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Re: Part II: National Action Dialogue: Community Based Programming (CBP) in the COVID-19 Age
Relevant article from NACo County-installed hotspots bring broadband to rural areas. Goochland County, Va. installed external and internal hotspots at certain county facilities in an effort to expand broadband internet access. Read more
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Results from the May 2020 Farm Journal Monthly Story Lead Contest
Last month, the eXtension Foundation launched a monthly story lead contest in partnership with Farm Journal in the Farm Journal Monthly Story Lead Contest group here in Connect Extension. Monthly winners, along with their Extension Directors and Administrators, have the chance to work with Farm Journal to further develop their story and have it published in Farm Journal media. The topic area for the May 2020 contest was about the important work Extension is doing to help farmers and rural...
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On a Time for Grit
During these uncertain times when programming has ceased as we know it, as well as most other aspects of our life being upended, it can be discouraging or even overwhelming. It seemed a perfect time to continue my read and study into the concept of “Grit” by renown researcher and author, Angela Duckworth. In her New York Times best-selling book “ Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” ; she lays out her initial studies at the U.S Military Academy at West Point. Duckworth’s quest was to...