I completed the Cooperative Extension Mentorship Program this past year with my mentor, Elizabeth Coots. The mentorship experience was very positive. Elizabeth and I had a formal mentorship experience that lasted roughly ten months. In these ten months, we met both in person and had over the phone conversations. We discussed educational programming, how to advise councils, collaboration/teamwork, how to be involved in my community, and leadership roles to potentially pursue. When I accepted this...
~~Volunteer Administration Academy Success StoryVolunteers, a program council and a county action plan for FCS are a must in a successful Extension program. Rowan County was lacking these items for th... Read More
If were honest with ourselves, one of the biggest obstacles to improving our programs and ourselves is due to our perceived lack of time. We have filled our schedules with so many activities that we a... Read More
I completed the Cooperative Extension Mentorship Program this past year with my mentor, Elizabeth Coots. The mentorship experience was very positive. Elizabeth and I had a formal mentorship experience... Read More
Building Evaluation CapacityCounty Extension agents and program assistants plan, prepare and conduct programing to meet the needs of local residents. They tend to be so absorbed in their teaching that... Read More