E-Government Resources

Federal Resource Links

• Official Federal E-Gov Site  
• E-Government Act of 2002 

Federal Articles

• USA Services Intergovernmental Newsletter:  How E-Government is Changing Society and Strengthening Democracy, Issue 20, Fall 2007
• OIS Newsletter, Issue 20: How E-Government Is Changing Society and Strengthening Democracy
• OCSC Newsletter:  Serving Citizens Through E-Government

Research

State and Federal E-Government in the United States, 2007, Darrell M. West, Brown University, August 2007.  Brown University’s eighth annual analysis of U.S. e-government.  Includes criteria and state rankings.

• Full Report
• Abstract  

Land-Grant University Resources:

Univ. of Minnesota Extension Access e-Government Guide    
The Access e-Government program will help county governments make smart choices about planning and implementing e-Government.  The main focus is on developing dynamic, information-rich websites that meet the needs of county residents and county governments

University of Illinois Extension Community Development Toolbox   
Includes:

• Community Development Capacity Index
• E-Government Readiness Index   
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Readiness Index     
  
• Thumbs Up – Evaluating Community Websites
  

Public Deliberation Resources

Articles and Fact Sheets

• 2008 Civic Health Index: National Conference on Citizenship
• Educating with Controversial Issues, Stephen D. Schumacker and Mike Lloyd
• Fact Sheet:  Extension’s Role in Public Issues Education and Dispute Resolution
• Public Issues Education:  Exploring Extension’s Role, David B. Patton & Thomas W. Blaine
• Public Policy Education: A Path to Political Support, Patrick G. Boyle & Sheila H. Mulcahy
• Reinventing Citizenship:  The Practice of Public Work
• Research Spotlight:  Deliberative Dialogue
• Value-Free Extension Education?, Thomas W. Blaine and David B. Patton

Public Deliberation Tools

• How to Convene and Moderate Local Public Forums Using Deliberative Decision-Making
• Standards of Excellence in Civic Engagement
• Test your knowledge of Public Policy – interactive quiz

National Public Deliberation Organizations

• Everyday Democracy  (formerly Study Circles Resource Center)
• The Harwood Institute
• The International Institute for Sustained Dialogue
• The Kettering Foundation  
• National Issues Forum Institute  
• Public Agenda  

Land Grant/Extension Service Web Sites

• Iowa State University Extension
• Kansas State University:  The Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy
• Ohio State University Public Issues Education Team
• Oklahoma State University: Oklahoma Partnership for Public Deliberation
• University of Missouri Extension:  Public Issue Forums

Public Deliberation Issue/Discussion Guides by Priority Area

• Fostering Civic Minded Communities
• A Community for All Generations - Teens and Adults Working Together (Everyday Democracy)
• Building Strong Neighborhoods: A Study Guide for Public Dialogue and Community Problem Solving (Everyday Democracy)
• Democracy’s Challenge:  Reclaiming the Public’s Role (National Issues Forum Institute)
• Governing America:  Our Choices, Our Challenge (National Issues Forum Institute)
• La Gente y la Politica People and Politics (National Issues Forum Institute)
• Local Voices: Citizen Conversations on Civil Liberties and Secure Communities  (Everyday Democracy)
• Money and Politics:  Who Owns Democracy?  (National Issues Forum Institute)
• Teacher’s Guide to National Issues Forums in the Classroom (National Issues Forum Institute)
• Toward a More Perfect Union in an Age of Diversity: A Guide for Building Stronger Communities Through Public Dialogue (Everyday Democracy)
• Hacia una unión más perfecta en una era de diversidad. (Spanish version)
• Youth Issues, Youth Voices: A Guide for Engaging Youth and Adults in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving (Everyday Democracy)
  
  
• Building Economically Vibrant Communities
  • A Nice Place to Live:  Creating Communities, Fighting Sprawl (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • The Economy (Public Agenda)
  • From Welfare to Work:  Who Should Help & How?  (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Jobs:  Preparing a Workforce for the 21st Century (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Land Use Conflicts:  When City and Country Collide (University of Missouri Extension)
  • Making Ends Meet:  Is There a Way to Help Working Americans? (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Pathways to Prosperity – Choosing a Future for Your Community (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Pocketbook Pressures:  Who Benefits from Economic Growth?  (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Smart Talk for Growing Communities: Meeting the Challenges of Growth and Development  (Everyday Democracy)
    • Conversaciones sobre comunidades en crecimiento: Enfrentándose a los retos del crecimiento y desarrollo urbano. (Spanish Version)
• Enhancing Distressed Communities
  • After the Storm:  Working Through the Implications of Hurricane Katrina (Public Agenda)
  • Building Strong Neighborhoods for Families with Children: A Guide for Public Dialogue and Problem Solving (Everyday Democracy)
  • Changing Faces, Changing Communities: Immigration & race, jobs, schools, and language differences (Everyday Democracy)
  • Civic Discourse in a Crisis: Lessons from Katrina (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Emergency Preparedness:  How Do We Mend Our Emergency Safety Nets? (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Examining Health Care:  What’s the Public Prescription? (National Issues Forums Institute)
  • Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation (Everyday Democracy)
  • From Welfare to Work:  Who Should Help & How?  (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Hurricane Katrina Relief:  What Do WE Do Now?  (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Immigration (Public Agenda) The New Challenges of American Immigration:  What Should We Do? (National Issues Forums Institute)
  • Poverty and Welfare (Public Agenda)
  • Racial and Ethnic Tensions (National Issues Forum Institute)
  • Thriving Communities: Working together to move from poverty to prosperity for all (Everyday Democracy)
    • COMUNIDADES PRÓSPERAS: Colaborando para ir de la pobreza a la prosperidad (Spanish Version)

New Hispanic South (SERA-37) Resources

Conference Materials

• Bridging the Culture Divide: Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos - 2008 Sera-37 Annual Conference Materials
  
• The Future of Latino/Hispanic Programming in the South - 2009 SERA-37 Annual Conference Materials

Educational Resources

• Immigration Reform:  Implications for Farmers, Farm Workers, and Communities
  

Materials in Spanish/Materiales en Español

National

• Extension en Español – A national clearinghouse for Spanish-language educational resources operated by and for Extension professionals. 
• eXtension:  Materials in Spanish
• National Pesticide Information Center-Website in Spanish
• USA Learns - Learn English and improve basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills.

State

• Alabama Cooperative Extension System - web site in Spanish
• Iowa State University, Negocio Latino newsletters
• Mississippi State University Extension Service in Spanish
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension, material in Spanish
• University of Illinois, material in Spanish
• University of Georgia Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Publications in Spanish
  
  

Resources, Programs & Web Sites

• Hispanic Resource Guide - Michigan State
• “Hispanic Adults Learn Job Search and English Skills in ‘Put Your Skills to Work’” - University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System
• Hispanic Resources in the Dairy Industry - University of Minnesota
• Jr. Master Gardener Latino Expansion Program Takes Off - University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System
• Oregon Outreach Project -Oregon State University
• Programs and Resources for Latino Farmers - Washington State University
• Reaching Hispanic-Latino Audiences - University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

Articles & Fact Sheets

• Closing the Mental Health Gap: Eliminating Disparities in Treatment for Latinos
• Fact Sheet:  Understanding the Hispanic Culture - Ohio State University Extension
• Hispanic Gains Minimize Population Losses in Rural and Small-Town America
• Integrating the Latino Population in Extension and Community Youth Programs - Utah State University
• Latino Briefs Digest - University of California:  Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Latino Workers in the Ongoing Recession: 2007 to 2008 – PEW Hispanic Center
• New Immigrant Settlements in Rural America: Problems, Prospects, and Policies
• Pew Hispanic Center:  Chronicling Latinos; diverse experiences in a changing America
• Reaching Hispanic audiences:  It’s all about relationships - Oregon State University
• Reaching Hispanic Farm-worker Audiences:  What Can We Do as Extension Educator? - University of Florida Extension
• Recruiting and Supporting Latino Volunteers - Oregon State University
• Sharp Decline in Income for Non-Citizen Immigrant Households 2006-2007, Pew Hispanic Center
• Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States, 2007 - Pew Hispanic Center
• Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2007 - Pew Hispanic Center
• Work-Related Injury Deaths Among Hispanics--United Stated, 1992-2006
• Working with the Ethnic Media - Government & External Relations
• What Makes Strong Latino Marriages? - Utah State University

Others

• Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States (2006)
• U.S. Immigration Data (Migration Policy Institute)