local Foods...

Are you part of a work team or work with a community group that would benefit from doing some goal setting or strategic planning? Michigan State University Extension and the MSU National Charrette Institute is excited to offer an online session of the Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) workshop on the 5th of March, 2025. SG3 is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with current strategic planning, goal setting, or futuring needs. Teams of 6-12 people will participate in a...

📅 Submission Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025 📍 Conference Dates: May 6-8, 2025 📍 Location: Durham, NC 🎯 Theme: The Power of WE: Partnering for Impact We invite members of the Southern and 1890 regions to showcase innovative programming initiatives addressing urban, suburban, and peri-urban populations. Presentation Types: Team Presentations: 45-minute moderated sessions focused on the conference theme or NUEL focus areas (Positioning, Programs, Personnel & Partnerships). Poster...

Ready, Set, Go! The NUEL Professional Development Action Team invites you to attend the first webinar for 2025. The March 13 webinar will feature the NUEL Executive Team - Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. Join us to hear about the priorities that NUEL will be advancing this year. As we head towards the next biennial conference, this year also offers the opportunity for you to attend and participate in a regional NUEL meeting. March 13, 2025 3:30 P.M. EST Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 815...

This post includes updated information on the call for proposals since the original posting. 📅 Submission Deadline: EXTENDED to Wednesday, March 5, 2025 📍 Conference Dates: May 6-8, 2025 📍 Location: Durham, NC 🎯 Theme: The Power of WE: Partnering for Impact We invite members of the Southern and 1890 regions to showcase innovative programming initiatives addressing urban, suburban, and peri-urban populations. Presentation Types: Team and/or Individual Presentations : 45-minute moderated...

Join us for the Northeast NUEL Regional Meeting June 4-June 6, 2025, Hartford, CT (Registration open mid-March)! We invite members of the Northeast region to showcase innovative programming initiatives addressing urban, suburban, and peri-urban populations. Call for exemplary or promising Urban Extension projects or programs to be considered for Northeast NUEL Innovation Award and to present a 10-minute overview of the project/program for all attendees at the Northeast Region NUEL Meeting:...

The organizing committee of the 2025 North-Central NUEL Conference is excited to announce that registration for their event is now open. The conference will be held at the Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center in Cedar Rapids/Hiawatha, IA May 27-29, 2025. Registration is $125 until May 1, then $150 per person. A block of hotel rooms has been held at the DoubleTree by Hilton - Cedar Rapids Convention Center at the rate of $119/night plus taxes and fees. For more information about how to...