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Fall 2009 Training
Understanding Communities and their Dynamics—A Distance Education Program
Component One, Understanding Communities and their Dynamics, is a distance education program consisting of a series of seven, one and one-half hour sessions. The focus is on understanding community, the dynamic components of community, Principles of Practice, community demographics, community economics, power structures, situational analyses and roles of Extension, community sustainability, and community development processes.
In Fall 2009, using Adobe Connect technology and a phone line, Component One will be offered. The seven sessions will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central Standard Time, unless otherwise noted, on:
• Tuesdays, September 29 - November 10, 2009
• Wednesdays, September 30 - November 11, 2009
Sessions will be archived and can be retrieved if a session is missed.
All participants will receive an e-mail with a copy of a receipt and log-in instructions once payment is received. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Abbie Misso at abbiem@srdc.msstate.edu
Registration
The fee for all seven sessions is $150. If you are sharing a computer and phone line, the cost per additional participant is $25. EACH PERSON MUST REGISTER.
To register, download the registration form (PDF format) and mail or fax it to:
Abbie Misso
Southern Rural Development Center
Box 9656
190 Bost North
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-3207, (662) 325-8195 fax
abbiem@srdc.msstate.edu
Registration will be available until Friday, September 25, 2009.
Cancellation Policy
Registrations canceled prior to September 21, 2009 will be subject to a $35 cancellation fee. Registrations cancelled after September 21, 2009 are nonrefundable. You must e-mail Abbie Misso prior to September 21, 2009 in order to be reimbursed.
Sessions
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Introduction to the Series and Basic Introduction to
Community
Instructors: Stephen Jeanetta, University of Missouri
September 29 and 30, 2009
The ability to more fully understand the complexity and dynamics of issues and situations in a community context is important to be able to develop effective programs.
Introduction to the Series by Janet Ayres
Basic Understanding of Community by Stephen Jeanetta |
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Community Demographics
Instructor: Don Albrecht, Utah State University
October 6 and 7, 2009
The ability to understand the demographic profile and trends in a community is essential to identifying issues and sustainable alternatives. |
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Community Economics
Instructor: Stephan Goetz and Walt Whitmer, The Pennsylvania State University
October 13 and 14, 2009
The ability to understand the economic base of a community and the dynamics between the various economic sectors, including the ways in which money turns over in the community, leaves the community, or is invested are important in providing a vibrant economy. |
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Community Power Structure
Instructor: Dan Kahl, Kansas State University
October 20 and 21, 2009
The ability to identify who the decision makers are in the community, the resources they affect, and the power structure is crucial in gaining access to a community, gaining trust and credibility, and being effective in educational programs. |
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Community Situational Analysis
Instructor: Lori Garkovich, University of Kentucky
October 27 and 28, 2009
The ability to analyze a particular issue or situation in a community from a historical, political, cultural and community context and determine Extension's role in the issue is an important competency of community development. |
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Community Sustainability
Instructor: Jerry Hembd, University of Wisconsin
November 3 and 4, 2009
The ability to understand the impact of decisions on the quality of natural resources and the long-term sustainability of the environment is an important component of community development. |
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Community Development Process
Instructor: Deborah Tootle, University of Arkansas
November 10 and 11, 2009
The ability to know how to organize and mobilize resources for action, as well as possible barriers, is necessary in developing programs that are meaningful and effective. |
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