2024 Dynamic Discussions 
An Extension Foundation Professional Development series
May - July Discussing Extension Outreach and Communication 

Each fourth Thursday of the month, the Extension Foundation will host professionals from across Cooperative Extension and beyond to address hot topics of interest to Cooperative Extension. Each month, we will update the information below for what the Dynamic Discussion for the month will be! Register below to the 

Your institution must be a member of the Extension Foundation to participate. Find out if your institution is an Extension Foundation member at extension.org/members. You can find past Dynamic Discussion webinars on our Video Resource Library. We look forward to serving you and learning together! 

2024 Schedule

   January 25 Discussing Equity Needs in Cooperative Extension
   February 22 Discussing Equity Needs in Cooperative Extension: Engaging in Difficult Conversations
   March 28 Discussing Equity Needs in Cooperative Extension
   April 25 Discussing Equity Needs in Cooperative Extension
    May 23 Effective Communication and Outreach: Crisis Communication
    June 27
Achieving Effective Communication and Outreach: Extension as a Catalyst to Community-University Engagement 
    July 25
Achieving Effective Communication and Outreach: Health Equity Communication  
   August 22 Elevate Extension: Workforce Development
 September 26 Elevate Extension: Workforce Development
   October 24 Elevate Extension: Workforce Development

 

April Dynamic Discussions: Effective Communication and Outreach- Issue and Crisis Communication  
May 23rd, 2024 2:00 - 300 PM ET  

Within days of Oregon announcing a confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and detection of the invasive emerald ash borer, OSU Extension activated internal issue management teams. The teams include subject matter experts, communicators and leadership and focus on coordinating public outreach and education efforts, in alignment with agency partners.  

This approach brought the right people, knowledge and skills together to support rapid, accurate information dissemination to the public. 

We’ll share our experience and lessons learned with examples and case studies. Together, we’ll discuss how to support and contribute to proactive, coordinated, cross-discipline issue and crisis communication in an Extension context. Please come prepared to share an example of your own. You’ll leave inspired to take a next step for you and your team to be better prepared for the inevitable.

Presenters: 
Jennifer Alexander, Director of Communications and Marketing, Oregon State University Extension Service  

LeAnn Locher, Statewide Master Gardener Outreach Coordinator, Oregon State University Extension Service  

Dan Stark, Extension forester and assistant professor of practice, Oregon State University Extension Service  


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