Now that we have finished the first wave of Designathon One events, we are poring through the feedback and planning the next steps of the Impact Collaborative. What is next? The fellows and IC facilitators will begin offering “office hours” and professional development webinars. More Designathon events (both One and Two) are in the works. To take full advantage of all that the IC has to offer, you are encouraged to contact the program fellows (see below) and/or begin your application as soon as possible!
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News Roundup
Apply to the Impact Collaborative. The IC is a process to incubate innovative teams and projects and accelerate their development toward measurable local impact. Change, challenge, or validate the way you approach projects and programs by participating in the IC.
- Food Systems – Request for Applications | Start your application
- Behavioral Health – Meet the Program Fellows Jami Dellifield and Courtney Cuthbertson
- Diversity & Inclusion – Request for Applications | Start your application
Nexus4Change Information Exchange. The 2018 Information Exchange includes the theme “Transformative Change And Innovation”. Three members of the Impact Collaborative team will be presenting about the IC process and program. The event will be May 16-19, 2018 in Perrysburg, OH. Extension professionals wanting to accelerate their competence and confidence in deep transformative change — leveraging the power of the collaborative tools & methods that equip organizations and communities tackling 21st Century challenges should attend. Learn more | Register
Related: There will be a hybrid Online/Onsite Keynote for the Great Lakes Exchange March 10th, 1 pm EDT. It is for scholars, practitioners, leaders, educators, and students who value utilizing collaborative approaches in new, creative, and impactful ways. Register for the Online keynote
Communications & Engagement Manager. eXtension and the National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) are looking for a Communication & Engagement Manager. This person will be responsible for strategic engagement efforts, marketing, development of products, and continuing to keep the website up to date, among other duties. This is a 1.0 FTE (0.7 eXtension/0.3 NPSEC) position structured as a one-year buyout or contract position. The first round reviews are occurring now, apply ASAP if you are interested. Learn more…
Success Stories. Be inspired by how Extension professionals found new tools and approaches that increase their ability to impact their target audiences.
- (Pennsylvania, Vermont) Pilot program encourages women farmers
Upcoming Webinars
Check out these (among many more) upcoming professional development events listed on learn.extension.org
- Identifying and managing bronze birch borer. Monday, March 12, 2018, at 2 pm (eastern). Learn more or register…
- Turfgrass Tuesday: Doing more with less in sports turf. March 20, 2018, at 10 am (eastern). Learn more or register…
- Communicating with farmers under stress. March 27, 2018, at noon (eastern) Learn more or register…
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Visit learn.extension.org anytime and search for topics in your area of expertise or in areas in which you need to get started. Want to know about bugs, financial management, food safety, or military children? There are dozens of recordings being added every month to this valuable resource. Visit learn.extension.org…