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Brief History of Cooperative Extension & Master Volunteer Program
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AFFIliation
Slide2Objectives
Land-grant Colleges and UniversitiesCooperative Extension SystemMaster Volunteer ProgramDiscussion and What’s Next
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Slide3Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
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Image Credits: United States Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (2014). Available from https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource/lgu_map_6_25_2014_0.pdf Last Accessed 18 May 2018. Texas A&M System entity graphic standards used with permission for non-commercial, educational purposes.
Slide4Dissemination of Innovation
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“What a man hears, he may doubt.What he sees, he may possibly doubt.What he does himself, he cannot doubt.”
Dr. Seaman A. Knapp
Image Credit: Iowa State University. (n.d.). Available from http://www.public.iastate.edu/~isu150/history/images/Knapp.jpg Last Accessed 18 May 2018.
Slide5Land-Grant Universities & Extension
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The Smith-Lever Act (1914) created Extension as an organizational entity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Land-Grant University System
William Crider Stallings
W.C. Stallings with the Smith County Boy’s Corn Club, one of the forerunners of modern 4-H clubs. (c. 1909)
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Slide6Beginnings of Home Demonstration
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Progress on the farm needed progress in the homeFirst woman Agent appointed in Aiken, South CarolinaEarly efforts focused on the daughters to teach their mothers
Marie Cromer
Seigler
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Women’s Demonstration Club, c. 1940
Slide7Extension Human Sciences
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Girls Canning Club, c. 1916
Jim Hogg County Walk Across Texas Kick-off, 2016
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Slide8Volunteers are KEY in Extension Education
True yesterday, today and tomorrow!Extend services to clienteleEffective spokespersons to communityEffective spokespersons to stakeholdersBring organizational perspective to programConcentrate time and effort on specific subject matter/program/job
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Slide9Master Volunteer Program
Well Connected Communities
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Slide10Program Overview & Responsibilities
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40 hours of trainingFace-to-faceOnlineSelf-studyReturn 40 hours of volunteer service in the first yearParticipate in 20-hours of service and 10-hours of training annuallyExpectations may vary by county
Representative of the Cooperative Extension Service
Use lesson plans and materials available from Cooperative Extension
Work with and through County Extension Agent on program preparation to ensure material is reliable
Slide11Foundational Training Elements
State-Determined Training ElementsAdditional Learning/Self-Study ElementsGroup Activity Planning
Volunteer Training – The BIG Picture
Slide12History of Extension and Program OverviewHealth Behavior TheoryWhat is a Culture of HealthPrinciples of Adult LearningPrinciples of Youth Learning (Essential Elements)
Understanding and Using Data for Needs Assessment/Decision-makingYouth Adult PartnershipsDiversity/Cultural CompetencyFinding Reliable Information on the InternetSocial Determinants of Health
Public SpeakingHow to Do a DemonstrationAdult Behavior ChangeChronic DiseaseMarketing/Branding
Foundational Training Elements
Slide13Physical Activity RecommendationsMyPlateReading Nutrition Facts LabelSNAP-EdADD CONTENT
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State-Determined Training Elements
Slide14Personal & Professional Responsibility
…I will represent Extension and will be called upon to provide educational programs and disseminate educational materials. I also understand that in this capacity I cannot use my status as a volunteer to promote any personal opinions, business, or services or the opinions or services of other companies or agencies. I must present the research-based information on which Extension’s educational programs and services are based. I do not have a conflict of interest…
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Slide15Personal & Professional Responsibility
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ProfessionalismDress and conduct must reflect Agency’s philosophyEducational opportunities and associated education must be appropriateImpartialResearch-basedEqual opportunity
Answering Questions
Think ahead about what questions may be asked
Work with Agent on possible questions and answers.
If in doubt, don’t answer. Get contact information, and consult with Agent
“I don’t know but I can find out”
Follow-up with an answer
Slide16What Will I Do as a Volunteer
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Opportunities may vary, depending on your location, time & interestsDirect educationCommunity resourceProgram supportExamplesPhysical activity coordinationFood demonstrationHealth fairGroup education for a congregate meal site
Implement evidenced-based programming
Work with County Extension Agent to design your own volunteer service plan
Suggestions by volunteers are welcomed and encouraged but must be approved by County Extension Agent before implementing
Slide17Let’s Talk…
What brought you here today? Past experience with the Extension service? Past experience with Master Volunteers? What is your motivation for starting the training program?How did learning more about Cooperative Extension and the Master Volunteer program make you feel about starting the training?Tell me something you learned about the Master Wellness Volunteer program from completing the overview module. Tell me something that surprised you about the history of the Cooperative Extension System.Cooperative Extension brings together a number of departments such as 4-H and Youth, Family-Consumer Science, Agriculture, etc. How can these be brought together to inform a health-related project?
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Slide18Let’s Talk…
Tell me how you think education and information provided through Cooperative Extension is different from other sources?When you think about your community/town/county, where is the Extension Service most visible?When you think about your community/town/county, where are there opportunities for the Extension Service?When you think about yourself, what do you hope to be able to accomplish after completion of this training?
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Slide19Well Connected Communities is a nationwide effort to cultivate wellness led by America’s Cooperative Extension System, in partnership with National 4-H Council, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.