Description: The primary focus and purpose of the program will be open discussion of experiences, successes, and challenges that Purdue Extension staff, both county and campus, have had in working with veteran audiences. This roundtable discussion will be led Indiana AgrAbility staff members and partners who have been actively involved with veteran outreach and education. Participants will be asked to share about veteran-specific programming they have conducted, and how veteran audiences have been targeted for existing Extension programs. Successful collaborations with other organizations and agencies for veteran-oriented programming will be explored. Likewise, attendees will be encouraged to ask questions of the AgrAbility staff and other participants about challenges they may have experienced in serving veteran audiences.
Presenters: Joe Ricker, Indiana and National AgrAbility Veteran Outreach Coordinator; Linda Tarr, Indiana AgVets Project Manager, Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation; Ed Sheldon, Agricultural Safety Specialist/AgrAbility Outreach Coordinator, ABE; Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez, Farmworker Outreach Coordinator, ABE & ASEC; Bill Field, Professor and Extension Safety Specialist, ABE
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:35pm - 4:25pm EST
Room 5B
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