Connect, Discover, Action
NUEL North Central Region Network Conference is Going Virtual!
May 18-19, 2020
The NCR Network Conference was held via Zoom on May 18 and 19 and featured many of the same presenters that were scheduled to be in Madison. This decision was made in an effort to keep all participants safe and healthy as COVID-19 continues to spread globally and have dynamic impacts on our families and communities.
- The virtual sessions will be offered on May 18-19, 2020. The same dates as the scheduled in person conference.
- The sessions will begin at 9 am CT and end at 12:30 pm CT each day.
- Registration is just $20!
Thank you to all who attended and presented at the conference!
We hope to have links to presentations posted soon.
Conference Goal: To build a network of urban Extension professionals in the North Central Region that leverages the knowledge and life experiences of the participants.
Conference Objectives:
- Provide an affordable and high-quality professional development experience for the urban Extension colleagues in the North Central Region
- Showcase urban Extension models that are successful
- Leverage the knowledge and life experiences of urban Extension professionals to improve work in our respective urban communities
[otw_shortcode_button href=”https://nuel.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NUEL-NCR-Schedule.pdf” size=”medium” icon_position=”left” shape=”radius” color_class=”otw-green”]Download session descriptions and agenda[/otw_shortcode_button]
May 18th Agenda
9:00 am-9:45 am (CT): Plenary Session
Welcome – Nicole Debose, Ohio State University
Message to Urban Extension – Robin Shepard, North Central Region Extension Directors Association, facilitated by Ritchie Harrison, Michigan State University
North Central Urban Extension Award Presentation – Sarah Morefield, University of Missouri
10:00 am-11:00 am: Breakout Session 1
| Room 1 | Equity/Cultural Competence/ Relationship Development | I Talk Too Much: Building Walls that Prevent Success
Tony Staubach, Ohio State University Extension – Hamilton County |
| Room 2 | Food Systems | Cass Clay Food Partners: Impactful Food Systems Policies
Kayla Carlson, North Dakota State University Extension |
| The Importance of Farmers Markets and Data Collection
Alfonso Morales, University of Wisconsin – Madison Farm 2 Facts Emma Peterson, University of Wisconsin – Madison Farm 2 Facts |
||
| Room 3 | Urban Youth Programming
|
4-H is Moving In: What you Can Do to Expand 4-H From Rural to Urban
Sarah Morefield, University of Missouri |
| Growing a Program in an Urban Garden
Charles Martinell, South Dakota State University |
||
| Room 4 | Technology/Health/Housing/Financial Education | Visualizing People and Places with Data, Maps and Reports
Chris Fulcher, University of Missouri Extension CARES Jamie Kleinsorge, University of Missouri Extension CARES |
| Room 5 | Capacity/Government Relations | Inclusive Community Engagement for Local Government
Mindy Habecker, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension |
| Apprenticeship 101
Kathy Jamieson, Michigan State University Extension |
11:30 pm-12:30 pm: Breakout Session 2
| Room 1 | Equity/Cultural Competence/ Relationship Development
|
How to Bond Client Residents to Extension: Lessons Learned from 20 years in Urban Private Practice
Timothy McDermott, Ohio State University Extension |
| Promoting Youth Development & Successes in Urban Areas via Effective Partnership Collaborations
Michelle Cox, University of Illinois Extension |
||
| Room 2 | Food Systems | Embedding Food System Goals in Community Comprehensive Planning
Marlin Bates, K-State Research and Extension – Douglas County Carrie Edgar, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Dane County Jess Calkins, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Dane County |
| Room 3 | Urban Youth Programming | Brown County 4-H Urban STEM Outreach
Melinda Pollen, University of Wisconsin -Madison Extension |
| To Infinity and Beyond! Using Space to Inspire Youth
Robin Stone, Ohio State University Extension – Cuyahoga County |
||
| Room 4 | Technology/Health/Housing/Financial Education | Combating Housing NIMBYism with a Study Group
Kristin Runge, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Sharon Lezberg, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Dane County |
| Room 5 | Capacity/Government Relations
Access Password: 2R.#29r# |
Defining Opportunities for Extension that Connect Urban and Rural America
Marie Ruemenapp, Michigan State University |
May 19 Agenda
9:00 am-9:45 am (CT): Plenary Session
Access Password: 8d^99d^4
Welcome, Nicole Debose, Ohio State University
Urban Extension Priority Issues Identification, Marie Ruemenapp, Michigan State University. Participants will actively contribute to a report to ECOP that will inform the identification of priorities for national Urban Extension. Slides
10:00 am-11:00 am: Breakout Session 3
| Room 1 | Equity/Cultural Competence/ Relationship Development | Urban Discovery Forums
Tammy McCulloch, University of Minnesota Extension Sharon Powell, University of Minnesota Extension |
| Room 2 | Food Systems | Supporting Healthy School Communities through PSE
Claire Mance, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Dane County Danielle Nabak, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Milwaukee County |
| Room 3 | Urban Youth Programming | Engaging Teens in Foster Care in Learning Opportunities
Judy Knudsen, University of Wisconsin – Madison Melinda Pollen, University of Wisconsin -Madison Extension Margaret Franchino, University of Wisconsin -Madison Extension Brown County |
| Room 4 | Technology/Health/Housing/Financial Education | Our Current Drug Culture, Addiction and Ways to Intervene
Lisa Sicliano-Miller MSSA, Ohio State University Extension-Lake County |
| Room 5 | Capacity/Government Relations | Understanding the Capacity Building Needs of Non-Profits
Sharon Lezberg, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Dane County |
11:30 pm-12:30 pm: Breakout Session 4
| Room 2 | Food Systems | Agricultue Anew: Metro Ag Ed without Silos
Karl Hakanso, University of Minnesota Extension – Hennepin County |
| Meeting the Educational Needs of Urban Farming Communities
Nathan Shoaf, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Janet Reed, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Brooke Alford, Purdue University Cooperative Extension |
||
| Room 4 | Technology/Health/Housing/Financial Education | Building Financial Capability in Urban Settings
Deb Neubauer, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension – Dane County Karina Mendoza, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension – Dane County |
| A 3-Tiered Technology Approach to Youth Financial Education
Kathy Jamieson, Michigan State University Extension Laurie Rivetto, Michigan State University |
||
| Room 5 | Capacity/Government Relations
Access Password: 3G*158=3 |
Engaging Students in Local Government: UniverCity Year @ UW
Gavin Luter, UniverCity Alliance @ University of Wisconsin Madison Kristin Runge, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension |
12:30 Adjourn Conference