October 27, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING UPDATE
Last spring, WSU Extension entered into a partnership
with the Community Service Learning Center to encourage connection
between WSU students and county-based activities across the state.
During the initial phase of this collaboration, students enrolled
in Human Development 205 (Communication in Human Relations) were
assigned extension-related service learning projects. They formed
teams and worked collaboratively on service-related projects. During
the fall semester, four collaborative projects were initiated.
In Stevens County, students worked collaboratively with Debra Kollock
(Learning Center Coordinator) to develop the “Museum in Every
Store” project. WSU helped create kiosks located in stores
around Colville describing the local history and culture of the
region.
Another team worked closely with Jan Hiller (4-H Specialist in
Pullman) to create a 4-H DVD. The DVD and accompanying brochures
will be used to train volunteers about child abuse.
A third team of students worked with Bob Stevens (County Director/Natural
Resource Educator in Mason County) create a survey and a public
awareness campaign focused on water quality issues in Oakland Bay.
The fourth team worked with Janet Schmidt in Whitman County to
create and deliver a strategy to market 4-H across the county. The
focus of their effort was to create an image that resonates with
youth that would not traditionally become engaged with 4-H.
The student teams will give their final presentations about their
experiences and results in late November. We encourage WSU Extension
Educators to attend and learn more about how extension programs
from across the state can benefit from the involvement of WSU students.
Dates, times and locations of the final presentations are outlined
below.
Tuesday November 28, 2006 @ 10:35am Center for Undergrad Education
(CUE), Pullman, Room 202:
- Team 32—working with Debra Kollock in Stevens County on
the Museum in Every Store project
- Team 33—working with Jan Hiller on the 4-H Child Abuse
Prevention training DVD
Thursday November 30, 2006 @ 10:35am CUE 202:
- Team 34—working with Bob Simmons on Oakland Bay water
quality issues (the clam project)
- Team 35—working with Janet Schmidt on the 4-H promotion
project
eXtension PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
eXtension professional development http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/learn
is pleased to make this announcement for registration for a Seminar
Series "Working in MediaWiki - An Article Start to Finish"
Tuesday, October 31, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time.
Weekly topics: November 6 to December 15, 2006
This professional development series is open to anyone in Extension
who is interested in working in the wiki's hosted by eXtension.
The goal of this six (6) week seminar series is to allow you to
create a piece of content to share in the CoP or Collaborate wiki.
In reaching the goal, you will learn about wikis, create an article/page
in a wiki using the various features available which may include
appropriate use of lists, links, and graphics. Each week of the
seminar series will include a short video segment to introduce and
explain the topic, and then an assignment to allow the participant
to practice and learn the skills involved for the topic. Each participant
is encouraged to attend "Office Hours" weekly to ensure
he/she is on track before the next week of the series.
Plan to participate? Go to the seminar series page and add yourself
to the list before November 3rd http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Working_in_MediaWiki_-_an_Article_Start_to_Finish
Then, the week of November 6 at a time of your convenience, go
to the Week 1 link for the series and jump right in! Questions?
Please contact Beth Raney at beth.raney@eXtension.org.
AG SECRETARY RECOGNIZES WSU EXTENSION
4-H OPERATION: MILITARY KIDS
Washington State University Extension is among those recognized
by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns for its
role in developing a nationwide 4-H program specifically for children
whose parents are deployed as soldiers in Iraq. Federal employees
involved with the Army 4-H Youth Development Project received Cooperative
State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) Honor Awards
on Oct. 20 for “exemplary service and achievements.”
The Honor Awards are the most prestigious awards presented by U.S.
Department of Agriculture. WSU was a key partner in the project
and is listed as a primary collaborator.
When the U.S. military needed a way to help the children of deployed
soldiers, they turned to 4-H to help accomplish Operation: Military
Kids http://www.usda-army-ydp.org/omk/.
Because Washington has one of the highest deployment rates in the
country, it was chosen as one of five pilot OMK programs. The other
pilot programs began in Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina,
and today there are more than 30 states involved.
Washington 4-H led the way in helping guide the Operation: Military
Kids project nationally. After attending preliminary meetings in
Kansas, the Washington team – led by WSU Extension 4-H Program
Manager Kevin Wright – decided to develop its own training.
They wrote a manual and conducted training sessions in Washington
state.
In Washington, Operation: Military Kids is a partnership that began
in April 2004 among WSU Extension 4-H, the Office of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, the Washington State National Guard and U.S.
Army Reserve. Using grant funds provided through the USDA/Army Youth
Development Project, the mission is to create support networks for
children in schools and communities, before, during and after the
deployment of a parent or loved one.
ENVIRONMENT – EDUCATION -
ECONOMY (E3)
Governor Gregoire and William Ruckelshaus and 100 attendees launched
the E3 Washington, (Environment – Education – Economy)
www.e3washington.org a
statewide comprehensive approach to optimizing environmental education
for all who live, learn, work and play in Washington. WSU’s
4-H Forestry Education of Chelan County was one of five featured
successful environmental education program at the September 22 event
in Olympia.
Even if you couldn’t make the event on September 22nd, your
input and involvement in the effort is sought. The following link
is a survey based on the worksheets completed by Advisory Council
members who attended on September 22. Please provide your input
at www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=736432649017
All input provided will be reported and acted on by the E3 Washington
Steering Committee and staff. Then, stay tuned for the e3Wasington
e-newsletter with regular updates and opportunities for all who
care to participate.
Source: Abby Ruskey, Executive Director, Environmental Education
Association of Washington, 360-943-6643, aruskey@eeaw.org
WSU EXTENSION COMPLETES FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS
REVIEW
Routinely every five to six years an in-depth review and site visit
to the state is conducted by USDA regarding our commitment and obligation
to federal and state Civil Rights laws and regulations. The Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent legislation prohibits discrimination
based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, or
disability. The kinds of discrimination prohibited by WSU policy
are those which occur on the basis of race, sex, religion, age,
color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, mental or sensory
disability; marital status, sexual orientation, and status as a
Vietnam-era or disabled veteran. Furthermore, the Smith-Lever Act
and subsequent amendments dictate that Extension programs be designed
to serve all the people. This includes all socio-economic classes
as well as the protected classes identified in civil rights laws
and regulations.
The review team of four individuals spent a week on campus in Pullman
and at three county offices. We expect a written report in 60 to
90 days. On behalf of Extension, I want to thank all the staff who
helped prepare for the review, who responded to the federal guidelines
and standards with documentation, and those who participated in
the site visits:
- Franklin County Extension
- Pierce County Extension
- Whitman County Extension
- CAHNRS Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
- CAHNRS Dept. of Community and Rural Sociology
- WSU Center for Human Rights
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
As follow up to the Civil Rights review, I want to remind everyone
of our obligation and requirement of Public Notification http://bfo.cahe.wsu.edu/personnel/civilrights/pub_notification.htm
All printed material distributed by Extension must contain a statement
of non-discrimination which notifies the reader that programs are
available to all persons without regard to race, sex, religion,
age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, mental or
sensory disability; marital status, sexual orientation, or status
as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran.
For long-lived publications such as bulletins and newsletters where
space is not extremely limited, use this statement:
"Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal
and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race,
sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical,
mental or sensory disability; marital status, sexual orientation,
or status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran. Evidence of noncompliance
may be reported through your local Extension office."
We allow a shorter version to be used only where space is limited
or materials are short-lived, such as letters and news releases:
"Extension programs and employment are available to all without
discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through
your local Extension office."
We have a responsibility to include the non-discrimination statement
in news releases. The message is most often printed, however, when
a statement that the program is open to everyone occurs in the body
of the text rather than as a separate paragraph at the end.
There is additional information on the web site http://bfo.cahe.wsu.edu/personnel/civilrights/pub_notification.htm.
Please make sure all your employees and staff are familiar with
and follow these guidelines. Regardless of source of funds (federal,
state, county, grants, or gift funds) paying for program materials
and publications, please see to it that you follow the Public Notification
guidelines.
REMINDER: WELD APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER
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WSU Extension faculty and administrative professionals have a great
opportunity to develop their leadership skills through the Western
Extension Leadership Development (WELD) Program. This is a call
for applications for the WELD IV. A limited number of WSU educators
will be selected to represent WSU Extension. WELD Applications due
to the WSU Extension Dean and Director's office November 2nd. The
application form and a brochure regarding the program can be accessed
through the WELD website at http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/weld/
or email extension@wsu.edu.
WSU MOUNT VERNON NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
RESEARCH & EXTENSION CENTER’S PHONE DIRECTORY
WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension
Center’s new VoIP (Voice Over IP) telephone system is operational.
For your convenience a telephone directory of current staff is included
below. Please note that if you are calling the Center from the WSU
telephone network, 8-Digit dialing is now in place. (For example:
to call the Center’s main number from Pullman, dial 8-6120).
Contact WSU Mount Vernon NWREC (nwrec@wsu.edu)
to report difficulties. A telephone directory is also available
at http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/Directory.htm
WSU-NWREC Telephone Directory:
Main Office, 360-848-6120
Fax, 360-848-6159
General Administration:
Interim Director, Debra Inglis, 360-848-6134
Manager, Administration, Pat King, 360-848-6123
Secretary/Reception, Kathy Gleissner, 360-848-6143
General Areas:
Conference Room, 360-848-6128
Graduate Students, 360-848-6129
Olson Farmhouse, 360-424-2040
REMINDER TO ORDER FALL CLOTHING
ITEMS
This is a reminder that we will place our bulk order for selected
fall/winter clothing items displaying the Washington State University
Extension logo very soon. These items are great for your own personal
use or make great gifts. You can view and order items being offered
at http://ext.wsu.edu/marketing,
then click on the “Clothing” link. Don’t be left
out!
Just fill out the appropriate order form and send in your check
or IRI to Kathy Stilwell, P.O. Box 646248, Pullman, WA 99164-6248.
Checks should be made out to WSU Extension. Be sure to fill out
the order form completely. Please submit all clothing orders by
Monday, November 6.
We expect delivery of these items the first week of December to
avoid the holiday rush. All payments must be received before the
bulk order can be placed. Please contact Kathy Stilwell at stilwell@wsu.edu
or 509-335-2837 if you have any questions.
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda will be in the Tri-Cities for the University
Cabinet Retreat Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday she will be in
Ellensburg for the Center for Sustainable Agricultural Natural Resources
Advisory (CSANR) Committee and on Thursday and Friday she will be
attending and traveling related to the Extension Energy Program
10th year anniversary celebration in Tacoma.
John will be on annual leave Monday through Friday.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646248, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6248
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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