Seeding Success: Tools, Technology and Techniques for a Successful Extension Natural Resources Career
6/3/2024 - 8/2/2024
Event Description
Course Description
Seeding Success is a unique online course for early career Extension Forestry and Natural Resource Professionals, that supports a successful Extension career. The 8-module asynchronous course combines presentations and recorded interviews by experienced Extension natural resource professionals with readings to cover a variety of professional development topics, including networking and mentorship, audience and needs assessment, program development and delivery, program evaluation, scholarship, funding, and more. The course is being offered free of charge.
The course is targeted towards early career forestry and natural resource Extension professionals, but has information and insights that may be relevant to experienced Extension professionals, as well as non-Extension natural resource educators.
Course Delivery and Logistics
Join a cohort of Extension professionals to complete the course modules at your own pace over the course of 8 weeks, meeting weekly milestones. Participants will also join three live one-hour zoom meetings during weeks 1, 4, and 8 to discuss module topics. After finishing all modules, participants receive a certificate of completion for the course.
Schedule
Week 1 (June 3-9, 2024): Introduction to the Course & Live Zoom Introductory Meeting
Week 2 (June 10-16, 2024):
Module 1: Onboarding Basics - Getting Started in Forestry & Natural Resources (1 webinar)
Module 2: Networking Your Way to Success - The Role of Mentors (1 webinar)
