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Re: Impact Collaborative Summit
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Program Center Stage: Learn about the Free Tools and Resources Available for Extension Professionals
In this month's Program Center Stage, Extension Foundation’s Aaron Weibe provided an overview of the Foundation’s free tools and resources available for Cooperative Extension and Land-grant Universities including professional development opportunities, leadership, and team development, and other Member Solutions. Aaron walks through the tools, how to access them, and answers attendees' questions. Many participants noted that this session made them aware of many new tools available to them,...
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Preparing for Student Loan Payment Resumption
Payments on federal student loans have been suspended, without interest, since March 2020. After a 42 month hiatus, payments will resume for borrowers in October 2023. More than three years of suspended payments is a long time. A lot can happen in borrowers’ lives. Here are seven tips to help military families prepare for student loan payment resumption this month.
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REGISTER NOW! 2024 Leadership & Team Development Events
On behalf of the Extension Foundation team, we would like to express our gratitude to all our members who made 2023 incredible! Throughout the year, we hosted events customized just for you and we're doing the same next year! More for '24! We have tailored our 2024 leadership development member offerings to help meet the needs expressed in the Professional Development Needs Assessment . Here's the line-up: January Personal Leadership Bootcamp February Trust March Busy is a Choice Diffuse the...
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Financial Considerations for Pet Ownership
Brown (2023) estimates that nearly 62% of Americans have a pet, and half of pet owners not only consider their pets to be a part of their family but say they are as much a part of their family as a human member. Identify ways for pet ownership to teach financial responsibility and explore special considerations for military families, including the new pet transportation allowance for CONUS and OCUNUS PCS moves.
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Thank you for the timely blog post on this interesting topic.
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Understanding Financial Stress and Mental Health for Service Members
Inflation continues to be a global economic challenge, impacting everything from food costs to housing affordability. Explore the difference between objective and subjective financial stress, identify questions to ask your clients, and connect with additional learning opportunities, including an on-demand webinar to learn more.
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USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production USDA is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept nominations from May 7, 2024, to July 7, 2024. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production. Members of the Committee provide input on policy...
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Understanding and Addressing Financial Challenges in Military Families
As service providers address the needs of military families, grasping their unique financial challenges becomes paramount. Various aspects of military life can significantly affect a service member’s or a military family’s capacity to meet financial obligations. Explore strategies to bolster military families' financial preparedness.
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The Military Housing Dilemma: Balancing Relocation and Rising Costs
Frequent relocations mean that military families make housing decisions more frequently than their civilian counterparts. Finding affordable and available housing can be challenging for families as they navigate a long list of “to-do’s” in their transition preparations (packing, enrolling in school, identifying new care providers, etc.). Identify new initiatives to make moves easier for military families.
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Register Now: 2025 Extension Foundation Professional, Leadership, & Team Development Events!
Thank You from the Entire Extension Foundation Team! As we wrap up 2024, we want to thank all of our partners across Cooperative Extension, for making this year a success. Over the past 12 months, we hosted 70+ events, attended by more than 2,000 Extension professionals! Your participation made it an impactful year of growth and learning. If you missed out on any of these sessions, you can catch up by exploring the recordings and resources in our Video Resource Library What's in Store for...