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California's 4-H Youth Development Program adopted an asset-based and systematic community development approach to studying successful Latino-serving youth development programs. This effort included a scan of Latino engagement resources and Latino-serving youth development settings as well as key informant interviews. Beyond generating important data, the research process itself facilitated impactful Latino community outreach, relationship building, and engagement, suggesting multiple potential benefits to using a community development approach in research. Follow this link to read more.
Sourced from: The Journal of Extension
Posted In: 4-H Youth Development, Community Development, History, Innovation, Thriving Across the Lifespan, Urban Serving Universities, Urban-Rural Connection, Workforce Development
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- Maggie Fitzpatrick - Growing into your New Home
- Julie Fox - Essential Competencies and Innovative Practices for Urban and Latino Engagement
- Julie Fox - Staffing: Preparing the Urban Extension Workforce
- Mike Hogan - Increasing Diversity of MGV Programs
- Elena Irwin - Keynote: The Urban-Rural Continuum and Connection
- Suzanne Mills-Wasniak - The Shelter Farm
- Amanda Osborne - Beet Food Waste
- Tony Staubach - 4-H in the First American City







Posted In: 4-H Youth Development, Ag & Natural Resources, City CED, Community Development, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, Environmental Quality, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health and Wellness in the City, Meetings/Conferences, Sustainable Food Systems, Thriving Across the Lifespan, Urban Serving Universities, Urban-Rural Connection, Workforce Development
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Although today’s U.S. labor market is strong and unemployment is low, many working-age Americans remain marginalized. As communities across the country grapple with the challenges of an ever-evolving labor market, this report provides a framework for local leaders to grow good jobs through industrial development strategies that are based on their regions’ unique capabilities. The map provided gives details of American cities’ capabilities to host new industries, as captured by our economic complexity indices. Follow this link to access the Map of Economic Complexity.
Sourced from: Brookings
Posted In: City CED, Community Development, Thriving Across the Lifespan, Workforce Development
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The Columbus Urban Farm Tour Series is a joint project sponsored by the Franklin County Office of Ohio State University Extension, and the Columbus Urban Farmers Network. The goal of the Columbus Urban Farm Tour Series is to demonstrate to the general public the many benefits of urban farms. There is no fee or advance registration required to participate in these tours which are open to the public. Farm tours will be held rain or shine. Follow this link to learn more.
Sourced from: Franklin County Extension
Posted In: Ag & Natural Resources, City CED, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, Environmental Quality, Environmental Quality and Sustainability, Food Security, Production, and Human Health, Health and Wellness in the City, Sustainable Food Systems, Thriving Across the Lifespan, Urban Serving Universities, Urban-Rural Connection
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Posted In: Ag & Natural Resources, Community Development, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, Family & Consumer Sciences, Sustainable Food Systems, Urban Serving Universities
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For 50 years, educators from the nation’s land-grant universities have brought EFNEP – the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program – to low income Americans, giving them the tools they need for better eating and health. Through the shared leadership of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and program directors nationwide, EFNEP’s educators provide tailored lessons on diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security to meet the specific needs of their respective program participants.
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Sourced from: USDA
Posted In: Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Security, Production, and Human Health, Health and Wellness in the City, Urban Serving Universities
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“With access to nature, we have real racial disparity in our city. If you are a middle-class kid, your parents or scout troop are making sure you have positive outdoor experiences. This is not the case for a kid struggling with not having enough food and the trauma of everyday life,” said St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson. “If we consciously tackle this now, we will create better outcomes for all kids today and tomorrow.” Follow this link to read more.
Sourced from: Cities Speak
As civic leaders, we are challenged with balancing competing interests, all vying for position within our budgets and policy agendas. Public-space investments usually do not fare well in these calculations. And yet in Akron, they have prioritized their public spaces because the investments we make in them have a protective function in neighborhoods. These places are not just where people gather, but are central to our social, economic, and environmental policy goals. Whether it's offering midnight basketball to combat youth violence or leveraging our plazas to support downtown residential development, supporting healthy public spaces is a strategy to halt population decline and rebuild. Follow this link to read more.
Sourced from: Governing

Posted In: CFAES Signature Areas, City CED, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, History, Urban Serving Universities, Urban-Rural Connection
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The Association of Public Land-Grant University's Commission on Access, Diversity, and Excellence (CADE) and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) 2019 Joint Summer Forum will be taking place in Boston, Massachusetts on June 27-28, 2019. The CADE and USU 2019 Joint Summer Forum agenda is filled with impactful and educational breakout sessions discussing "Creating the Future of Wellness: Inclusion, Resiliency, and Health." Join them to explore how to support students today, and better design for the future.
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Sourced from: APLU
Posted In: Family & Consumer Sciences, Health and Wellness in the City, Innovation, Meetings/Conferences, Thriving Across the Lifespan, Urban Serving Universities
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