Des Moines, Iowa
May 2-3, 2011
The Pre-Conference is designed for Cooperative Extension staff that provide administrative and program leadership, i.e. state, regional/district directors and county extension directors.
Goals for the Pre-Conference are to:
- Showcase successful urban Extension strategies to stimulate new thinking, problem solving and resource development
- Identify trends that impact urban communities and Extension's urban work
- Strengthen the urban network of Extension administrators
Speakers:
Learn more about the Pre-Conference speakers, who will set the tone for this innovative, and thought-provoking pre-conference.
Register for the pre-conference.
| Monday, May 2nd - Pre-Conference Schedule |
| 10:00 am-Noon (CST) |
Registration |
| Noon-1:30 pm (CST) |
Opening Luncheon
- Welcome
- Luncheon
- Introduction of Keynote Speaker, Joan Jacobsen, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
- Keynote Speaker: Best Practices in Managing Diversity and Leveraging the Value it Brings - Luke Visconti, Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Inc Media LLC.
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| 1:45-3:15 pm (CST) |
Plenary Session - Investments Made and Strategies to Increase Diversity in Extension
Moderator: Kay Gasen, University of Missouri Extension
- Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Associate Provost for Academic Personnel, Chief Diversity Officer, Iowa State University
- Richard M. Klemme, Dean and Director, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin - Extension
- Maurice Dorsey, National Program Leader, Division of Family and Consumer Sciences, National Institute for Food & Agriculture
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| 3:15-3:30 pm (CST) |
Break |
| 3:30-4:30 pm (CST) |
Breakout Sessions
- Recruitment Strategies to Increase and Retain a Diverse Workforce - Ray Ali, National Institute for Food & Agriculture
- Breaking Down Barriers to Participation - Dr. Rubén J. Saldaña, Texas Tech University
- What will be the Extension CED Programming of the Future? - Dr. Tim Borich and Alan Vandehaar, Iowa State University
- Panel Discussion-How do you Work with Partners?
In this session the participants will have an opportunity to hear from diverse agency directors and staff about the elements of working in partnership with urban agencies. The panelists will briefly describe their agency and then highlight issues that are critical to them when partnering with other agencies. Following the panel there will be a facilitated dialogue with the participants to determine some specific actions that need to happen to enhance the development of partnerships. |
| 5:45-7:30 pm (CST) |
Welcome Reception, Des Moines Embassy Club
Get a new perspective on Des Moines! Located a short walk thru the Skywalk System from the conference hotel, enjoy the spectacular views of the city and State Capitol complex while catching up with friends and making new ones. A short welcome program begins at 6:15pm. |
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Pre-Conference Schedule
| Tuesday, May 3rd - Pre-Conference Schedule |
| 7:30-9:00 am (CST) |
Breakfast with Morning Presentation - Congressman Chaka Fattah, Chairman Congressional Urban Caucus
The congressman will share the mission and goals of the Urban Congressional Caucus and discuss how Extension can help to address the challenges faced in metropolitan areas by creating innovative solutions and best practices. |
| 9:15-10:45 am (CST) |
Plenary Session - Collaborative Partnerships in Urban Extension
Moderator: Vernon Waldren, University of Nebraska Extension
- Building Connections with Extension –Trudy M. Rice , NaCO Large Urban Counties Caucus, NaCO
- Best Practices for Building Collaborative Partners Around the Globe – Donald Tobias, Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York, NY
- White House Office of Urban Affairs, Focus on Engagement and Outreach (invited)
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| 10:45-11:00 am (CST) |
Break |
| 11:00-11:30 am (CST) |
Capstone Address - Urban Connections, USU/APLU/CES for the Enhancement of Outreach and Engagement
Shari O.Garmise, PhD. Vice President of USU/APLU, Office of Urban Initiatives
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| 11:30-11:40 am (CST) |
Closing Remarks - Mary Jane willis and Abbie Gaffey, 2011 Pre-Conference Chairs |