Session Presenters

Monday, October 5, 2020


3:00pm - 4:15pm

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Associate Dean and Director, Extension & Economic Development

Dr. Shane Burgess, Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension

Additional presentations by Trent Teegerstrom, Dr. Cathy Martinez, Ethan Orr, Dr. Jeremy Elliott-Engel
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020


9:30am - 10:15am

Keynote Address
Presenter: Calline K. Sanchez, Vice President, IBM Worldwide Systems Lab Services
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10:30am - 11:30am

Reporting Youth (Ages 5-18) Cooperative Extension Participants: Clarifying the Confusion, Improving Data, and Increasing Impact
Presenter: Jeremy Elliott-Engel
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Community Needs Assessment (in the Time of COVID-19)
Presenter: Michele Walsh
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Grants and Contracts Overview
Presenter: Parker Antin, Rachel Crookston, Lynn Frazier, Fatemah Dili
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Dealing with conflict and difficult conversations
Presenter: Eric Kay
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1:00pm - 2:00pm

Building Healthy Communities: A Collective Impact Initiative addressing health disparities in Cochise County
Presenters:  Evelyn WhitmerCharlotte Taylor, Liza Quinones, Joseph Sprietsma, and Cheyenne MacMasters
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Writing for the Public
Presenter: Dr. Eva Romero and Dr. Laura Gronewold
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Youth Mental Health
Presenter: Jeremy Elliott-Engel and Candi Dierenfield
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2:30pm - 3:30pm

Water Updates, Collaboration Opportunities and Q&A with Water Resource Research Center
Presenter: Sharon Megdal
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PowerPoint Presentation

Introduction to the science of COVID-19
Presenter: Jeffery J. Hanna
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The role of small-scale farming on sustainable local food production and the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture activities in Arizona
Presenter: Isaac Mpanga
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020


PLEASE NOTE: The first 30 minutes of each session are asynchronous, meaning that you can start watching the videos on our YouTube Channel at any time.  The last 15 minutes of each session are synchronous Zoom meetings in which we'll have Q&As with the video stars!

9:30am - 10:15am

Quick and Dirty: Extension in the Field - Session 1
30 minutes asynchronous, 15 minutes live panel discussion
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11:00am - 11:45am

Quick and Dirty: Extension in the Field - Session 2
30 minutes asynchronous, 15 minutes live panel discussion
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1:00pm - 1:45pm

Quick and Dirty: Extension in the Field - Session 3
30 minutes asynchronous, 15 minutes live panel discussion
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2:30pm - 3:15pm

Quick and Dirty: Extension in the Field - Session 4
30 minutes asynchronous, 15 minutes live panel discussion
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4:00pm - 5:00pm

Heart of Extension Awards
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Thursday, October 8, 2020


9:00am - 10:00am

Using The Peoplehood Model: Assessing Indigenous Identity Inclusion in 4-H Programs
Presenter: Joshua Moore
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Empowering People in the Workplace
Presenter: Ashley Dixon
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Presentation Slides
Word Cloud
Shape Descriptions

Library Resources & Services for AZ Cooperative Extension (9 - 9:30am)
Presenter: Jeanne Pfander
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Presentation Slides

Life Work Connections: What They Do and How the Counties Could Utilize Services (9:30 - 10am)
Presenter: Bob Cunningham and Eileen Lawless
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10:30am - 11:30am

Applying Focused Excellence: The Program Area Framework
Presenter: Josh Farella 
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Family Friendly Initiative in ALVSCE
Presenter: Christy Stuth
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Engagement, Marketing and YOU!
Presenter: Kelly Arizmendi, Jess Dorsey and Eva Romero
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Website Tips
Editing Script Example
Storyboard Example

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Financial Literacy Programming in Rural Arizona: Development and Implementation
Presenter: Ashley Dixon
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The CES Impact Collaborative Innovation Skill-Building Experience: Is it in Arizona’s Future?
Presenter: Patty Merk
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Fire in the Southwest: Presentation
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Willie Sommers Presentation
Jeff Thumm Presentation
Chris Stetson Presentation
 

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Diversity and Inclusion in Extension Programming
Presenters: Ursula Schuch, Duarte Diaz and Dr. Eva Romero
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Fire in the Southwest: Speaker Panel Discussion / Q&A
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Get Familiar with Microsoft Teams
Presenter: Cathy Munger
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4:00pm - 5:00pm

Closing Remarks
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D. 
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