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Direct linkRose Judd-Murray; Nellie Hill-Sullins; Shannon Norris-Parish; Gaea Hock – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2024
Cooperative Extension employees and primary volunteers have opportunities to improve agricultural literacy among community members, yet little is known about the agricultural literacy proficiency of these community educators. It is generally assumed that Extension workers and volunteers are agriculturally literate; this study sought to provide…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Agricultural Skills, Agriculture Teachers, Extension Education
Davis, Elizabeth; MacArthur, Stacey S.; Peterson, GaeLynn; Parent, Vernon – Journal of Extension, 2018
State volunteer forums can be an invaluable resource for providing opportunities for volunteer training on positive youth development. Some western states have experienced decreasing attendance and have questioned the practicality of hosting such forums. In this article, we showcase successes that one western state has experienced as a result of…
Descriptors: Volunteer Training, State Programs, Youth Programs, Conferences (Gatherings)
Peterson, Anne Palmer – History of Education, 2011
Contrary to popular understanding that the United States Peace Corps stemmed from a spontaneous idea generated on the campaign trail to appeal to young voters, John F. Kennedy's celebrated proposal for a federally sponsored, overseas volunteer training programme was drawn from models and theories circulated by American academics. This article…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Volunteer Training, Ideology
Larese-Casanova, Mark – Journal of Extension, 2011
The Utah Master Naturalist Program trains citizens who provide education, outreach, and service to promote citizen stewardship of natural resources within their communities. In 2007-2008, the Watersheds module of the program was evaluated for program success, and participant knowledge was assessed. Assessment and evaluation results indicated that…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Audiences, Program Effectiveness, Natural Resources
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1988
The development of a state-wide master plan to increase volunteerism in the public schools is the purpose of this report. Five phases of implementation are outlined in detail: increasing participants' awareness; training; creating partnerships with homes, businesses, and other organizations; implementation of model programs; and evaluation. Goals…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
Download full textSteinhoff, Nadene; Jenkins, Ronald – 1994
The Bridgerland Literacy program of Logan Library (Logan, Utah) involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, computer assisted, employment oriented, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The program served a community of 50,000-100,000 people,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Community Cooperation
