Extension
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| 3016 - Community Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3016.15) | 0 |
Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement |
| 3016.1) | 35 |
Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities |
| 3016.3) | 60 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
| 3016.5) | 0 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
| 3016.4) | 60 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
| 3016.2) | 15 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
Author: Mackenzie Pogue
Major Program: Community Engagement
Backyard gardening has become a popular past time of many local families over the last year. Parents find themselves outdoors with with children actively tending to a family garden during the recent pandemic. The Muhlenberg County Extension Office provided the necessary starter kits for many families to learn the basics of successful gardening to enjoy with their children. During the 2020 Pandemic, extension staff prepared resources for families to grab-and-go at their conven
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
The December 10, 2021 EF four tornado demonstrated both the worst and the best. The worst was obviously the devastation to property and the loss of life caused by the tornado. The best was demonstrated by so many volunteers from Muhlenberg and other counties from across the commonwealth as well as the nation coming in to help their fellow human being. Volunteers that this agent worked with picked up debris, utilized their privately owned equipment to demolish and remove structures and fences tha
Author: Mackenzie Pogue
Major Program: Community Engagement
The Muhlenberg County Cooperative Extension Service hosted their inaugural Extension Extravaganza in May of 2022. The Muhlenberg County Extension Council planned, prepared, and hosted the Extension Extravaganza as a way of showcasing the variety of Extension opportunities community members can become involved in. The concept came about after office staff members discussed ways to involve the whole family and provide research-based materials that participants could not only learn abou
