Breakout Session 2
Below you find information for the sessions that were held during Breakout Session 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Applying Health Equity in Extension: Cross-Institute Examples from our Peers
Mary Morris-Donaldson, Sarah Eichberger, Ghaida Havern, Lauren Kennedy, Becky McKendry, Wade Syers
Health equity is defined by achieving the highest level of health for all people. This session aims to build a shared understanding of what health equity is and what it looks like in practice for all institutes and Extension program areas, no matter your role or expertise. As a participant, we hope you will leave with a fuller understanding of the forces that influence health and be inspired to identify ways to incorporate it into your work. This presentation will offer foundations in health equity as an Extension practice using a combination of lecture format and peer learning via panel discussion. Foundational concepts and definitions will be provided, and participants will be oriented to Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well Being, which offers recommendations for focusing Extension efforts on social and structural determinants of health across program areas. Cross-institute panelists will share examples from their work and practical steps to take, lessons learned, and suggestions for integrating health equity practices into Extension work.
The Art of Writing Survey Questions
This session will explore the essentials of crafting effective survey questions, particularly for post and pre/post surveys aligned with logic models. We’ll focus on best practices for writing clear, concise, and unbiased questions, and discuss how to avoid common pitfalls like leading or double-barreled questions. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped to create surveys that yield accurate and actionable data, enhancing the reliability of your findings.
Build What You Dream: A Musical Reflection starring YOU!
Shannon CohenFew build what they dream. Even fewer ever realize and achieve what they dream. Why?
The answer lies in the middle passage space between the dreams of our soul and all that is required to move our dreams from ideation to actualization.
Few dreamers are prepared for the middle passage of dream building. I define the “middle passage” as the steps between our today and desired tomorrow; the steps needed to progressively move toward who we aspire to become and what we aspire to. Every dreamer is susceptible to fainting in the middle passage journey of “here” to “there”.
The dream is never the hard part…the middle passage is! If that is the space where most abandon and abort their dream – it is in this space we insert the tools presented in this breakout session! This session will use an interactive combination of music, journaling, and collective wisdom sharing to ignite attendees to build what they dream -- professionally + personally!
Building Inclusive Learning Environments: Embracing Identity, Reciprocity, and Universal Design for Learning
This talk will blend presentation with workshop time where we will examine the critical intersections of identity, reciprocity, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We will discuss how understanding and valuing diverse identities can create a more equitable learning environment and learn strategies for fostering reciprocal relationships that enhance engagement and empowerment. We'll also delve into UDL principles, offering practical approaches to designing accessible and flexible learning experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners.
Climate Adaptation
Madonna Benjamin, Paola Bacigalupo Sanguesa, Charles Gould, Monica Jean
Climate change and agriculture is complex and requires educators to consider the risk our farms are facing. During this session educators from animal and crop agriculture will discuss their current work on climate adaptation including education and consultation with farmer and agribusiness. Each educator will be giving a short presentation on their specialty and then a panel for questions will be at the end. Come wanting to learn, discuss and transform what AABI can do for climate and ag.
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Communicating through Conflict
Darren BagleyThrough hands-on activities, participants will explore how different styles of communication affect their relationships and outcomes. Participants will learn various styles of conflict resolution and explore how participants handle different conflicts and how it affects the outcome.
Ed Tech Tools 4 U: Facilitation, Collaboration, Engagement
Alan Pilkenton, Luke Reese, Gwyn Shelle
Discover a curated selection of educational technology tools designed to enhance your teaching and learning experience. This interactive session will showcase practical applications of various ed tech tools that promote facilitation, collaboration, and engagement. Whether you're a tech novice or an experienced digital educator, you'll leave this session equipped with new strategies to create an interactive and enjoyable learning environment.
Influence Without Authority
Kathie Elliott
Do you ever feel like your ideas aren’t heard, or are ignored, because you don’t have the right title? Do you see opportunities to improve your workplace or community, but wonder if you can make a difference without an official platform for your ideas? This session covers a variety of ways that you can “be the change you want to see”.
Land Acknowledgement Conversation through an Indigenous Lens
Imelda Galdamez (facilitator), Panel speakers: Emily Proctor, Emily Sorroche
This presentation will include a panel discussion and opportunity for Q&A. Objectives: 1) An opportunity to deepen your understanding of the Land Acknowledgement 2) Listen to reflections and experiences from MSU Indigenous colleagues about the Land Acknowledgement 3) Learn best practices to promote and support the Land Acknowledgement.
Let’s Get Physical! How to Include Physical Activities in your Programs
Physical activity is a vital part of SNAP-Ed and EFNEP programming. Join this session to learn how to facilitate and modify physical activity with program participants. Learn from your peers as they highlight creative ways you can include physical activity in your programs. You will have opportunities to practice during this session so get let’s get physical!
Master Physical Activity Handouts
Physical Activity Brain Breaks
Living off the Land: Extension programming across institutes that supports homesteading practices in Michigan
Many MSU Extension programs support sustainable, low impact, and healthy lifestyles. However, these programs exist in different institutes and work teams, and are not marketed/branded in a way that could increase participation of participants in all programs. Further, participants from urban and rural communities are interested in such programming, and bringing people together from different backgrounds to learn about these practices can provide opportunity to have community members meet and support MSUE's efforts around civil dialogue. This session is intended to learn about some key efforts currently occurring in MSUE, as well as provide time to discuss and strategize on how we can develop a more coherent approach to marketing these programs to support people in Michigan.
New Resources, New Tools
This session will cover new, digital databases and resources accessible to Extension Educators through the MSU Library. This will include CABI's Compendia series, the newly released 2022 Agriculture Census, and other specialty resources that may be overlooked.
Partnership Playbook: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
In this presentation, we will delve into strategies outlined in our “Partnership Playbook” to foster collaboration in youth development initiatives. Through engaging discussion and practical examples, participants will gain insights into the importance of partnerships, learn how to initiate and pursue a partnership, set SMART goals, build trust and rapport, and evaluate partnerships for continuous improvement.
Telling Your Public Value Story
You probably have success stories you can tell about people who participated in your education program. But how do those that weren’t in attendance benefit? You have a story to tell about them as well! Public value statements provide a means to show the impact of your work in a way that builds public and government support. Learn how to tell compelling stories about the broad impact of your work to spice up your reports, articles and conversations.
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