the extension system: a vision for the 21 st century funded by the kellogg commission the extension...

The Extension System:A Vision for the

21st Century

Funded by theKellogg Commission

The Extension System:A Vision for the

21st Century

Funded by theKellogg Commission

A Time of UrgencyA Time of UrgencyThe Kellogg

Commission’s ReportThe Kellogg

Commission’s Report

A Time of UrgencyA Time of Urgency• Universities are out-of-touch

and out-of- date

• Universities are losing public support

• Universities are out-of-touch and out-of- date

• Universities are losing public support

A Time of OpportunityA Time of Opportunity

•A changing world

•A changing Extension

•A changing world

•A changing Extension

Charge to the 21st Century Extension Committee

Charge to the 21st Century Extension Committee

Respond to the Kellogg Commission’s Report: Returning to Our Roots: The Engaged University

Respond to the Kellogg Commission’s Report: Returning to Our Roots: The Engaged University

Engagement Is…Engagement Is…

A two-way partnership defined by mutual respectA two-way partnership defined by mutual respect

21st Century Extension Committee Goals

21st Century Extension Committee Goals

• Serve as a resource… strategic planning… engagement

• Speak to university leaders and their partners

• Serve as a resource… strategic planning… engagement

• Speak to university leaders and their partners

The 21st Century Extension Committee

The 21st Century Extension Committee• 10 Extension Directors

and Administrators

• 10 Partners from the University System

• 10 Extension Directors and Administrators

• 10 Partners from the University System

Challenges for ExtensionChallenges for Extension

Challenges for ExtensionChallenges for Extension• New Faces of America• New Faces of America

Challenges for ExtensionChallenges for Extension• New Faces of America

• Globalization

• New Faces of America

• Globalization


• Globalization

• Community Vitality


• Globalization



• Globalization


• Communities of Interest, Communities of Place


• Globalization




• Globalization



• Information Technology


• Globalization





• Globalization




• Uncertain Future


• Globalization




• Uncertain Future

Growing and Thriving in a Changing Environment

Growing and Thriving in a Changing Environment

• “Want to receive funding for programs in rural areas?…Convince urban legislators that Extension is a valid tax dollar investment…

• “You must have good urban extension programs IF you want to continue to have rural Extension programs.” – The Honorable Pete Laney, Speaker, Texas House of Representatives

• “Want to receive funding for programs in rural areas?…Convince urban legislators that Extension is a valid tax dollar investment…

• “You must have good urban extension programs IF you want to continue to have rural Extension programs.” – The Honorable Pete Laney, Speaker, Texas House of Representatives

Questions for ChangeQuestions for Change• Where is Extension today?

• Where does Extension go from here?

• Where is Extension today?

• Where does Extension go from here?

Charting The Course With the Seven-Part Test of Engagement

Charting The Course With the Seven-Part Test of Engagement

• Responsiveness• Respect for Partners• Academic Neutrality• Accessibility• Integration• Coordination• Resource Partnership

• Responsiveness• Respect for Partners• Academic Neutrality• Accessibility• Integration• Coordination• Resource Partnership

Changing Program DirectionsChanging Program Directions

• Involve new partners• Involve new partners


• Involve new partners

• Be consistent to the vision






• Keep leadership strong








• Build an organization that values shared leadership




• Build an organization that values shared leadership

Strengthen Extension Leadership


• Encourage leadership to facilitate engagement





• Ensure that leadership influences important university decision-makers







• Retain and train the best









• Promote leadership development




• Promote leadership development

Enhance PartnershipsEnhance Partnerships• Engage in open, expanded,

flexible partnerships to share resources

• Engage in open, expanded, flexible partnerships to share resources



• Establish multi-state and multi-institutional efforts






• Participate in partnerships with continuing education and other university outreach



• Participate in partnerships with continuing education and other university outreach

Boost Funding SourcesBoost Funding Sources• Advocate for university-wide

funding strategies• Advocate for university-wide

funding strategies


funding strategies

• Enhance funding streams from foundations and corporations

• Advocate for university-wide funding strategies



funding strategies


• Implement fee-based structures





funding strategies



• Create budgetary flexibility and agility




• Create budgetary flexibility and agility

Get The Most From TechnologyGet The Most From Technology

• Expand learning choices through technology• Expand learning choices

through technology


• Expand learning choices through technology

• Develop alternative technology access for rural communities






• Establish and manage learning centers in high-traffic locations



• Establish and manage learning centers in high-traffic locations

Encourage ScholarshipEncourage Scholarship• Define scholarship of

engagement• Define scholarship of

engagement


engagement

• Gain acceptance and implementation for a definition of engagement scholarship

• Define scholarship of engagement



engagement


• Include expectations of engagement in position descriptions

• Define scholarship of engagement


• Include expectations of engagement in position descriptions

Recommendations for the Extension System




• Partner with a variety of outreach organizations• Partner with a variety of

outreach organizations



• Partner with a variety of outreach organizations

• Dedicate 3 to 5 percent of Smith-Lever funds to establish a national information network







• Advocate for block grant funding to include education



• Advocate for block grant funding to include education



• Encourage CSREES to employ an associate administrator





• Develop a rapid communication system







• Establish an “Academy of Engagement”









• Provide leadership to NASULGC to strengthen engagement




• Provide leadership to NASULGC to strengthen engagement

Are You Prepared to Meet Future Challenges?

Are You Prepared to Meet Future Challenges?

Ask YourselfAsk Yourself• Have you established strong

relationships?• Have you established strong

relationships?


relationships?

• Have you modified programming to meet changing needs?

• Have you established strong relationships?



relationships?


• Have you established necessary partnerships in your community?





relationships?



• Are you getting the most out of information technology?





Are You Prepared To Meet Future Challenges?

Are You Prepared To Meet Future Challenges?





• Have you promoted a university-wide engagement plan?





• Have you promoted a university-wide engagement plan?

Extension VisionExtension Vision• Confidence and support of

public are crucial

• Opportunity to take action is now

• Confidence and support of public are crucial

• Opportunity to take action is now

The Committee Wishes to Thank…

The Committee Wishes to Thank…

• The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

• Gail Imig

• David Foster

• The Extension Committee on Policy

• Other Contributions of Universities and Organizations

• The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

• Gail Imig

• David Foster

• The Extension Committee on Policy

• Other Contributions of Universities and Organizations

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