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L&D - Social networking, participatory engagement, sustainable futures, intro ArcGIS, interviewees wanted, accessible PDFs
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Extension Methods & Delivery
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Office, Team, & Personal Management
Nov. 7, 2024, | 1-2:30 p.m. PT
Register by Nov. 6
Are you an extension professional with a large clientele base? Have you ever wondered how to increase your reach and be more effective in your work? This participatory virtual workshop will present an overview of the science of social networking and how it relates to agricultural extension. Panelists will provide concrete examples of how they organize their extension events and outreach programs to harness the social networks of their producers, foster more network building, and engage producers as active contributors to extension efforts. Attendees will have opportunities to reflect on and share their own extension experiences during discussion periods.
Panelists:
- Hope Zabronsky, Climate-Smart Agriculture Program Leader, California Institute for Water Resources, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Sara Tiffany, Director of Ecological Farming, Community Alliance with Family Farmers
- Elizabeth Black, Project Leader and Producer, The Citizen Science Soil Health Project, Colorado
- Facilitator: Sonja Brodt, Coordinator for Agriculture and Environment, UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Nov. 14, 2024 | 9 - 10 a.m. PT
Details & Registration
Join us to learn how to identify culturally appropriate programs and policies that foster health equity, food justice, and community resilience. With over 20 years of experience in partnering with communities to enhance nutrition and health, Dr. Odoms-Young has contributed to various advisory committees, including the Institute of Medicine committees for revising WIC food packages and the Council on Black Health. She currently serves as the inaugural Equity Visiting Scholar at Feeding America.
ACE Level Up Virtual Conference: Sparking Innovation
Nov. 6 & 7, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT
Details & Registration
Join in to explore:
- Innovative Ideas
- Unique Collaborations
- Positive Impacts across our organizations.
The keynote address Beyond Accommodations: Neurodiversity in the Workplace will feature Brandon Telg.
Building Sustainable Futures: A Virtual Conversation – National Association of Extension Programs and Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSD)
Nov. 12 - 14 | 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Register by 9 PM Pacific Time, Friday, Nov. 8.
The National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSDP) welcomes both members and nonmembers to attend our annual conference.
Introduction to ArcGIS Pro (UC ANR)
Nov. 15, 2024 | 1 – 4 p.m. PT
Details & Registration
The goal of this workshop is to introduce you to the ArcGIS Pro software application and collections of online GIS data that are particularly useful for mapping and analysis of natural and managed landscapes.
OCG is the authorized organizational representative for all extramurally sponsored projects at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. Find the analyst assigned to your county or program. The unit's mission is to empower ANR's academics to pursue extramural funding to further their research and programmatic interests.
Engaging government officials and community stakeholders is a critical tool that helps builds awareness and support for your work and that of the university as a whole. For more information, read here.
Public & Media Relations (UC ANR Web)
UC ANR has subject matter experts to help you with media and other public relations. Be sure to contact them for support.
Stewarding the UC ANR Brand (UC ANR Web)
Help unify our brand by getting up to speed here.
A UC Davis study reveals that culturally supportive school environments significantly enhance students' academic, emotional and social outcomes across diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Students with high levels of culturally relevant support show increased school engagement, while those with lower support are less engaged. Interestingly, white students with moderate to high support levels have higher academic aspirations. These findings underscore the importance of integrating cultural relevance in educational practices to foster positive student experiences. For more details, visit the full article here.
Project leader: Devii Rao
I'm creating a few short videos about inclusion and belonging for mixed-race/mixed-ethnicity UC ANR employees, and your voice could make a big impact.
The project aims to shape ANR's future goals and improve recruitment and retention, ultimately benefiting the people we serve across California. I'm seeking 6-10 volunteers for brief Zoom interviews, where we'll explore your experiences and ideas on how ANR can better support inclusion, belonging, and career growth. Even if we can't interview everyone, written responses are welcome too.
Interested? Please reach out ASAP or sign up here: Interest Form. Feel free to contact me with any questions at drorao@ucanr.edu or (831) 205-3125.
Supervisor sign-ups now for UC ANR People Networking Cohort (Virtual)
Starting January 2025, Fourth Tuesdays | 10-11 a.m.
Register here.
Do you want to increase:
- Employee retention,
- Team building & collaboration,
- Productivity and work quality,
- Professional communication skills,
- Morale, and
- A healthy work culture?
Yes? Then join us for great monthly conversations that will help you build the skills necessary to transform your team/employee.
We meet for a facilitated call once/month for 11 months at a preset day/time to share:
- Tools used from the UC People Management course and how they are affect positive change
- Guidance for challenges or issues in engagement, productivity or communication and practice opportunities
Creating Accessible PDFs (LinkedIn Learning)
Course link.
Accessibility means making sure your content is available to as many people as possible. When you make your PDFs accessible, it means adding tags, bookmarks, alt text and other information that makes the files readable to users of assistive technology. It's now much easier to use Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign to create valid, accessible PDF files. In this course, instructor Chad Chelius explains why accessibility is important and what features an accessible PDF should include, before showing you how to make an existing PDF file accessible using tools in Adobe Acrobat. Get your LinkedIn Learning account by contacting UC ANR IT @ help@ucanr.edu (paid for by UC ANR Learning & Development).
Nov. 7, 2024, | Noon – 1 p.m.
Details & Registration.
Conflict Competence: Getting to the Root of Group Conflict (for Staff and Faculty)
Group conflict can be difficult to manage and have costly consequences. It can significantly impact productivity and work quality and even destroy teams.
Conflict Competence in Uncertain Times (UC Davis Ombuds)
Dec. 4, 2024, | Noon - 1 p.m.
Details & Registration.
Difficult or unexpected changes can feel disruptive and can drive conflict at work. In this webinar, we will explore ways of communicating effectively and engaging constructively during periods of uncertainty. Participants will learn how bridging communication styles, demonstrating compassion, and facing difficult moments with courage and clarity can lead to better navigating challenges.
How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst (NCFDD)
Nov 14, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT
Details & Registration
How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst:
- Are you stressed?
- Do you feel devastated when your articles and/or grant proposals get rejected?
- Is the pressure of publishing/funding your work making you sick?
If any of this sounds familiar and you have difficulty managing the negative energy and rejection in your environment, please join us to learn the impact that stress and negativity can have if they are not managed. Identify the most common areas of stress in academic life. Learn concrete strategies for managing the physical, emotional and attitudinal effects of stress.
Get your NCFDD account by registering here and choosing UC ANR as your institution.
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WSARE California offers mini-grants for professional development education implementation
Small grants (up to $25,000) to support professional development opportunities in sustainable agriculture targeted primarily to agricultural professionals such as extension staff, nonprofits, state and federal agency staff, PCAs/CCAs, etc. are available from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education of California. Farmers and ranchers may be included but should not be the primary audience.
The goal of the WSARE California program is to increase the capacity of agriculture professionals who work in California to apply the principles of sustainable agriculture while working with their clientele (farmers, ranchers, consumers, youth, businesses, government or communities).
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 25, 2024. For more information regarding priority areas, eligibility and the application process, please visit https://sarep.ucdavis.edu/news/western-sare-mini-grants24-26.
Contracts and Grants Director Kathy Nolan retires
“I have had the privilege of working with Kathy throughout her years with ANR, and found her to be a pillar of strength, competence, dedication and of service for the division,” said Tu Tran, associate vice president of business operations.
Nolan is recognized for providing exceptional leadership to her OCG team. With a high-level of professionalism and expertise in research administration, the OCG team has played a critical role in promoting and enabling the growth of ANR's research enterprise.
“When Kathy joined ANR, the volume of contract and grants was less than $30 million annually,” Tran said. “That portfolio has today grown to over $100 million. Kathy led the team that helped ANR achieve this level, while providing our academics with outstanding and exemplary customer service, as consistently evidenced in our customer service surveys.”
Prior to joining ANR, Nolan was associate director of Operations, Technology & Training in UC Davis's Office of Sponsored Programs. She began her UC career in 2002 as a contracts analyst for the UC Davis Offices of Sponsored Programs and Business Contracts, then became a contracts and grants officer in 2004. From 2007 to 2009, Nolan was the coordinator of Government Contracts and Grants at the UC Office of the President for systemwide research administration.
Nolan earned a B.S. in business administration–finance from California State University, Sacramento, and a J.D. from UC Davis School of Law.
Kimberly Lamar, associate director, has agreed to serve as interim director of Contracts and Grants until the position is filled.
Extension Foundation invites applications for grants, due Dec. 22
The Extension Foundation is accepting applications for the New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) Program — an initiative funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in partnership with the University of New Hampshire.
The goal of the New Technologies for Ag Extension grant is to incubate, accelerate and expand promising work that will increase the impact of the Cooperative Extension System in the communities it serves, and provide models that can be adopted or adapted by Extension teams across the nation.
Four types of projects
The grants are intended to spur development of projects that lead to local impact and align with both USDA Strategic Goals and the ECOP Program Priority Areas. Project leaders may apply for one of the four types of projects this grant will support: Incubation, Acceleration, Expansion and Scaling.
Programs with a special focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and climate are encouraged, but not required. All land-grant universities are welcome to apply regardless of membership status, but UC ANR is a member of Extension Foundation.
Depending on the type of project, teams may receive fellowships of up to $100,000, and all projects receive support from Extension Foundation "Catalysts, Coaches and Key Informants." Catalysts are experienced Cooperative Extension administrators who provide mentorship and guidance to projects, and Key Informants have subject matter expertise across areas such as publishing, evaluation, partner development, leadership and team development, marketing, communications and more. Through NTAE, the Extension Foundation provides a set of services most projects rarely have access to — services create deeper impact and greater sustainability for the project.
Community is Our Jam
Amira Resnick, statewide director of community nutrition and health, benefited from the NTAE resources after she received a grant last year for a project that addresses the connection between food safety, food insecurity, food waste and health equity. The Community is Our Jam publication, produced with NTAE staff including Rose Hayden-Smith, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension advisor for digital communications in food systems, offers an in-depth look into the UC Master Food Preserver program.
Apply at https://webportalapp.com/sp/ntae. For more information, visit https://extension.org/2023/11/15/extension-foundation-announces-new-technologies-for-ag-extension-funding-opportunity-applications-due-december-22nd-2023.
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UC ANR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
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Extension Methods & Delivery
Building Support
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Office, Team, and Personal Management
Extension Skills July 2023: Marketing Research for Messaging
July 13
11 a.m. - Noon
Details & Registration.
Are you interested in learning how to develop messages that resonate with your Extension partners? Join us for a brief session with Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, to discuss how to identify and work with your priority populations to tailor messages that resonate with them.
How Customer Management Relations (CRM) can play a role in helping Cooperative Extension professionals co-create value between their programs and their clients and improve customer service experiences.
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Administrative units at UC ANR are here to help you build your program and access funding:
Development Services
Government Relations
Office of Contracts & Grants
Fast Track to Contracts & Grants spring 2023 presentation recordings
April 12, 2023 | Introduction to Contracts & Grants (video) Slide deck, with Kim Lamar
April 14, 2023 | From Concept to Submission (AKA Proposal Development and Proposal Process video), Slide deck, with Vanity Campbell, et al
April 19, 2023 | Cost Share and Academic Cost Recovery-Salary Savings (video), Slide deck
April 21, 2023 | Proposal budget preparation basics (or Budget Basics and Calculator) (Video), Slide deck (PDF) with Kendra Rose
May 3, 2023 | Using the new ANR Workflow Automation program to route C&G Forms “800“and Advance Account Request (Video), Slide deck (PDF) Form 800 Quick Guide (PDF) Advance Account Quick Guide (PDF)
May 5, 2023 | Understanding the awards process (Video), Slide deck (PDF)
May 10, 2023 | Working with Subrecipients (Video), Slide deck (PDF)
May 12, 2023 | Post Award Process (Video), Slide deck (PDF)
An Equity-Minded Approach to Writing Effective External Review Letters for Tenure
Activate your account (All UC ANR employees have access)
July 18
11 a.m. – Noon
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Senior faculty are incredibly powerful. In a two-page tenure letter, they can make or break a career. This power has an outsized impact on scholars with marginalized identities, such as Black academics, who are promoted with tenure at lower rates than their White colleagues. We suggest that this difference in tenure rates is due to an implicit, overly narrow definition of academic excellence that does not recognize all contributions that Black scholars make to their departments, institutions and academia in general. Read more.
Diversity Certificate Series (UC Davis, Equity and Inclusion Program and Learning Center)
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Program, in partnership with UC Davis Learning and Development, offers the Cross-Cultural Competence Certificate Series and the Understanding Diversity Certificate Series, both of which are aimed at developing and strengthening competencies in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay
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When to Use P-Cards vs. Travel Cards
UC ANR Business Operations Center (BOC)
Quarterly Webinars: Our Two Cents
July 20
12-12:30 p.m.
Zoom webinar link https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/751701428?pwd=Q1ZrbUtoQVJwMXJVRkQydUlwNytJQT09
Password: 4Learning | +1 669 900 6833 | Webinar ID: 751 701 428
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Fostering Health and Well-Being Across Extension (free - Sponsored by NAEPSDP - National Association of Extension Programs and Staff Development Professionals)
July 10-14
Noon – 1 p.m. Pacific Time
Register.
This year's theme is wellness and will focus on efforts at the organizational, managerial, employee and community levels to provide health and well-being programs and opportunities for employees and clientele. We will wrap up the week discussing ways to tell our health and well-being story more effectively. Who should participate in Virtual Summer School? Anyone! From Extension directors to mid-managers, to program and staff development specialists and
beyond. We welcome anyone interested in these topics to join us for any or all of the sessions.
The Art of Saying "No" (National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity)
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July 13, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Details & Registration
Are you confused about when to say "yes" and "no" to other people's requests? Do you often say "yes" to requests without realizing the impact that response will have on your time and productivity? Do you find yourself feeling angry and resentful because you've said "yes" too often? Come and learn our favorite strategies that you can implement immediately so you can add "no" to your vocabulary.
Tuesday, July 18
12:10 - 1 p.m.
Register for the Zoom webinar.
We will explore how to create quick, healthy balanced meals in minutes. You don't need a culinary degree to prepare healthy meals, but you do need to prepare. We will review how to prep, plan and get creative for quick, nutritionally balanced meals. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join via computer or phone. Share the event flyer with your colleagues! Presented by UC Davis Health Food and Nutrition Services and Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
Be the manager people won't leave (LinkedIn Learning)
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Course link.
Manager relationships can be the make-or-break point for whether employees stay or go. Join veteran HR leader LaurieRuettimann as she reveals the data behind why it's more important than ever to be a manager who demonstrates empathy and inspires loyalty from the workforce. Ruettimann covers basics first: be someone people can trust, be an example of integrity and be relentlessly inclusive. She steps you through ways to inspire your employees to grow.
Evidence suggests that improvements in people management practices, especially the development of supportive managers paired with time and place flexibility, contribute to increased well-being.
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