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Extension Workforce Development Network

The Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Workforce Development Program Action Team (PAT), in partnership with the Extension Foundation, is in the process of developing an Extension network for workforce development. This Connect group will bring professionals at each land-grant university together to learn and collaborate on Extension's workforce development efforts.

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Using Labor Market Information webinar

The U.S. Department of Labor is offering a two-part series on using labor market information (LMI) and occupational skills and sector competency models to inform decision-making, policy, and program improvement. Part 1 of a two-part series about using Labor Market Information. Information on part 2 of the two-part series is available online at https://www.workforcegps.org/events/2023/08/01/19/36/Using-Labor-Market-and-Skills-Information-for-Effective-Sector-Strategies-40-Part-2-of-2-41

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Recorded: Extension Workforce Development Network Kickoff Event

In case you missed it, the Extension Workforce Development Network hosted a webinar in September 2022 to provide updates on the Workforce and Economic Development Program Action Team (PAT) and on the current project and discussion on developing a shared definition for workforce development offered through Extension. View the recorded session https://use.vg/h154Rd

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National Registry of Workforce Development

You are invited to contribute your projects, programs, or curricula to the New Workforce Development National Assessment. The Extension Committee on Organization and Policy Workforce Development Action Team, in partnership with the Extension Foundation, is developing an interactive data set Workforce Development program offerings offered by Cooperative Extension across all regions. The National Registry is located at extension.org/registry/

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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. 

This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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