Do you know where you and your programs fit in the CAHNRS Resilient Washington Initiative?
Help us create a Washington which is able to navigate the unpredictable and pivot the unexpected with:
- A qualified, adaptable workforce;
- Strong stewardship of natural resources;
- Unparalleled access to healthy food; and
- Thriving communities, families, and individuals.
Join us at the October Extension Conference to learn more about the growing effort and how to strengthen the work you are already doing and expand your knowledge. Our goal is to give you interesting, inspiring information from keynote speakers via technology, with locally facilitated discussions about how it might be useful to your program or community.
We will be dispersed throughout the state at these seven locations:
Everett | Pullman | Puyallup | Spokane | Prosser | Vancouver | Wenatchee
Wednesday, October 4
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Setting the Stage for Washington Resiliency
| 10:00-10:05 | Webinar broadcast begins: Mike Gaffney, Statewide Welcome Statewide Welcome, Opening Remarks |
| 10:05-10:30 | Wendy Powers, Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS Overview of CAHNRS Resilient Washington |
| 10:30-11:00 | Vicki McCracken, Associate Dean and Director of Extension Building and Funding a Resilient and Inclusive Extension |
| 11:00-11:10 | Break |
The Community Capitals Framework
| 11:10-12:00 | Mary Emery, Director, Rural Prosperity Nebraska |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch and Introductions (name, title, location and the Community Capital that resonated) |
| 1:00-1:45 | Facilitated discussion with your regional peers. |
| 1:45-2:00 | Report out from each site. |
Resilient Community Health
| 2:10-3:00 | Elizabeth Weybright, Associate Professor, WSU Human Development Nate Weed, Chief of Resilience, Chief of Resilience, Department of Health Amy Meredith, Speech and Hearing Sciences, WSU Health Sciences |
| 3:00-3:45 | Facilitated discussion with your regional peers. |
| 3:45-4:00 | Report out from each site. |
| 4:00 | Wednesday Session Ends – Safe Travels Home |
Thursday, October 5
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Visioning for a Greener Future: Climate Resiliency
| 10:00-10:55 | Kristine Perry, Interim Director Clark County Extension Introduction and Components of a Healthy Community Activity |
| 10:55-11:40 | Patricia Townsend, Associate Professor and Environment and Community Outreach Specialist Climate Primer 101 and Integrating climate forward programming |
| 11:40-12:00 | Reflection and closing |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch (no presentations or activities – networking time!) |
What is your Public Value and how does it connect with the
CAHNRS resiliency model?
| 1:00-1:20 | Katherine Webb-Martinez, Director, Program Planning and Evaluation, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension’s Public Value Framework • Presentation and table share discussions |
| 1:20-2:20 | Connecting Your Work to Public Value • Presentation, outputs vs outcomes activity and grading impact statements activity |
| 2:20-2:30 | Break |
| 2:30-3:00 | How Your Work & Colleagues’ Efforts Connect to the Resiliency Initiative, 4 Corners Activity |
| 3:00-3:30 | Reflection |
| 3:30-3:45 | Wrap up and next steps: a brief discussion that includes reactions/reflections about the day. |
| 3:45-4:00 | Vicki McCracken – Conference Closing Remarks |
| 4:00 | Thursday Ends – Safe Travels Home. |