JCEP Leadership Conference 2017

Make a difference . . . Show up at the 2017 JCEP Leadership Conference. This is one you do not want to miss. SAVE THE DATE: February 8-9, 2017 The 2017 JCEP Leadership Conference is in a new location with a new focus. The purpose of the JCEP Leadership Conference is to support Extension leadership succession planning and development nationwide. ■ What bold steps does Extension need to make to be a part of the future? ■ What skills do emerging leaders need to be able to be proactive, nimble and relevant in the digital age? ■ What steps can leaders make to identify and respond to emerging issues? Concurrent session presentations will illustrate, demonstrate and/or provide hands-on learning opportunities, skills or models that can be replicated by individuals. Lead the discussion as a presenter in one of four tracks: ■ Identifying and Responding to Emerging Issues ■ Strategic Planning Tools and Methods ■ Program Evaluation Planning and Program Improvement ■ Leadership Challenges, Collaborations and Partnerships SUBMIT A PROPOSAL at jcep.org Due Date – September 30, 2016 The Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Leadership Conference brings together individuals from around the nation from all levels and subject matter areas of Extension. EMERGING ISSUES: A focus of this year’s leadership conference will be to engage Extension professionals in identifying and addressing leadership strategies around emerging issues. The JCEP 2017 Leadership Conference will assist Extension’s current and emerging leaders in preparing for and responding to the rapidly changing needs of stakeholders. What vision will support Extension’s future? How can innovation support Extension’s continued relevance in a rapidly changing world? What could this mean for administrators and educators alike? Who should attend? Directors, middle managers, department heads, association leadership representatives, emerging leaders within an organization, educators/faculty leading key Extension programs for stakeholders and Extension faculty/educators who desire to increase their leadership skills.

County Agent Magazine - Now Posted Online

The latest edition of The County Agent  has recently been mailed (last week) and many of you have most likely received your hard copy edition (if not, it's in the mail heading your direction). Here's a link for those of you who wish to view it electronically.

http://www.nacaa.com/countyagent/2016-02.pdf

Approximately 20% of our membership requested (or your state association requested on your behalf) to receive the edition digitally.  If you are not receiving a hard copy and would like to - please send an email to NACAA at nacaaemail@aol.com and we can switch your current subscription.  For those of you who would like to stop delivery of your hard copy edition, you can request for that to stop as well.

NACAA 2016 Earlybird Fee Extended - May 31

NACAA AM/PIC Registration Deadline Extended

Early Bird Regisitration for the 2016 AM/PIC has been extended thru May 31st - the registration fee will increase $100/registrant - June 1, 2016.

A registration link can be found on the NACAA homepage www.nacaa.com - or by selecting this direct link:  

https://okzyhxiuzf.formstack.com/forms/?2268314-MIUG7m8VIw

First Timer Webinar - Recorded Link

For members not able to participate in yesterday's First Timer's Webinar - here's a link of the recorded session.

 

https://meetings.rutgers.edu/p7kl6dngi0v/

 

Once viewed - the participant and viewer evaluation link is: 

https://msudafvm.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_507TCvBIsgNxgWx

 

Recordings of this webinar and other webinars held throughout the past several years can always be found at:  http://www.nacaa.com/countyagent/Webinars.php 

Applications for Committee Chair / Vice Chair Positions 2017-2019

OPEN COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR POSITIONS 2017 - 2019
Committee work and related activities is the essence of what it takes to achieve NACAA’s mission. Historically NACAA has been fortunate to have committed, hard working members fill those leadership positions.  This year as every year there is an opportunity for members to expand and share their leadership and professional improvement skills by applying for committee positions that are open.  Becoming active in the NACAA committee structure will provide you with a wealth of both professional and personal growth.  Give serious consideration to any of the state and national committee positions that are available.

Application/nominations are e available on the NACAA web site at

http://www.nacaa.com/leadership/application.php

Original deadline was March 1st...but there's still time to submit - as the NACAA Board will be reviewing and selecting appointments at their upcoming Spring Board Meeting - March 14th.....so apply today!

Getting the Most Out of Your Mobile Device - WEBINAR - Feb. 16

The NACAA Teaching & Educational Technologies has a Webinar scheduled for

February 16, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. (CST)

 

Webinar Link - http://breeze.wsu.edu/nacaa/

 

Getting the Most Out of Your Mobile Device

By Aaron Esser, Washington State University Extension Agronomist

In Extension we all have busy schedules and are mostly not looking for something else to do. This webinar will focus on how mobile devices (IPad Mini focus for this presentation) are making Extension work more efficient and working smarter and not harder. We will touch on a couple of the basics like e-mail and calendars that link to your office computer to help stay connected away from the office. Mobile devices are also a great tool for utilizing social media to further your outreach.  Facebook and Twitter are two common social media outlets and Hootsuite is a mobile App (a computer program designed to run on mobile devices) that helps enhance your social media management. Mobile devices allow you to have the internet available at the touch of your finger, and setting favorite web pages (it looks like and act very similar to an App) to your home screen for quick easy access is a great way to save time. During this presentation we will also briefly look at purchasing an App and I will demonstrate some of my favorite ones (there is an App for almost everything!) used on the job. This webinar will be interactive and sharing of ideas will be welcomed. 

National eXtension Conference Registration Available

National eXtension Conference Registration Available

All Extension professionals—agents, educators, faculty and specialists as well as directors, administrators and other Extension leaders—are invited to attend eXtension’s National eXtension Conference 2016 (#NeXC2016) March 22-25 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. Information and registration is available at conference.extension.org.

The conference will focus on the priorities of eXtension’s new i-Three Initiative: Issues, Innovation, Impact. The conference will be conducted on two tracks:

Professional Development—peer-developed and taught offerings in traditional and new formats, including Workshops, Ignite sessions and Knowledge Cafés on topics such as social media strategies, impact measuring and reporting, storytelling, Citizen Science, effective presentations, spotting emerging issues and more

i-Three Issue Corps —an intensive 2.5 day session exclusively for the 126 new members of eXtension’s i-Three Issue Corps to advance their 72 individual and team innovation projects on the issues of climate and food systems Professional Development track attendees will share several sessions with i-Three Issue Corps members and have an opportunity to learn about their projects and process. All attendees will also receive early insights into eXtension’s 2016-2017 plans, opportunities and partnerships.

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Raney bethraney@extension.org.