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Expanding Horizons: International Partnerships for Multicultural Extension Work

Explore the intersection of international efforts and multicultural initiatives in Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, featuring partnerships, training, and outcomes. Learn how agents like Carl Duley and Arlen Albrecht are leading the way in community integration and development.

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Expanding Horizons: International Partnerships for Multicultural Extension Work

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  1. Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Has International Found a Partner in Multicultural?

  2. International Work, 1990-2003 • 1990-97, international as professional development • Faculty seminar in Dominican Republic • Group study tour in New Zealand • Group to Australia • Individual experiences--NELD, Wis. Rural Leadership

  3. Recent International Work • Individual agent/specialist initiatives • Network of interest exists • Partnerships with USAID, VOCA, Farmer to Farmer, etc. • Some University time, no funding

  4. Shift in Perspective • Support for internationalizing Extension • Leadership assigned, John Preissing • Training, partnerships, scholarly work • Interface with multicultural

  5. Current Multicultural Efforts • Plan 2008, action plan for multicultural • Coop. Ext. has diversity goals • Civil rights education and compliance is cornerstone • Outreach to people of color expected • Many multicultural programs • Diversity Think Tank • Task Forces—Nat. Amer., Hmong • Hispanic/Latino Workgroup gathering resources • Emphasis on outcomes and impacts

  6. International as Part of Multicultural? • Funding is major challenge, partnerships needed • Accountability expected • Good educators, independent, politically savvy • Demonstrate benefits to learners at home • Demonstrate scholarly work • Carryover to competency in multicultural work at home • Rewards in peer review, tenure system, performance evaluations • Help colleagues learn to do this work

  7. Example: Puentes (Bridges) • Babcock Institute, Alma Public School System, Buffalo Co. Extension • Coordinator: Carl Duley, Dairy Agent • Combines international, multicultural

  8. Puentes Goals • Integrate Latino immigrants into communities • Teach cultural understandings • Teach languages • Improve employer/employee relationships

  9. Activities • Farmers—Spanish class • Mexican employees—ESL • Farmers—Spanish immersion and education about Mexico • Farmers—visit families of employees • Community discussions • Comprehensive evaluation

  10. International= Outcomes + Impacts • Program repeated in 2002 • Highly successful for farmers/employers • Employees learning Spanish • Employee satisfaction high • Community gaining understanding of immigrants

  11. Helping Communities Respond • Arlen Albrecht, CNRED agent, Taylor County • Extensive international experience • Environmental Education • Business Counseling • Economic and Community Development • Local Government Education

  12. Albrecht’s International Dimension • Peace Corps, Wisconsin Nicaragua Partners, Farmer to Farmer • Bilingual • Deep understanding of Latin cultures

  13. “Focus on Latinos” • Taylor County responds to Latin immigrants • Major businesses, downtown retail, job service, public schools, churches, county health department • Support for immigrants, employers and county residents.

  14. Extension Agent Role • Extension facilitation skills • Community development expertise • Cultural knowledge, bilingual skills • International development skills • Asset mapping, etc.

  15. International = Outcomes + Impacts • Major business w/10 Latino employees expects 100 by June 2003 • Albrecht can demonstrate the value of his international experience

  16. Internationalizing Extension Has International Found a Partner in Multicultural?

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