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Loizzo, Jamie; Lillard, Patrick – Journal of Extension, 2015
Undergraduate students at land-grant institutions across the country are often unaware of the depth and breadth of Extension services and careers. Agricultural communication students collaborated with an Extension programmatic team in a blended and project-based course at Purdue University to develop online videos about small farm agricultural…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Undergraduate Students, Land Grant Universities, Multimedia Materials
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Maltsberger, Beverly; Majee, Wilson – Journal of Extension, 2012
Through a case study analysis of a regional leadership development program, this article describes the impact on individual and group leadership skills and how the skills are employed to benefit individual communities and the region as a whole. Data were obtained through surveys. Through cooperation and collaboration between and among leadership…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Networks, Leadership Training, Case Studies
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Bassano, Louis V.; McConnon, James C., Jr. – Journal of Extension, 2011
This article explains how Extension can enhance and expand its nationwide community-based entrepreneurship programs by developing strategic partnerships with other organizations to create highly effective educational programs for rural entrepreneurs. The activities and impacts of the Down East Micro-Enterprise Network (DEMN), an alliance of three…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Partnerships in Education, Change Strategies
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Meier, Amy L.; Smith, Marilyn; Usinger, Janet – Journal of Extension, 2010
Bootstraps is a 12-week program designed for rural youth, ages 18-21, who are not working and not in school. The program goal is for participants to develop skills and motivation to find meaningful work, which is accomplished through a combination of classroom learning and practical fieldwork. The environmental fieldwork on public lands, funded by…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Work Experience, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs