Extension's International Opportunities: Becoming a World Class Educator

Extension’s International Opportunities: Becoming a World Class Educator

Julie Keown-Bomar & Arlen AlbrechtInternational Committee Co-Chairs

All Colleague ConferenceOctober 2010

Professional Development

• World is becoming smaller• Multiculturalism• Global competencies lead to “world

class Extension service”• Immersion • Short term volunteer assignments

What Skills Do You Have That Might Be Applicable To International Volunteer Work?

International Players

Internationalizing Cooperative Extension

Partners of the Americas

Winrock

Land O’ Lakes

Get To Know Other Colleagues From Near and Far

New Learning Environments

New Places and People

Great Communities

Grow as a Professional

What are some of the obstacles that might keep you from participating?

Support

•Epsilon Sigma Phi is both an honorary and educational fraternity supporting the work we do

•ESP awards and professional development grants may help people find support for international opportunities

•http://www.uwex.edu/ces/admin/esp/committees/grants.cfm

Personal Perspective

Kshinté N. BrathwaiteYouth Nutrition Education SpecialistUniversity of Wisconsin - Cooperative Extension432 N. Lake St. Rm 301Madison, WI 53706p: 608.265.4975

kshinte.brathwaite@uwex.edu

International Experiences

FARMER TO FARMER WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

IN NICARAGUA

Working with University Faculty

Traditional Class Rooms

Mixed age and gender participants

Hands on Learning

Field work

Demonstrate—and watch

Working with a Translator

Looking at seed and growthProviding follow up to other

efforts

Looks like Wisconsin?

Forages hand harvested, chopped and fed

Not all “Green” is good for cows

Milk Quality Starts Here

Introducing appropriate technologies

Many “teachable moments”

The long haul to market

Finally, a cooling tank!

• Fruits and vegetables• Some familiar• Some new• So try them all if you can

Future Assignments

Grazing Animal Health Management Milk Quality Gardening/Nutrition Cooperative

Training/Leadership/Strategic Planning Milk product marketing and packaging BUT, the sky is the limit, there are more

programs!! SO REGISTER TODAY

Contact Information

Arlen AlbrechtCommunity Resource Development EducatorUW-Extension Taylor CountyRoom 103 County-USDA Service Center925 Donald StreetMedford, WI 54451-2095Phone: 715-748-3327Email: Arlen.Albrecht@ces.uwex.eduJulie Keown-Bomar

Family Living EducatorUW-Extension Eau Claire County227 1st Street WestAltoona, WI 54720Phone: 715-839-4717Email: Julie.Keown-Bomar@ces.uwex.edu