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News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

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    Registration Open: Two New Heir's Property Trainings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Two additional workshops have been added to the 2025 schedule for Understand Heir's Property Property at the Community Level Train-the-trainer; Advanced: November 4 & 5 and Fundamentals: November 6 & 7. The location for training is at the Ellison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Registration closes October 28th. Continue reading Registration Open: Two New Heir's Property Trainings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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    NDEET Strategic Planning Update: National Leaders Convene to Shape the Future of Digital Extension Efforts

    Denver, Colorado | July 2025 In the final week of July, 27 participants from 17 states of the National Digital Extension Education Team (NDEET) gathered in Denver, Colorado, for an energizing and forward-focused convening to identify the emerging digital and broadband needs shaping the future of Cooperative Extension. Hosted by the Extension Foundation, the event served as a catalyst for strategic planning and collaboration across key issue areas. Continue reading NDEET Strategic Planning Update: National Leaders Convene to Shape the Future of Digital Extension Efforts
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    Community Development: Concepts and Applications Training Workshops

    The Southern Rural Development Center, in association with Community Development specialists across land-grant universities (1862 and 1890), delivered two workshops on community development concepts and applications. The specialists developed a curriculum and hosted and trained over 40 professionals at the two train-the-trainer workshops on Community Development (CD) concepts and applications for Extension professionals at the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals meetings in Charleston, WV (June 2025) and the Community Development Society meetings in Geneva… Continue reading Community Development: Concepts and Applications Training Workshops
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    Now Available: Bridging the Digital Divide Book

    Now available for free online as a PDF or eBook! The open-access volume examines how local leaders across the U.S.—especially in rural, low-income, and Indigenous communities—are working to close the digital divide. This book includes a chapter from Dr. John Green, Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, and Dr. Roberto Gallardo, whose expertise enriches the discussion. They give particular attention to Extension efforts to address digital access and skill gaps. Continue reading Now Available: Bridging the Digital Divide Book
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    Announcing 2025 Bonnie Teater Award Recipient, Hunter P. Goodman

    The Southern Rural Development Center is proud to honor Dr. Hunter P. Goodman as the 2025 recipient of the Bonnie Teater Community Development Early Career Achievement Award. In August 2021, Dr. Goodman was named as Assistant Professor of Community Workforce and Economic Development with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA). Continue reading Announcing 2025 Bonnie Teater Award Recipient, Hunter P. Goodman
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    Welcome Morghan Thornton, SRDC’s New Administrative Assistant

    The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) is excited to welcome Morghan Thornton as our new Administrative Assistant, officially joining the team on May 1, 2025. Continue reading Welcome Morghan Thornton, SRDC’s New Administrative Assistant
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