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Art, Agriculture, and Advancing the Relationship of Black People on Land

Art creates space for communities to engage in dialogue using creative materials and symbolic devices bridging science and technology with social and cultural experience. The origins of Earth Day are rooted in the intersection of science, society, and art. At the inaugural Earth Day in 1970 a collective environmental movement began, influenced by the ongoing Civil Rights Movement. This EPN Signature Earth Day Event featured artists, urban farmers, and community organizers who use art as a means of inquiry into the intersection of environmental and social justice issues as well of stories of resilience in the face of historical discrimination. The celebration featured a dance performance from Orlando Zane Hunter Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine of Brother(hood) Dance!, an interdisciplinary duo integrating agriculture and technology with dance. See the program overview and watch the recording.

Posted In: Environmental Quality and Sustainability, Food Security, Production, and Human Health, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, Environmental Quality, Sustainable Food Systems, Ag & Natural Resources, Community Development
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Where Do Your Work? The Urban-Rural Continuum (Webinar)

Brad Gaolach and Martha Aitken (from the Metropolitan Center for Applied Research & Extension, Washington State University) will discuss the characteristics of all locations along the urban-rural continuum (remote, rural, regional center, suburbs, and metropolitan). Then with participation from session attedees, they'll explore how urbanization impacts our Extension work, regardless of where we are located. The Zoom session will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Join the session by using Zoom Meeting ID: 985 2978 3039. Sponsored by the ESP Urban and Culturally Diverse Aduiences Affinity Group. espnational.org

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National Urban Extension Leaders North Central Regional Conference 2023

Join your urban Extension colleagues June 6-9 for the 2023 North Central Regional Conference and the biannual meeting of the NUEL Steering Committee. The conference provides an opportunity to engage with colleagues from the region and across the country as we advance urban Extension efforts in 2023. 

There will be inspiring keynotes from Dr. Danielle Y. Hairston Green and Dr. Quentin Tyler. 

The conference and steering committee meeting will be held at the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin. 

Steering Committee Agenda (June 6-7) and Regional Conference Agenda (June 7-9)

Complete details including hotel and registration information

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EPN Signature Earth Day Event - April 19, 2023

Art, agriculture, and advancing the relationship of Black people on land will be presented by the Environmental Professionals Network on April 19. This free event will be held at The Fawcett Center at Ohio State.
 
At 6 p.m. join Brotherhood(hood) Dance! (Orlando Zane Hunter Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine) for a free performance integrating African diasporic dance with agricultural technology – encouraging and influencing Black growers’ relationship with land and building of community resilience through agricultural practices.
 
Following the dance performance, Dr. Tiffany Bourgeois, assistant professor of Arts Management at Ohio State, will relate Black on Earth to her scholarship, practice of growing food, and use of creative inquiries into art, racial justice, agriculture, and the creation of green community spaces. Jera Oliver and Adrienne Williams, co-founders of the Growing and Growth Collective, will join Dr. Bourgeois on stage for a conversation about connecting the arts, agriculture, and community using culturally relevant and evidence-based programming.
 
To view a detailed agenda, speaker bios, and register for this free performance and keynote address in-person or through an EPN virtual livestream production, please visit go.osu.edu/epnApr23.
 
This is a public event, feel free to share this with your networks.
Posted In: Food Security, Production, and Human Health, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Engaged Ohioians, Vibrant Communities, Environmental Quality, Sustainable Food Systems, Ag & Natural Resources, Community Development, Urban Serving Universities
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Developing Community Partnerships

Strong community partnerships can significantly increase the impact of Extension programs, yet many new Extension professionals may have limited experience or knowledge of developing community partnerships. This webinar presented by Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) will offer strategies for developing, maintaining, and leveraging community partnerships to increase the impact of Extension programs. The presenters were: Jared Hawkins, Iota Chapter, Utah and team members: Lendel Narine, Lisa Schainker, Elizabeth Cohen. and Sheriden Hansen. Here is the webinar recording.

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