Description: As Extension Educators, we serve a vast audience, spanning all age groups, educational and cultural backgrounds, and levels of expertise. Coping with such a variety of stakeholders requires us to draw on the experience we accrue over a lifetime of service. When available, seasoned educators can be a great resource when planning new programming or addressing a new audience, but sometimes it can be difficult to identify support or even to realize what you might need to know. This is especially true for newer educators, for whom every experience is as much about their own learning as it is for the learning of others. This presentation will discuss some key issues related to sharing expertise and targeting your audience that can help you to prepare more effective and engaging learning materials across different groups. We will introduce some familiar and not so familiar ideas for you to consider when planning to teach, and simple ways that can help ensure your teaching materials are supporting rather than detracting from your goals.
Description: USDA SARE is a national program with various due dates for specific grants that call for proposals. SARE grants are farmer-directed research and education based on farmers' real problems and the solutions they want to try out or share with others. A general logic model, while not specific, is an excellent roadmap to get the proposal created with objectives, outputs, and activities. The presentation will also include sharing general grant writing tips and introducing the various SARE grants, their due dates, and available resources.
Presenter: Lais McCartney, ANR Educator, Hancock County
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:35pm - 4:25pm EST
Room 2
Description: In this session, we will discuss a variety of programs that we have had success with. We will concentrate on simple, straight-forward educational offerings that require from one half hour to four hours of class time. This will be a smorgasbord of ideas for high impact to effort programming that includes subject matter relevant to 4-H, ANR and HHS.
Presenters: Jon Charlesworth, ANR Educator, Benton and Warren Counties; Emily Ade, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Warren County
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:15pm EST
Room 2
Description: Learn about evaluation questions that are ready-to-use for your programs. Build your surveys to ensure questions address the core expectations and outcomes of Extension programs.
Description: Have you ever heard of the "Unified Evaluation Approach?" This is the approach that Purdue Extension uses to collect and report program evaluation data from statewide or Signature Programs. Attend this presentation to learn more about this approach and how you can use it to lower the burden of evaluation, freeing up more time for program development and delivery.
Presenters: Brad Sewell, Program Measurement and Evaluation Coordinator; Lauren Ulrich, Student Worker
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:25am - 10:10am EST
Room 2
Description: Join us as we cover the outcomes of the 2024 civil rights compliance report and explore the upcoming adjustments for 2025. Through recent consultations with the USDA, we've gained valuable insights into the nine areas under assessment during our review process. These nine focal points will serve as the foundation of our county compliance report. In this session, we will examine the findings of the 2024 compliance report and share the anticipated modifications for 2025. Discover USDA's evaluation criteria and gain a comprehensive understanding of the expectations we're tasked with meeting. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and equip yourself with the knowledge necessary for navigating the evolving landscape of civil rights compliance.
Presenter: Cassandra Salazar, Extension Community and Staff Engagement Administrator, Esmeralda Cruz, Hispanic Community Engagement Specialist
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:20am - 11:05am EST
Room 2
