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Weaving Community Safety Nets for Youth (Extension Foundation)
Nov. 2
8-9:30 a.m. PDT

Details & Registration
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States. Research indicates that adolescents in military families have higher rates of suicidal behaviors than their non-military peers. However, many suicides are preventable. We can intentionally build, mobilize and maintain protective factors, recognize and respond to warning signs, and sustain a safety net of connection in our communities to better support military children, adolescents and their families. Read more.

UCCE Programmatic Footprint Maps: Using the maps with new secondary data to inform position proposals
Nov. 9
Noon-12:30 p.m.

This will be recorded and posted on the 2023-34 Call for CE Positions.

These maps illustrate current positions for UCCE Advisors, UCCE Specialists, other UCCE Academics and Community Educators, as well as the UCCE Advisor and Specialist positions under recruitment. Newly available secondary data layers provide county level data with relevant information that, when coupled with local knowledge, can help illuminate gaps and needs to inform UCCE position proposal development and future hiring.

Zoom: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/751701428?pwd=Q1ZrbUtoQVJwMXJVRkQydUlwNytJQT09 | Password: 4Learning

2023 NAEPSDP Annual Conference “Extension Elevated”
(National Association for Extension Programs and Staff Development Professionals)
Nov. 28-30
Marriott City Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Details & Registration. Agenda.
Conference theme areas include:

Evaluation & Assessment
Organizational & Staff Development
Program Development & Delivery
Technology & Communications
Persevering Through the Difficult Times: Exploring Calling Development Theory as a Retention Strategy.
How Organization Health Attracts and Retains Top Talent in Extension.

Two Videography Training Opportunities!

UC ANR Videography Training Series

(for Academics, staff sign ups start Nov 7)
Nov 20 & 21 | ANR Building, Davis

Registration.
Learn photographic theory, smartphone video production, and equipment recommendations. Dive into field recording, audio editing, and compare audio editing applications. Master editing theory and visual storytelling, explore nonlinear editing tools, and work on real footage with live coaching. Unlock your creative potential with our comprehensive videography workshop series. Get hands-on experience and expert guidance to enhance your video production skills. For more information, contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu

Video Recording and Editing with Your Smartphone
8 a.m.-5 p.m. at various UC ANR locations

Registration
Riverside - Thursday, Dec. 7

Irvine - Wednesday, Jan. 10

San Diego - Thursday, Jan. 18

Davis - Thursday, Feb. 8

Fresno - Wednesday, Feb. 14

In this training, you will learn:

How to set up your smartphone
A and B roll
Basic composition
Basic Lighting (daylight/cold light)
Audio best practices

Hands-on video shooting with interviews

For more information, contact Ricardo Vela rvela@ucanr.edu

Image by Manfred Steger from Pixabay

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Visual Storytelling in PowerPoint (LinkedIn Learning)

Course link.
Incorporating visual storytelling techniques into your slides can set you apart in a very big way. In this course, instructor Jole Simmons brings years of experience as a professional presentation designer to teach you how to make your presentation come alive with a good story.

For your LinkedIn Learning account email UC ANR IT at help@ucanr.edu.

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Understanding Your Timesheet

Nov. 2, 2023
Noon-12:30 p.m.

Join Anne Marie Scott, Payroll Manager, to learn how to develop employee and supervisor/approver understanding of TRS and timesheet deadlines. Part of the Business Operations Center Quarterly Webinars: Our Two Cents.

https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/751701428?pwd=Q1ZrbUtoQVJwMXJVRkQydUlwNytJQT09
Password: 4Learning

In case you missed it:
Giving Tuesday: Hot topics and Tips for Success
with Emily Delk (Oct. 17, 2023)
Video, Slide deck

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Moving the Needle on Racial Equity in Extension (UC ANR and Extension Foundation)

Sonja Brodt and Gail Feenstra

The 1862 Land Grant institutions were founded during the immediate post-Civil War, postslavery period for the benefit of white farmers and homesteaders and were built on the wealth generated by land expropriated from indigenous peoples across the U.S. (Joseph A. Myers Center, 2021). With a history so fraught with racial oppression, our public sector extension service faces an enormous task not only in righting past wrongs, but in moving forward in truly meeting the needs of contemporary people of color. read more.

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Teamwork Favorites (Extension Foundation)

Diffuse the Drama, Nov. 1
Busy is a Choice, Nov. 8
Diffusion of Innovations, Nov. 15

11 a.m.-Noon

Registration.
Diffusing the Drama dives into three roles we play out every day; victim, villain and hero. This is from Dr. Stephen Karpman's work called the "Drama Triangle" and we'll discover how getting out of those and into healthier roles can help change our daily experience. We'd love to have you with us to offer your wisdom as we move toward coach, creator and challenger!

How to Manage Stress, Rejection and the Haters in Your Midst (NCFDD)
Nov 9
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT

Details & Registration
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 manage
Identify the most common areas of stress in academic life
Concrete strategies for managing the physical, emotional, and attitudinal effects of stress

Becoming Better with Habits (UC Davis Health)
Tuesday, Nov. 28
9 a.m.–Noon

Virtual Instructor

Registration.
Think of the small actions you do every day without even thinking. These are your habits. Like it or not, our habits define who we are. This course gives you actionable steps to break habits that no longer serve you, and intentionally create new ones. The end goal of working on habits is to gain clarity, confidence and the ability to accomplish your life goals.

Conflict Competence: Getting to the root of group conflict (UCD for Staff and Faculty)
Thursday, Nov. 30
Noon–1 p.m.

Details & Registration.
Group conflict can be difficult to manage and have costly consequences. It can significantly impact productivity and work quality and even destroy teams. While conflict is often attributed to interpersonal dynamics or "people problems," conflicts are commonly symptoms of other solvable issues.

In this course for leaders of groups or teams, you'll learn a structured approach to identify and address root causes of group conflict. Discover how to apply the Goals, Roles, Processes and Interpersonal Relationships (GRPI).

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