Summit on Extension in Ohio's Urban Communities

2021 OSU Extension Urban Summit

Friday, October 1, 2021, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

A fun agenda for the free virtual event included the opportunity to

connect with urban colleagues,
create new tools to better connect with your community through storytelling, and
learn about a new Urban October campaign and how you can be involved.

Resources from the Summit:

Share your Stories – 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 shared

2020 - Strengthen Ohio by Strengthening Cities and Urban-Rural Connections

Held January 29, 2020 in Columbus

This event followed the OSU Sesquicentennial Think Beyond Summit, Urban Universities, Thriving Communities on January 28, 2020.

Purpose

To better understand and address the real-life context of Extension work in urban communities (scale, diversity, complexity, urban-rural interface).
To strategically align with the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) Framework and Integrate with university, college, and other converging interests.
To collaboratively focus on OSU Extension's strategies to be relevant locally, responsive statewide, recognized nationally.
To create a Plan of Work with an understanding of the weight of the past, push of the present, and pull of the future.
To strengthen Ohio by strengthening cities and urban-rural connections.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments

9:30-10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions - Jackie Wilkins

10-10:30 a.m. Urban Extension, Aligning and Integrating with Converging Interests

University: OSU Vision and Reflection on Urban Universities and Thriving Communities, OSU's Sesquicentennial Event and the OSU Extension Annual Conference
College: CFAES Integration (Rural-Urban Interface - Greg Davis)
Extension: Aligning OSU Extension with the National Framework and Implementation Plan (Nicole Debose)

10:30-11:15 a.m. Possible Future - Whitney Gherman & Nicole Debose
(World Cafe Roundtables: Weight of the Past, Push of the Present, Pull of the Future, from Equitable Futures Toolkit)

Positioning (Awareness and Accessibility) OSU Extension locations and presence. How we market and communicate.
Programs (Relevance and Impacts) The people we reach/don't reach. Our programs, products, and events.
Personnel (Capacity and Alignment) How we attract, hire, develop, and retain talent for long-term and short-term priorities.
Partnerships (Connections and Resources) Types and degrees of partnerships, funding, and other resources leveraged.

11:15 - 11:45 OSU Extension in Ohio's Most Populated Counties (Case Study Research Summary and Discussion - DaVonti' Haynes & Amy Michaels)

11:45 a.m. Preparing for Afternoon

12-2 p.m. Planned Future: Working Group Roundtable Luncheon - Priority Identification, moving from current to desired state

What do we need and how do we know we're making progress?

Positioning
Programs
Personnel
Partnerships

2-2:15 p.m. Break

2:15-3:00 p.m. Innovative and Practical Next Steps: Working Group Reports on Positioning, Programs, Personnel, Partnerships

3:00-3:30 Final Reflections & Closing Remarks

Impact: Relevant Locally, Responsive Statewide, Recognized Nationally
Integration and Alignment: OSU Extension Counties/Areas/State, CFAES/OSU, National Networks
Context: Scale, Diversity, Complexity of Ohio's urban-suburban-rural interface
Other (NUEL Award, Regional Caucus, Action Teams) - Nicole Debose
Personal Commitments

Handout Packet

Pre-Summit Video Overview

OSU Extension in the City - Addressing Ohio's Urban Influence and Urban-Suburban-Rural Interdependencies
(7 minute video by Dr. Julie Fox) PowerPoint

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