Registration Open for New Community Development Training
Want to find ways to strengthen your Extension outreach activities in your county, region, or state? If yes, take a close look at the important training being offered by a national team of Extension specialists. Whether your Extension program focus is agriculture, natural resources, 4-H youth development, family, consumer sciences, or community development, the Level I Foundations of Practice in Community Development will benefit you. The reason is simple . . . successful Extension programming requires having a good pulse of the current and changing needs and conditions in your area. It also depends on your ability to recognize the breadth of resources and assistance that people and organizations can offer in support of your Extension work. Offered as a Web-based distance education program, the Level I Foundations of Practice in Community Development is conveniently provided to you in your office, meeting room, or home. For more information visit, the Foundations of Practice in Community Development Web site.
New Round of Funding for e-Commerce Educational Resources Now Available
The SRDC is pleased to announce the availability of a new round of funding to invest in the development of innovative e-commerce educational products. The grant program, sponsored by the SRDC in partnership with CSREES/USDA and the Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs), provides grants of up to $25,000 to develop and pilot test new educational products that align with one of the priority topics being showcased in this year's competitive grants program. Land-grant university faculty/Extension educators from any 1862, 1890 or 1994 institution in U.S. are eligible to apply. Proposals must be postmarked no later than July 20, 2009 or submitted by e-mail to the SRDC by 5 p.m. CDT on July 20. To access the complete RFP and list of e-commerce-related topics being given priority in this year's round of funding, please visit the Center's 2009 National e-Commerce Competitive Grants Program site.
Webinar to Discuss Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors toward Latino Immigration
On Friday, July 17, 2009, SERA-37: The New Hispanic South will explore findings of an exciting new national survey conducted by the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University. During a one-hour Webinar kicking off at 9 a.m. CST, key researchers will showcase findings from the study that explored attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that Americans hold towards Hispanic/Latino immigration. This Webinar will not only discuss key findings, but will also present potential implications as well as future directions that will be taken by this survey. Participation in this open Webinar is free. For more information about SERA-37 and the Webinar, visit the SERA-37 Page.
New Beginner’s Guide e-Commerce Curriculum Unveiled
The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative is excited to announce the release of its latest curriculum, A Beginner’s Guide to e-Commerce: Easy Tools for Profit by Kimball P. Marshall. Designed to prepare and encourage entrepreneurs to start small-scale online selling opportunities, the curriculum first stimulates belief and confidence in the ability to use e-commerce techniques to achieve personal goals and then provides simple approaches to e-commerce such as using online auction sites.
View A Beginner’s Guide to e-Commerce: Easy Tools for Profit
Registration Opens for 2009 Joint Meeting of SR-PLN, AEA & ASRED
Online registration is now open for the 2009 SR-PLN, AEA & ASRED Joint Meeting to be held in Orlando, Florida on August 24-28, 2009. This year’s theme, “Meeting the Challenges of a Changing World - Staying Relevant, Maintaining Funding and Adapting to Shifting Needs and Priorities” will address the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (The New Farm Bill), what it means for PLN, how it will be paid for, and changes to be expected in years to come. To register and view a tentative agenda, visit http://srpln.msstate.edu/.
