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Victoria Solomon; Jessica Beckendorf; David Kay – Journal of Extension, 2024
Polarization is increasingly impacting Extension's work in communities. Extension has untapped potential to address division and lack of civility by building civic infrastructure and skills for constructive dialogue. We describe a pilot program that began as a one-off event and grew into a series organized by University of Wisconsin-Madison…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Political Attitudes, Civics, Pilot Projects
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Weeks, Penny Pennington; Weeks, William G. – Journal of Extension, 2012
Eat, Grow, Lead 4-H Club was created as a pilot program for college students seeking to gain experience as non-formal youth educators, specifically serving pre-entry level Extension educators through a university-based 4-H club. Seventeen student volunteers contributed an estimated 630 hours of service to the club during spring 2011. The club…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Education, Pilot Projects, College Students