Tagged With "inclusion"

This is not an easy tightrope to walk -- being uncomfortable and even offended can lead to shutting down and distancing from DEIB matters and conversations, but it can also lead to questioning, learning, and growth. Some of us, particularly people who are like myself (white, cis-gender, middle-class) are less familiar with discomfort and may be more resistant -- we're accustomed to having our way be the "normal." I think there are benefits to affinity groups as a more familiar space to take...

I appreciate the suggestion of training in smaller groups. In Extension, we like to train on culture inclusion during conferences. The message gets diluted in big rooms - it is the nature of a big room. Big rooms tend to lead to group think. Thank you!

Research highlights the efficacy of game-based learning in educating youth. A team at New Mexico State University’s Learning Games Lab is applying that research, using their expertise in game-based learning to make food safety education exciting for the next generation of food handlers and enthusiasts. Youth prepare food for themselves and their families and may have careers in the food industry. It’s important that they learn about safe food handling, cooking, storage, and when food is...

We are launching a national online outreach effort to hear from America’s smallest businesses on what we can do to help them hire, keep, and support disabled workers. We would love to hear from the folks that reach out to extension services and businesses in the agricultural sector. Please feel free to distribute this information, below and in the attached flier, to your extension services’ networks. Reach out if you have any questions. Thanks! - Did you know that more than 90% of businesses...

Hi everyone, We have an exciting update! We will be hosting a Fireside Chat on X/Twitter in conjunction with the dialogue on May 2, 2pm-3pm ET. Please tune in - and respond on the hashtag #EPWChat. Thanks, Jonathan