Success StoryProgramming During COVID-19



Programming During COVID-19

Author: Michele West

Planning Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Within the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Program, educational program delivery faced numerous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. By embracing technology and adapting program materials and delivery methods, opportunities emerged for NEP Extension personnel to thrive. 

Among the modifications implemented included the expansion of the NEP public-interfacing website with new content and videos; translation of curricula from in-person to a virtual delivery format; and increased use of online delivery platforms including Facebook Live, Zoom, and Google Classroom. 

Training of Extension personnel was key to their success. Over seventy training and development opportunities were developed and offered to NEP and other Extension personnel in 2020. NEP collaborated with partners both within and outside the university, including the Human Development Institute, the Office of Diversity, and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Attendance for trainings offered between March and December 2020 exceeded 7,000. By using available technology and quickly adapting program materials and delivery methods, NEP Extension personnel were able to continue providing resources and information to clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.






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