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The National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) has an one-year Fellowship opportunity open for interested Extension professionals. The Fellow will work with NUEL to help expand its capacity and communication tools, and with NUEL and ECOP to support the work of the newly forming national leadership program team for Urban Agriculture & Food Systems.
Applications should be submitted through email to: ceoassistant@extension.org
Follow this link to learn more about the NUEL Communication Capacity Building Fellow Job Description
For additional questions about the position, contact:
Marie Ruemenapp, National Urban Extension Leaders, Michigan State University
For additional questions, about the application process, contact:
Megan Hirschman, Partnership and Development Specialist, Extension Foundation
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As Boston area communities experience a wave of development pressure to support a growing population, how will the inevitable neighborhood change affect residents’ health and well-being? The study, facilitated by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examines community change and health in nine Massachusetts communities. In each community, community-based organization partners recruited residents with strong ties to the community to be trained as paid part-time researchers. Follow this link to read more.
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The first release of race-ethnic statistics from the 2020 census makes plain that America’s “diversity explosion” is continuing, albeit in the context of slower national growth, especially among the youth. The new numbers show that, for the first time, there was a decade-long loss in the number of white Americans who do not identify with other racial and ethnic groups. This means that all of the nation’s 2010-to-2020 growth is attributable to people of color—those identifying as Latino or Hispanic, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, and as two or more races. Together, these groups now comprise more than 40% of the U.S. population. Follow this link to read the complete story.
The Strategic Initiatives and Urban Engagement unit welcomes new graduate research associate Solomon Garner. He obtained his Bachelor’s of Science degree from The Ohio State University, majoring in Community Leadership with a Leadership Specialization and a minor in Youth Development. He also has an Organizational Leadership Certificate from Otterbein University. He is pursuing his Master’s degree through the department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership. With a passion for helping people, a part of his belief is to give back and build for the future. Solomon is a native to Columbus, Ohio and in his downtime, he’s out with his dog, completing a fitness routine, or trying a new restaurant or venue.
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Inspiration, success, accomplishments, and innovation! Using one image and 100 words share with your urban OSU Extension colleagues what you have been doing to “create opportunities for people to explore how science-based knowledge can improve social, economic, and environmental conditions in our urban and metro communities. Stories will be reviewed and voted on by registrants of the OSU Extension Urban Summit. The top four stories will be presented at the Summit as 5-minute teaser talks followed by small group breakout sessions where participants can learn more from you. Use this link to submit your stories before September 10.
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Friday, October 1, 2021, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Kick-Off to Urban October
Celebrating Ohio Cities Where We Live, Work, Play, Learn, and Serve
OSU Extension is joining the global community to celebrate Urban October and is planning several events in Ohio. Join your Ohio Extension colleagues for this kick-off event.
Goals of the Summit:
- Network and build relationships
- Learn from colleagues
- Have fun
Agenda includes:
- Welcome and Urban October kickoff
- Featured stories 5-minute teaser talks by you/your colleagues
- Group discussions based on teaser talk topics
- Storytelling speaker and resources
- Call to action for Urban October
Share your stories before the Summit – 1 image + 100 words:
Inspiration, success, accomplishments, and innovation! Using one image and 100 words share with your urban OSU Extension colleagues what you have been doing to “create opportunities for people to explore how science-based knowledge can improve social, economic, and environmental conditions in our urban and metro communities. Stories will be reviewed and voted on by registrants of the OSU Extension Urban Summit. The top four stories will be presented at the Summit as 5-minute teaser talks followed by small group breakout sessions where participants can learn more from you. Use this link to submit your stories before September 10.
Location: Wildwood Ward Pavilion, 4830 W. Central Ave., Toledo
Cost: $20 includes lunch (payment can be made by fund transfer). Register online by September 13.
Details and registration: go.osu.edu/urbansummit
Contact information: Michelle Gaston.6@osu.edu; Julie Fox.264@osu.edu
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Western Center for Metropolitan Extension & Research (WCMER) has released RFPs for the Deep Dive, Urban Sabbatical, and Urban Graduate Fellowship programs. The opportunities are designed to enhance the impact of Extension, and the broader land-grand university system, in metropolitan communities. The WCMER will accept applications on any topic of interest that addressed the goals and mission of WCMER, however they are especially interested in applications that address:
- All aspects related to the on-going impacts of and recovery from the pandemic.
- The current social and political justice movements.
- Building on current or past WCMER Deep Dives.
- Building on one of the topics addressed in the Leading Edge Dialogue Series the WCMER completed in 2021.
The deadline to apply has been extended to August 22, 2021. OSU Extension is a member of WCMER.
This edition of The Social Innovations Journal aims to provide insight into the problems of income inequality, social mobility, and the role of institutional and social racism. The authors share solutions and shed light on bright spots where organizations and individuals are overcoming society’s limitations. They also will share policy suggestions and case studies, to encourage lobbyists and policymakers to enact broad changes to make it easier for all people in the United States to achieve the dream we have been promised. Follow this link for the social justice and social mobility journal articles.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a new publicly available digital map that displays key indicators of broadband needs across the country. This is the first interactive, public map that allows users to explore different datasets about where people do not have quality Internet access. The public “Indicators of Broadband Need” tool puts on one map, data from both public and private sources. Additional resources can be found here.
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