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PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL URBAN EXTENSION LEADERS

HOSTED BY WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

MAY 20 - 23

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Association of Washington Cities The Ohio State University / Leadership in the City

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Washington State University- Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach - CEREO

Washington State University Everett

Washington State University Food Systems Program

Planning Committee Conference Chair Program Chair

Brad Gaolach, Washington State University Sarah Chvilicek, University of Nevada

Local Planning Committee

Martha Aitken, Washington State University Maggie Anderson Fasy, Washington State University Maria Anguiano, Washington State University

National Planning Committee Members

John Byrnes, Penn State University Carol Parker, Cornell University Cindy S Davies, New Mexico State University Brenda Rogers, University of Florida Kristin Davis, North Carolina State University Joaquina Scott Kankam, Prairie View A&M University Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte, Cornell University Andree' Walker Bravo, Utah State University Julie Fox, The Ohio State University Karen Wobig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Willie Howard, University of Kentucky DeShana York, University of Alaska Fairbanks Misty Layne-Watkins, University of Tennessee Kamran Zendehdel, University of the District Chris Obropta, Rutgers University of Columbia

Table of Contents

Venue Layout ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Agenda Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Sessions Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Leading Edge Dialogues .............................................................................................................................. 12

Session Abstracts & Posters ....................................................................................................................... 14 Tuesday May 21 ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Session 1: 9:15-10:45 ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Session 2: 11:15-12:45 ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Session 3: 2:45-4:15 .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Ignite Talks & Posters: 4:45-6:00 ................................................................................................................................. 26

Wednesday May 22 ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Session 4: 9:15-10:45 ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Session 5: 11:00-12:30 ..................................................................................................................................................... 33

Thursday May 23 .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Session 6: 9:45-11:30 ........................................................................................................................................................ 38 Regional Caucuses: 11:45-1:15 ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Urban Green Infrastructure (post conference): 2:30-5:00 ................................................................................... 41

VENUE LAYOUT 2

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VENUE LAYOUT 3

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AGENDA OVERVIEW 4

Monday, May 20th 8:00-3:00 NUEL Steering Committee Meeting 3:00-6:00 Conference Registration / Check-In / Information 3:30-5:30 Leadership in the City participant meeting 6:00-7:30 Attendee Reception: Welcome Address, National Urban Extension Awardee Presentation

Tuesday, May 21st 7:00-4:45 Conference Registration / Check-In / Information 7:30-8:45 Plated Breakfast and Keynote Presentation: Innovation in the City, Ron Sims 9:15-10:45 Session 1 Breakout Presentations 11:15-12:45 Session 2 Breakout Presentations 12:45-2:15 Lunch and Keynote Panel: What Matters to Metro, Diane Douglas and Jessica Finn Coven 2:45-4:15 Session 3 Breakout Presentations 4:30-5:45 Ignite Talks, Poster Session, and Reception Dinner on your own

Wednesday, May 22nd 7:30-8:45 Plated Breakfast and Keynote Presentation: Diversity, Complexity and Scale, D’Argagnan Scorza 8:45-12:30 Conference Registration / Check-In / Information 9:15-10:45 Session 4 Breakout Presentations 11:00-12:30 Session 5 Breakout Presentations 12:30-4:45 Mobile Learning Workshops w/ boxed lunches Dinner on your own

Thursday, May 23rd 7:30-9:15 Plated Breakfast and Keynote: The Urban-Rural Continuum and Connection, Elena Irwin 8:45-12:30 Conference Registration / Check-In / Information 9:45-11: 30 Session 6 Breakout Presentations 11:30-11:45 Pick up box lunches 11:45-1:30 Lunch, NUEL Regional Caucuses Meetings 1:30 Conference adjourns 2:30pm-5:00pm Green Infrastructure Working Group (open to anyone, check in at registration)

Friday, May 24th 8:30am-2:30pm Green Infrastructure Working Group tour of Puyallup Research & Extension Center (pre-registration required)

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 5

Session 1 Tuesday 9:15-10:45

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Uncovering unspoken critical competencies John Byrnes 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Extension and the New Frontier of Urban Agriculture Naim Edwards 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: 4-H Social Justice Youth Development Nia Imani Fields

Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Evaluating Our Work: Moving from Theory to Competency in the Public Policy Arena Michael Kern 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: "We have outputs, but do we have impact?” Andree' Walker Bravo 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Discovering Visitors’ Perceptions on Snohomish County as a Tourism Destination Ounjoung Park, Soobin Seo, & Mark A. Beattie

Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Engaging with Partners for Meaningful Community Surveys: Survey Design and Implementation with Local Law Enforcement Season Hoard 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Understanding the Challenges to Extension’s Urban Programming to Increase Impacts Marie Ruemenapp

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Implementing the National Urban Framework in Wisconsin’s Metro Counties Jerold Braatz

Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Essential Competencies and Innovative Practices for Urban and Latino Engagement Rusty Collins, Lupita Fabregas, Melinda Garcia, Julie Fox, & Keith Nathaniel

Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Building and Governing Urban Data Systems Chris Fulcher, Christopher Fulcher, Jamie Kleinsorge, Paul Evenson, Paul Sorenson, & Monte Roulier

Leading Edge Dialogues 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Density: Challenges cities and residents face as density increases Ron Sims, Thaisa Way, & Barbara Tolbert

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 6


Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Enriching Youth 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: #PassTheMicYouth: A Multimedia Program to Amplify Youth Voices Maru Gonzalez 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Youth in the Somali Diaspora: An Opportunity for Cultural Learning Mohamed Farah, Jennifer Skuza, PhD, & Joanna Tzenis, PhD

Improving Health 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: A Hands-on Approach to Diabetes Education, Prevention, and Management Dianne Christensen 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Collaborative Governance: Extension’s Role in Scaling County-Wide Social Determinants of Health Efforts Kevin Harris 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Mapping the Food Landscape: Creating Data for Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Laura Ryser

Compentencies 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Garnering citizen scientists for water pollution research via StoryMap Jenifer McIntyre Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Lessons learned from a food waste reduction initiative in an urban school district Sara Elnakib, Sara Elnakib, Marycarmen Kunicki, & Amy Rowe

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Strengthening Communities 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Community Engagement through Green Infrastructure Planning Tobiah Horton 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Neighborhood Leadership Fellows - Building Equity Through Civic Leadership Dwayne T. James & Claire Wolff Rippel

Protecting the Environment 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Harnessing Student Power to Help Communities Deal with Stormwater Management and Stormwater Regulations – A Regional Collaboration Christopher Obropta 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Keeping Carolina Clear: Evaluating the success of a compliance-based stormwater education program Amy Scaroni 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Advances in Permeable Pavements for stormwater management John Stark

Strengthening Communities 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Newark Pivot: Urban Extension and Community Design Richard Alomar 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Building Capacity and Leadership Development: An Extension Response with Middle Neighborhoods Steven Chmielewski & Randy Stoecker 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Tofasaili: A Community-Based Research Partnership for Pacific Islander Student Achievement Joy Lile

Leading Edge Dialouge 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM: Youth: Reaching 10 million engaged youth with Extension Andy Turner, Naim Imani Fields, Andy Ferrin & Boyd Owens

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 7


Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Enriching Youth 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using Data to Improve the First Year Experience for New 4-H Families Chelsea Hetherington 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Turning Games into Social-Emotional Skill Building for Front Line Staff and Volunteers Dan White 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Youth Thrive as a Collective Impact using SAS Data Analytics Platform Presenters Katherine Williams

Enriching Youth 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using Urban Agriculture to Strengthen Extension’s Volunteer, Community, and Youth Development Nexus Bradley Burbaugh 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Chronicling an Extension STEM Food Science Education Program in Seattle: A Collaborative Mindset for Success B. Susie Craig 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: School Food Pantry Mystery Box Cook-Off: An Approach to Educate Teens on Food Security Siew Guan Lee, Gretchen Manker, Susan Ettesvold, Cammie Jayo, Annie Roe, & Nav Ghimire

Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using a Food Systems approach to 4-H Urban Agriculture Programs Alyssa Bowers 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: lessons learned working with immigrant & refugee community gardens Deirdre Grace 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Working Together to Develop Community Garden Leaders: Arizona Cooperative Extension and Valley of the Sun United Way Edward Martin

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Strengthening Communities 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Creating High Quality and Accessible Programs: Culturally Adaptive 4-H Programs Liliana Vega & Lupita Fabrigas 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: The National Western Center: Connecting Food, Water, Health and Community in a 21st Century City Jocelyn Hittle, Jocelyn Hittle, Kathay Rennels, Lou Swanson, & Rusty Collins

Protecting the Environment 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Developing an extension program related to GSI in the Pacific North West Ani Jayakaran 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Influences of street-side urban tree canopy on summer stormwater runoff’s thermal load Kevan Moffett 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Sustainable Floridians: Reaching New Audiences Through Discussions that Lead to Actions Linda Seals

Strengthening Communities 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Building Connections in Urban-Rural Interdependence through 4-H Rural Exchanges Maureen Hosty 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Urban ALL STARS: Advancing Leadership and Learning by Strengthening Teens and Adults with Resources for Success! Kimberly Burgess-Neloms, Tamara Warren, Karen Baker, & Shanetria Brown

Leading Edge Dialouge 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Staffing: Preparing the urban Extension workforce Julie Fox, Brenda Rogers, & Allen Malone

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 8

Session 4 Wednesday 9:15-10:45

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Enriching Youth 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Youth Experiencing Homelessness Melissa Scheer, Corbin Hannah, Sarah Yuan, Leslie Forstadt, & Kelly Smith

Improving Health 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Inside-Out: A Community Response to Violence LeChrista Finn 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Exploring Extension’s Opportunity to Address the Opioid Epidemic Glenn Sterner, Judy Chambers, & Alexander Elswick

Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: From Vision to Harvest: Building Community Capacity through Holistic Urban Agriculture Education James Wolff 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: The UDC Urban Food Hubs Solution: Building Capacity in Urban Communities Kamran Zendehdel, Ph.D. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Process evaluation of three New York State SNAP-Ed Policy, Systems, and Environment Interventions: Overview, Evaluation Strategies, and Lessons Learned To-Date Alisha Gaines

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Strengthening Communities 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Community Conflict: Finding Middle Ground Tom Murphy 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Extension and Workforce: Acting as a bridge for a critical community topic Geniphyr Ponce-Pore

Personal Experiences 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Wild in the City: Partnerships with Zoos Wendy Hein Enriching Youth 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration – Research & Strategies Beverlee Baker Improving Health 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Offering free Cancer Screenings through Cancer Prevention programs to the Growing Hispanic population in Urban and Rural counties in Georgia Ines Beltran

Strengthening Communities 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: High-Performing Action Teams for Effective Broadband Planning Monica Babine

Leading Edge Dialogues 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Data and Policy: Responding to human services needs Chris Fulcher, Jon Morrison Winters, & Emily Baranello

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 9

Session 5: Wednesday 11:00-12:30

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Enriching Youth 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Reaching Youth of Diversity Jeff Jackson 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Financial Literacy for At-Risk Youth Caitlin Verdu 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Place-based education: Engaging Urban learners in authentic community involvement. Patrick Willis

Enriching Youth 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: 4-H Family Science Night: An Extension Partnership Brittani Lee 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: 4-H In the First American City Tony Staubach 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Teens Teaching STEM in their neighborhood:teens engaged as volunteers Mitch Mason

Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Tailoring Extension Work to Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Mariel Borgman, Naim Edwards, Rob Bennaton, Samuel Anderson, Amy Matthews , & Mariel Borgman

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Strengthening Communities 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Integrated Programing to Strengthen Community and Unravel Systemic Urban Issues: The Covenant Community Health and Wellness Story Lydia Kaume 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: An 1890 Regional Approach to Address Opioid Education Celvia Stovall, Ph.D., CFCS 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Opioids Impact on the Workforce and Community Douglas Swanson

Personal Experiences 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Blurring state lines– Multi-State Metro Best Practices Tara Markley, Nozella Brown, Paul Gibbins, Marlin Bates, & Jody Squires Innovation 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: The National Urban Extension Implementation Plan, an Innovative Systems Solution Patrick Proden, Marie Ruemenapp, Christopher Obropta, Katherine Williams, & Anthony Tuggle

Strengthening Communities 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Community Wealth Building: How the Local Investment Network model is transforming the Methow Valley Anthony Gromko, Trevor Lane, Andy Meyer, & Christina Sanders 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Strengthening Social & Economic Vitality in Southeast Raleigh, NC Kristin Feierabend 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Extending the University’s Knowledge to Restore Floodplains – a Climate Resiliency Program Jeremiah Bergstrom

Leading Edge Dialogues 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Fulfilling the LGU Mission: Extension and community-based applied research Ivory Lyles, Lou Swanson, Mark Latimore, & Brian Kraft

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 10

Session 6: Thursday 9:45-11:30

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Increasing the Diversity of Master Gardener Volunteer Programs to Increase Community Impact in Urban Areas Mike Hogan 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: 4-H Partner Schools – Bringing 4-H to Urban Audiences One School at a Time Kristen Moore 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Power of the Red River Valley: Engaging New Urban Audiences David Ripplinger

Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Escape the Ordinary: An Extension Experiment in Escape Rooms Andrew Bingham 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM: Open Meeting Opportunity

Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Measuring Innovation in Extension Molly Immendorf 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Purdue Extension CityLAB: Evolution of an innovative Extension footprint in Indianapolis Steve Wagoner

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Blockchain Technology and Sustainable Food Systems: What is the Role of Extension? Justin Smith 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Michigan State University Extension’s Programming in the Sustainable Development Era Breanne Carlson, Dawn Contreras, Murari Suvedi, Holly Tiret, & Sean Knurek

Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Planning Session: US Military Veterans Jan Zientek 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Urban Stormwater Education – A Successful Model for Local Extension Funding Katie Teague

Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Shooting for the STARs – Maximizing Extension’s Value in Urban Areas Ramona Madhosingh Hector 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: The Minnesota Urban Extension Leadership Team: Connecting People, Resources, and Programs Brent Hales

Leading Edge Dialogues 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM: Smart Cities: Technology, equity, livability, and trust Kim Zentz & Kevin Sanders

SESSIONS OVERVIEW 11

Regional Caucuses 11:45-1:15 (Lunch)

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3 North Central Regional Caucus

South & 1890 Regional Caucus

West Regional Caucus

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Northeast Regional

Caucus

Urban Green Infrastructure Working Group 2:30-5:00

Seattle 1 Seattle 2 Seattle 3

Pioneer First Hill Belltown Capitol Hill Urban Green Infrastructure

LEADING EDGE DIALOGUES 12

Leading Edge Dialogues Leading Edge Dialogues will spotlight six critical issues facing our universities and our cities, with a series of 90-minute interactive sessions designed for Extension leaders. Leading Edge Dialogues will first feature an opening exploration of the issue by a multi-sector panel of experts from government agencies and non-profits, to private industry and potential funders, along with department based and Extension faculty. Then we will delve into an hour-long facilitated group discussion to capture attendee’s collective wisdom and inspire innovative thinking about new opportunities, prospects, solutions and partnerships to strengthen Extension’s work in our metropolitan centers. Leading Edge Dialogues reframe the ‘administrative track’ of previous conferences with a focus on tangible actions and collaborations that will last beyond the conference - helping to position our universities at the leading edge of these issues.

Tuesday’s sessions Density: Challenges cities and residents face as density increases. The challenges of growth are not unique to major cities. Across the country, smaller cities are addressing the problems that come with an influx of population. Land grant universities and Extension, with our history in communities and our access to cutting edge research, have an opportunity to support our smaller cities in creating positive solutions to increasing population density as well as residents in larger cities working through adjusting to increasing densities and the associated social, economic, and environmental challenges associated with more people in smaller areas. Are Smart Cities the answer? This dialogue will explore innovations as well as policy opportunities to help cities implement a vision for their future. Panelists:

• Ron Sims, Former Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • Dr Thaisa Way, Director Urban@UW, University of Washington • Barbara Tolbert, Mayor, City of Arlington, WA

Facilitator: Molly Immendorf, eXtension Youth: reaching 10 million engaged youth with Extension The need for positive youth development has never been greater for both rural and urban youth alike. How can Extension be innovative in meeting the needs of youth in our cities in a competitive environment? What competencies do Extension professionals need when working with urban youth? This dialogue will explore innovative programs, partnerships and opportunities to insure that Extension youth development in the cities remains vital for another hundred years. Panelists:

• Dr. Andy Turner, 4-H Program Leader, Cornell University Cooperative Extension • Nia Imani Fields, Ed.D, 4-H Specialist and Principal Agent, University of Maryland Extension • Andy Ferrin, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer National 4-H Council • Boyd Owens, Senior Extension Director, South Carolina State University

Facilitator: Molly Immendorf, eXtension Staffing: preparing the urban Extension workforce. The urban context of diversity, complexity, and scale require Extension professionals, with diverse backgrounds, to develop unique competencies. With diminishing budgets, staffing ratios that make direct education to urban populations difficult, and working in a backdrop of numerous public and private organizations to partner or compete with, the urban Extension professional requires unique skills. Topics of discussion will include: subject matter expertise versus transdisciplinary team development and management; the role of county directors and / or staff in resource and partnership development; and the hiring of new employees and updating the skills of existing employees. Panelists:

• Dr Julie Fox, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Urban Engagement, The Ohio State University • Brenda G. Rogers, M.S., District Extension Director, University of Florida IFAS Extension • Dr. Allen Malone, 1890 Administrator, Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Program Unit, Alabama A&M

University Facilitator: Annie Jones, eXtension

LEADING EDGE DIALOGUES 13

Wednesday’s sessions Data and Policy: Responding to human services needs. Cities, large and small are struggling with how to address affordable housing, homelessness, serving aging populations and many other human service issues. To make informed and sound decisions, cities need an accurate understanding of current situations, the ability to predict future needs, and use data to evaluate and develop policy and programs. Land grant universities are well positioned to help cities through the use of data analysis and policy development. This dialogue will explore how LGU’s can assist governmental and nongovernmental agencies in data driven policy development and evaluation; adding to the program rich portfolio of Extension. Panelists:

• Chris Fulcher, Director Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems, University of Missouri Extension • Jon Morrison Winters, Planning and Development Specialist, Aging and Disability Services, City of Seattle. • Emily Baranello, Vice President of the SAS Education Practice, SAS Inc.

Facilitator: Rusty Collins, Colorado State University Extension Fulfilling the LGU Mission: Extension and community-based applied research. Land-grant universities have a threefold mission: to advance knowledge, to apply knowledge, and to disseminate knowledge. In urban communities, there are increasing opportunities for Extension to lead or support the advancement and application of knowledge through community-based applied research; but this is not the traditional role for Extension. Topics of discussion will include: How does Extension identify campus-based expertise? How is community-based research rewarded within departmental promotion and tenure evaluation? What are potential early and easy wins for Extension? Panelists:

• Dr Ivory Lyles, Director of Extension, University of Nevada Reno (invited) • Dr Lou Swanson, Vice President for Engagement, Director of Extension, Colorado State University (invited) • Dr. Mark Latimore, Jr., Extension Administrator and Director of Land Grant Affairs, Fort Valley University • Dr. Brian Kraft, Assistant vice president, Innovation and Research Engagement Office, Washington State

University Facilitator: Annie Jones, eXtension

Thursday’s session Smart Cities: Technology, equity, livability, and privacy. Cities are getting smarter. New technologies help monitor traffic and enforce parking. First responders use camera systems to explore incident scenes for potentially hazardous materials or spills. Autonomous vehicles are being piloted. With these new technologies, governments and communities have concerns about safety, privacy, and equity. The key to successfully navigating these issues is trust. But building trust has never been more vital, nor more vexing than it is right now. Join us for a robust and enlightening discussion on the challenges of becoming trusted with an increasingly skeptical citizenry and the role Extension can play in bridging the gap between technological progress and public trust in our smart cities. Panelists:

• Kim Zentz, P.E, MEM; CEO, Urbanova / Director Engineering and Technology Management, Washington State University.

• Kevin Sanders, Owner and Principal Consultant, Becoming Trusted / Adjunct Professor of Marketing, Gonzaga University

Facilitator: Rusty Collins, Colorado State University Extension

SESSION ABSTRACTS & POSTERS 14

Tuesday May 21 Session 1: 9:15-10:45 Seattle 1: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Uncovering Unspoken Critical Competencies John Byrnes What competencies are fundamental to our effectiveness as Extension educators in urban areas? Philadelphia Penn State Extension educators recently engaged in a research process to share and reflect upon our stories of work in Philadelphia. Researchers from Penn State worked collaboratively with us to conduct individual interviews with all 17 members of our staff, to create written narratives from the interviews, to host storytelling workshops for us to reflect on our individual and collective work, and to compile these stories and a thematic meta-analysis of our stories into a book. This process helped us talk about our strengths, our challenges, and our approach for the future, all of which revealed several themes about the work we do and how we do it. In our office, these themes reflect our values and beliefs about how to do Extension work; they are essentially our operational competencies. Our work provokes questions about which competencies help us to be effective, even if they receive little attention in mainstream contexts. How might adding certain competencies like co-creation with community, collaboration, relationship-building, and recognizing and appreciating diversity, imagination, and creativity bring value to our work in urban areas and throughout our Extension organizations? How might we use stories to elucidate these and other competencies? This presentation will feature the findings of our research, including illustrative examples, and group discussion. 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Extension and the New Frontier of Urban Agriculture Naim Edwards Michigan State University may be the first land grant institution to formally embark on establishing an urban agriculture research facility in the U.S. The site is called the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning, and Innovation. It is approximately 3.5 acres and located on the footprint of a school demolished in 2016. The objectives are to combine relevant research in food production and local food system development with programming that builds self reliance, engaged citizenship, and entrepreneurship. Naim Edwards, the director of the site, will speak to lessons learned thus far in navigating city government, MSU Extension, and engaging the community. He'll also discuss issues like soil quality and balancing university and community interests. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: 4-H Social Justice Youth Development Nia Imani Fields This session will share how youth development professionals can integrate social justice principles into positive youth development programs. Nationally, there has been discourse calling for the renewal of engagement and inclusion of more diversity within 4-H and other Extension programs. Over the years, there have been national, state and local efforts towards creating more diverse and inclusive programs within 4-H. Youth development professionals could have a more intentional role in reaching diverse youth with culturally relevant programs. These programs can foster young people’s agency—the belief that they can make a difference—and provide resources to address social injustice within communities. Participants will leave with a Social Justice Youth Development Guide for Youth Development Practitioners. Seattle 2: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Evaluating Our Work: Moving from Theory to Competency in the Public Policy Arena Michael Kern To be effective and add value in an urban (or any) environment, Extension professionals need to evaluate the results of their work, in order to establish best practices and process improvements, assess outcomes and impacts, and apply lessons learned. Although evaluation is well-established in some areas of Extension, less occurs among the Extension programs, and other academic programs, that focus on fostering collaborative public policy. There are a variety of reasons for this (time, cost, pressure to move on to the next challenge, difficulty in establishing metrics, etc.). The William D. Ruckelshaus Center, a joint effort of Washington State University Extension and the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, has been working to establish an evaluation program that addresses these obstacles. Director Michael Kern will review how the Center has developed its methodology; the innovations, “eurekas,” and “aha moments” involved; the partnerships developed to make it work; and the results of piloting the resulting qualitative, interview-based methodology on two past projects. He will also share lessons learned and next steps, as well as the trade-offs and compromises involved in moving this type of evaluation from a theoretical to an applied exercise and core competency.


9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: "We have outputs, but do we have impact?” Andree' Walker Bravo Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts – Oh my! Extension professionals are more commonly being asked to demonstrate the IMPACT of the community programs they develop and facilitate. But how do you demonstrate impact from potentially short term programming with little capacity for follow up surveys? We are good at capturing our outputs, but our impact is more elusive. Additionally, in an urban environment, where there are so many similar programs, we must demonstrate our impact in order to stay relevant. The work of Extension professionals benefits communities, the economy, the environment and more. By effectively reporting your individual and programmatic impacts, you share your methods and accomplishments with peers and public and advance your program’s reputation, funding, and sustainability. This session will walk you through examples of recent Utah impact reports, demonstrate how to write effective impact reports, share where to market your reports, and discuss the larger benefits to your programs. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Discovering Visitors’ Perceptions on Snohomish County as a Tourism Destination Ounjoung Park, Soobin Seo, & Mark A. Beattie Discovering Visitors’ Perceptions on Snohomish County as a Tourism Destination Located to the north of Seattle, Snohomish County is presently the fastest growing county in the state of Washington and is undertaking the creation of a new tourism brand identity. The brand identity strategy divides the county into four distinct regions: Basecamp (urban), Coastal, Stillaguamish-Sauk, and Skykomish-Snohomish river valleys. At this pivotal time in the Snohomish’s strategic brand identity development, the purpose of this research is to discover specific topics that emerge from online tourism reviews on TripAdvisor.com which reflect perceptions of visitors to Snohomish County. In order to reveal visitors’ perceptions, this study will conduct topic modeling on refined text data, using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) package in R programing language. Firstly, this study will scrape tourist reviews on the four areas of Snohomish County. In the next step, by extracting meaningful keyword and topics, the topic modeling program analyzes self-reported traveler’s textual reviews. Lastly, based on the graphs and charts to visualize the results, we interpret and report the visitor’s perception on Snohomish County as a tourism destination. Benefits of the interpretation on these new insights inform guidelines for the development and sustainability of the brand identity. Further, assessment frameworks may be developed for longitudinal tracking of results from brand implementation. Seattle 3: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Engaging with Partners for Meaningful Community Surveys: Survey Design and Implementation with Local Law Enforcement Season Hoard Law enforcement’s ability to effectively serve their communities is, in part, dependent upon public perception. When communities have low confidence in local law enforcement, these agencies have less legitimacy, generally have low community trust and as a result have difficulty securing cooperation from the public. For the last 50 years, DGSS has collaborated with local law enforcement to assess community perceptions of their agencies, and to develop strategies to help strengthen and improve community relationships. A recent project example where DGSS researchers have assisted law enforcement in Wenatchee, Washington to examine public perceptions in the city will be presented. The process of working with city representatives to develop a customized survey instrument to better understand the views of the community members they serve, including initial question development and methodology considerations is a valuable service available through research-based Extension centers such as DGSS. Appropriate analysis based on both review of the literature and the structure of survey questions will also be discussed. Through this presentation, we will provide important guidance on developing partner relationships, good survey practices, sampling design, and analyses. Participants should have a better understanding of partnering with local government and survey development and implementation, based on this presentation. 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Understanding the Challenges to Extension’s Urban Programming to Increase Impacts Marie Ruemenapp In May 2018 Dr. Ruemenapp completed an 18-month national research study that utilized data from 31 states to empirically collect, verify and analyze the challenges and barriers that influence Extension’s ability to successfully deliver educational programming and resources to urban/metro audiences. In this session, Ruemenapp will present the findings and conclusions of this land-mark study. She will begin by sharing and discussing the five large barrier/challenge thematic areas identified – the Environmental Conditions, Organizational Leadership, Community Operations, Community Engagement and Organizational Image – along with a number of sub-theme that emerged. She will also share with participants a detailed list of specific barriers or challenges that Extension


encounters in each of the barrier/challenge areas identified in the study. The session will concluded with a discussion of policy implications and recommendations for potential next steps, along with a few suggestions about potential future research to continue to move this field of study and Extension forward in its ability to provide expanded and relevant educational programs and resources to urban residents. Pioneer: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Implementing the National Urban Framework in Wisconsin’s Metro Counties Jerold Braatz TITLE Implementing the National Urban Framework in Wisconsin’s Metro Counties ABSTRACT Wisconsin’s metro county Extension leaders are using the National Urban Extension Initiative Implementation Plan, 2018, to both assess and set future direction for Extension work in six urban counties. The six counties make up 43 percent of the total state population, 74 percent of the state’s racial and ethnic diversity, and include six of Wisconsin’s seven largest cities. Metro county Extension leaders - facing large, diverse populations, thousands of public, private and nonprofit organizations, and a system-wide reorganization of University of Wisconsin Extension – are locally applying the national framework, and its fourfold emphasis (1) positioning; (2) programs; (3) personnel; and, (4) partnerships; to guide their leadership decisions. This session is intended for those in Extension leadership positions at a county and/or city level. Other Extension colleagues who are faced, not only with the challenges of working in an urban context, but also find themselves within an organizational structure undergoing constant and fundamental change, will find this session helpful. Participants will interact with others around a guiding set of mental models, principles and approaches which will help them both assess their current context and set future direction for their leadership decisions. First Hill: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Essential Competencies and Innovative Practices for Urban and Latino Engagement Rusty Collins, Lupita Fabregas, Melinda Garcia, Julie Fox, & Keith Nathaniel Unique skill sets are required for success while programming in emerging urban and Latino communities. This panel will define essential competencies that are required for this new type of engagement. Competency suggestions will be supported by innovative practices that are proven successful across the country. The panel consists of recognized Extension subject matter experts who have demonstrated success engaging with urban and Latino communities in new and innovative manners. Each panelist will offer key competencies as well as present at least one innovative practice with proven success. Adequate time will be allotted for audience Q&A. The panel will be preceded with an audience polling exercise to identify their geographic location, role in Extension, program areas, expertise, and competency gaps. This feedback will inform the panelists of their audience’s needs and also allow for a more catered presentation. The competency gaps that are identified will become future foci for professional development activities within the ESP Urban & Latino Affinity Groups and possibly other professional associations and organizations. The diverse and rich perspective offered by these experts is helping to pave the way for a renewal of Extension’s relevance in urban and metropolitan communities while it strengthens communities. Belltown: Compentencies 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Building and Governing Urban Data Systems Chris Fulcher, Jamie Kleinsorge, Paul Evenson, Paul Sorenson, & Monte Roulier The Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) at the University of Missouri proposes to host a 90 minute panel presentation that focuses on sharing experiences related to establishing, growing, and governing urban data systems. The panel will bring perspectives from a traditional land grant university, an urban campus, a community-level organization, and a community-centered consulting firm. Specifically, CARES will highlight its national interactive mapping and reporting systems that are publicly available for all urban regions across the US. The Community Innovation and Action Center will highlight its work with the its Regional Data Alliance and its integration with CARES' All Things Missouri platform. Other panelists will share community experiences - focusing on common barriers and opportunities. Priority discussion topics will include: regional data governance, data use and dissemination across multi-sector collaboratives, the role of a land grant university in supporting nonprofits, businesses, health systems, and institutions in reaching data-driven outcomes and improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Participants will be welcomed to share their experiences and ask questions of the panel. The desired outcome for the panel is to help urban communities begin to think about ways they can implement policies and systems that facilitate access, sharing, and use of local data to support decision-making and urban planning.


Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialogues 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Density: Challenges Cities and Residents Face as Density Increases Ron Sims, Thaisa Way, & Barbara Tolbert The challenges of growth are not unique to major cities. Across the country, smaller cities are addressing the problems that come with an influx of population. Land grant universities and Extension, with our history in communities and our access to cutting edge research, have an opportunity to support our smaller cities in creating positive solutions to increasing population density as well as residents in larger cities working through adjusting to increasing densities and the associated social, economic, and environmental challenges associated with more people in smaller areas. Are Smart Cities the answer? This dialogue will explore innovations as well as policy opportunities to help cities implement a vision for their future.

Tuesday May 21 Session 2: 11:15-12:45 Seattle 1: Enriching Youth 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: #PassTheMicYouth: A Multimedia Program to Amplify Youth Voices Maru Gonzalez Imagine if young, diverse leaders had a public platform from which they could authentically share their experiences and insights. Imagine a classroom where students are taught about change and current events from the young people on the frontlines of today’s social movements. Imagine educators and extension professionals seeking to learn more about the challenges and triumphs of the young people they serve because they recognize the value of youth voice and experience. The #PassTheMicYouth project envisions such a world. #PassTheMicYouth is a youth-led, youth-centered podcast and blog series that amplifies the voices and experiences of young people across social identity groups. Archived podcast episodes and blog posts are accompanied by lesson plans that educators and extension professionals can use to promote dialogue and critical reflection among youth and adult audiences. In this informative and dynamic oral presentation, participants will learn about the vision, implementation, and preliminary impact of #PassTheMicYouth and learn strategies for centering youth voice in community settings. 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Youth in the Somali Diaspora: An Opportunity for Cultural Learning Mohamed Farah, Jennifer Skuza, PhD, & Joanna Tzenis, PhD Minnesota is home to one of the world's largest Somali diaspora populations and it is also home to a unique opportunity for cultural learning. In urban areas throughout Minnesota, Somali parents and community leaders worry that the youth are forgetting their culture, language, and, most importantly, their religion. This fear of cultural loss explains why Somali American youth, for the most part, have low participation rates in youth programs. Parents often feel such programs are too disconnected from their Somali identity. Yet research shows that youth programs are among the few places where refugee and immigrant youth have a chance to truly get to know themselves and their peers. This panel will discuss how two Minnesota organizations came together in partnership with the Somali American community to work toward a shared vision, which was to develop a sustainable program that prepared youth for their educational and workforce futures while supporting their cultural way of being. Attend this panel to learn about the program model and strategies for building sustainability. Seattle 2: Improving Health 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: A Hands-on Approach to Diabetes Education, Prevention, and Management Dianne Christensen With over 55% of New Mexico’s population identifying as Hispanic and Native American (ethnicities at higher risk), data reports 14% of residents have diagnosed or undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. Nearly 40% of adults have prediabetes, often without knowing it. For 17 years, Extension has offered Kitchen Creations, a 4-week cooking school educating participants in diabetes prevention and management. Each session includes hands on cooking featuring healthy dishes. In a post survey, 470 participants reported:

• 100% understood the strategies to plan and prepare healthy meals. • 79% were following three or more of the recommended eating practices which included:

o Reading food labels for the amount of carbohydrates in a serving o Using more herbs/spices to flavor foods instead of salt and fat. o Using food groups and plate methods to plan meals.


o Measuring food portions • 100% stated program satisfaction. Increasing the impact of Kitchen Creations, a secondary program, Diabetic Dining, was

developed. This quarterly program offered education and cooking labs on topics ranging from preparing fish to healthy holiday sides. Evaluations revealed 100% of participants planned to eat healthier and reported increased motivation to manage their health and cook nutritiously in the future.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Collaborative Governance: Extension’s Role in Scaling County-Wide Social Determinants of Health Efforts Kevin Harris The Ruckelshaus Center (within WSU Extension) provided process design and facilitation services to the Snohomish County Health Leadership Coalition’s LiveHealthy2020 initiative. The Coalition is a convener of over 140 public, private and civic-based organizations county-wide, with the vision of improving the health and economic vitality of Snohomish County by improving childhood nutrition, increasing adult physical activity, enhancing mental and emotional health, and fostering civic health & connectivity. The Ruckelshaus Center designed and implemented collaborative processes to help the Coalition and their diverse set of signatory organizations and others scale ‘accelerator’ efforts to create larger impact around Snohomish County population health outcomes. The Ruckelshaus Center proposes a 25-minute presentation to demonstrate WSU Extension’s urban/suburban value to initiate and scale sustainable collaboration around health innovation and improvement - helping diverse organizations vision, plan and team to overcome barriers and drive towards measurable results. The presentation will cover lessons learned throughout 18 months of process design, accelerator group events and subsequent leadership group meetings, resulting in community coalition building and collaborative results. Kevin Harris will be the primary presenter. Kevin is an Assistant Professor and Senior Facilitator for Health Policy with the Ruckelshaus Center, with more than 30 years of health policy experience. 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Mapping the Food Landscape: Creating Data for Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Laura Ryser The connection between an individual’s health and the place in which they live is deeply rooted in how communities are built and the socio-economic conditions in which they live, also called the social determinants of health. Environmental factors, such as ability to walk to work or school, or the ability to access fresh food, can over time contribute to a lack of physical activity and poor nutrition. Addressing determinants of health that communities face by changing the policies, systems and environments in which they live, work and play will influence brain development, epigenetics and result in improved health and social outcomes. The need to understand the food landscape before policy is written or strategies are identified was the basis for a research project in Kitsap County, located in the metropolitan region of Seattle. Geo-referenced data was used to map environmental and socio-economic factors to identify communities of low food access using the modified Retail Food Environment Index (mRFE), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since food and health are so closely related, knowing where food is available in the community is a first step in knowing what policies and strategies are needed to ensure all residents have access to healthy food. Seattle 3: Compentencies 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Garnering Citizen Scientists for Water Pollution Research via StoryMap Jenifer McIntyre Stormwater runoff in urban areas carries a toxic mixture of pollutants into receiving waters. In the Pacific Northwest, coho salmon returning to spawn in urban streams suffer high rates of pre-spawner mortality following rain events due to the influx of polluted runoff. Research into this phenomenon by Washington State University, NOAA Fisheries, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service was prepared into an online outreach and citizen science tool via a storymap. This tool will allow researchers to document incidence of pre-spawner mortality throughout the Puget Sound region, advancing our understanding of it distribution and refining our predictions of the contributing factors. Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Lessons Learned from a Food Waste Reduction Initiative in an Urban School District Sara Elnakib, Marycarmen Kunicki, & Amy Rowe Lessons learned from a food waste reduction initiative in an urban school district A collaborative programming effort across several extension departments led to a food waste reduction education program for foodservice workers, teachers, and elementary school students in an urban school district in Paterson, NJ. Training for the school foodservice workers was based on behavioral economics “nudges” to improve the cafeteria environment which led to reduced food waste. Pre- and post-intervention food waste was used to


measure the impact of the food service training program. Training was then provided for the teachers and the school students, focusing on the entire food cycle. This effort included all of the extension personnel with 4-H staff and Master Gardeners assisting in teaching kids how to grow their own food in schools with school gardens. Then, students learned about food waste and ways to reduce it from Family and Community Health Sciences staff, and, finally, the environmental impact and composting was taught by the Environmental Agent so that wasted food can give nutrients back to the garden for food production. Each panelist will summarize their contribution to the project and learning objectives for their subject matter. The panel will discuss lessons learned from this collaborative effort across all extension departments, and will also reflect on the challenges of coordinating with the board of education, teachers, parents, volunteers, and interns. Pioneer: Strengthening Communities 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Community Engagement through Green Infrastructure Planning Tobiah Horton Community Engagement through Green Infrastructure Planning-Rutgers Cooperative Extension has been developing green infrastructure feasibility studies to help municipalities address stormwater issues. These plans identify priority sites for disconnection of impervious surfaces through the installation of green stormwater infrastructure and help provide a jump-start for communities struggling with how to deal with stormwater management. Over the past four years, the program has developed plans for 150 communities. These plans promote community engagement and empowerment and have resulted in over 50 demonstration projects. While these plans identify green infrastructure opportunities on an individual lot basis, community engagement provides a chance to build a master plan for a site, corporate center, municipal complex, or an entire neighborhood from a single demonstration project. If stormwater issues are going to be fixed in our urban centers, maximum effort needs to be deployed to encourage all stakeholders to take action. Growing a vision for new projects from an initial demonstration empowers various community organizations to engage in future implementations that complement the original single demonstration project. These master plans include projects at a wide variety of scales that allow adult and youth groups to participate in their construction. Some projects provide stormwater management while others focus on habitat enhancement or creating passive recreation. 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Neighborhood Leadership Fellows - Building Equity Through Civic Leadership Dwayne T. James, & Claire Wolff Rippel Our panel presentation will provide an overview of Neighborhood Leadership Fellows. NLF is an advanced leadership program. The presentation will provide the innovative aspects of NLF including the recruiting, curriculum, collaborations, and accomplishments of the initial cohort. We will also solicit suggestions from the audience on additional topics or metrics that should be part of NLF. NLF seeks to increase and amplify the voices of the St. Louis Promise Zone (a federal designation for high poverty communities) to committees, boards, commissions and in elected office in order to advocate for more equitable policies. The St. Louis Promise Zone has remarkably dedicated residents who are assets to their neighborhoods. Because of their lived experience, they have unique and valuable insights and heightened investment in cultivating positive place-based outcomes. The nine-month leadership fellowship addresses systemic change. We work with the fellows to create a rigorous personalized leadership plan for civic leadership and present small group projects. The program provides networking opportunities for the fellows to serve on a board or committee; join a commission; run for elected office; and/or create a new committee/taskforce/advisory board to provide a voice in policy discussions. The long-term outcome is to see an increase in Promise Zone residents serving in positions of power in order to more thoroughly and regularly incorporate community voice into policy and to build First Hill: Protecting the Environment 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Harnessing Student Power to Help Communities Deal with Stormwater Management and Stormwater Regulations – A Regional Collaboration Christopher Obropta Harnessing Student Power to Help Communities Deal with Stormwater Management and Stormwater Regulations – A Regional Collaboration: There is often a “capacity gap” between the technical and engineering skills needed to comply with MS4 regulations and the funding and expertise that resource-strapped towns can bring to bear on these problems. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program has pioneered a program to help address this problem by deploying undergraduates trained to use a combination of online mapping tools and field assessments. The final product is the development of an impervious cover reduction action plan, which identifies priority sites for the installation of green stormwater infrastructure practices. These plans have served as catalysts for stakeholders to address their stormwater issues. In 2017 and 2018, with support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the University of Connecticut NEMO Program partnered with Rutgers to adapt their approach. As a result, the UConn “Stormwater Corps” of four undergraduates completed stormwater runoff reduction plans for five communities and


presented their recommendations to planning officials in each town. The Rutgers/UConn experience demonstrates that with modest training and guidance provided by Extension faculty, undergraduates can provide useful and actionable information to town officials, providing a needed boost to get them started on using green stormwater infrastructure. 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Keeping Carolina Clear: Evaluating the Success of a Compliance-Based Stormwater Education Program Amy Scaroni Title: Keeping Carolina Clear: Evaluating the success of a compliance-based stormwater education program. Abstract: Clemson Extension's Carolina Clear program partners with 39 MS4 communities across South Carolina to provide compliance-based stormwater education, outreach, and public involvement opportunities. After more than ten years of operations, the Carolina Clear program has expanded to include nine Clemson Extension Water Resources agents who coordinate five regional consortiums, and lead efforts to educate and involve target audiences on stormwater runoff and pollution prevention. Carolina Clear works hand-in-hand with environmental educators, municipalities, counties, stormwater engineers, and local non-profits to provide trainings, workshops, certification courses, resources, tools, demonstration projects, and events to meet the educational needs of clients and community partners. As the scope of our program continues to grow, regular statewide surveys and evaluation tools are used to measure success, and to guide future programmatic efforts. With over 3 million statewide impacts in 2018 alone, this unique Extension/MS4 partnership is not only aiding urban communities in compliance with MS4 permits, but also providing relevant outreach opportunities to a variety of target audiences. Clemson Extension will share our perspective on the development of the Carolina Clear program, the success of the regional consortium format, how we regularly gauge program effective 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Advances in Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management John Stark Several green stormwater technologies, including bioretention and permeable pavements have been shown to be effective methods for infiltrating urban runoff, thus reducing flooding. Furthermore, results of a number of studies have shown that certain pollutants contained in stormwater are reduced after passing through specific bioretention systems. Permeable pavements include asphalt and concrete products that allow water to infiltrate into the soil beneath them. As such, they hold promise for the management of stormwater. However, a major flaw with permeable pavements is that they don’t have the same durability as conventional pavements. In this study, we evaluated permeable asphalt and concrete that had been modified by adding a carbon fiber product used in the production of Boeing’s 787 aircraft wing. Tensile and compressive strength of the modified pavements were compared to conventional permeable pavements. We also evaluated the removal of specific pollutants from stormwater collected from an urban freeway in Seattle. Additionally, a series of aquatic toxicity studies were conducted with untreated urban stormwater and stormwater that passed through conventional permeable asphalt and concrete and carbon-fiber modified permeable asphalt and concrete columns. Results of these studies will be discussed in this talk. Belltown: Strengthening Communities 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Newark Pivot: Urban Extension and Community Design Richard Alomar New ways of engaging communities in the design of urban spaces are required so the science, design and implementation of more ecologically sound urban systems may reach those that need them the most. Newark Pivot is a design studio class and an on-going urban extension community collaborative project in Newark, New Jersey. Newark is the most populated city in the state and in addition to historic economic and social problems is currently confronting difficulties with stormwater management and lack of green open space. This project’s approach to design builds partnerships with city agencies, community stakeholders and residents to take advantage of existing social and government networks. The process engages community in new ways to propose and design more ecologically sound green spaces and connects funding sources through shared community interest. We work with residents, non-profit organizations, planners, urban extensionists, and community researchers to exchange information, propose strategies and develop designs for neighborhoods around the city. The project engages groups through design charrettes and workshops, develops social network needs/analysis plans, planning programs and conceptual design options for public open spaces. More importantly, we connect and engage urban extension specialists, county agents and students in discussions on food security, stormwater management, urban agriculture and urban design.


11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Building Capacity and Leadership Development: An Extension Response with Middle Neighborhoods Steven Chmielewski & Randy Stoecker Forty-eight percent of urban residents live in the United Stated live in Middle Neighborhoods, racially and socioeconomically diverse areas threatened with decline, often overlooked and yet play an important role in in building economic opportunity. In Urban areas, the Land Grant University maintains a unique position to work with these affordable neighborhoods to help build additional capacity to address social problems and policy issues. In the Metro Milwaukee area, Community Development Educators with the University of Wisconsin-Extension have been providing outreach in Middle Neighborhoods since 1999. This initiative has supported goals for residents to stabilize their neighborhood’s value, demonstrate confidence in investment, organize efforts to influence improvements and engage local government efforts and policy. Utilizing the mapping capacity framework from John McKnight, UW-Extension has worked with neighborhood residents to identify educational needs and opportunities to build on individual assets that develop neighborhood leadership and strengthen associational and organizational capacities. To measure results and outcomes of outreach, we utilize the Community Capitals Framework in strategic planning with Middle Neighborhoods. The Impact of this effort includes improvement in city parks, influencing neighborhood festivals, accessing/leveraging outside grants, resources and knowledge, strengthening neighborhood connections and influencing capital improvements. 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Tofasaili: A Community-Based Research Partnership for Pacific Islander Student Achievement Joy Lile The Washington State University/Fetu Ta'iala Partnership aims to understand and address the root causes of academic disparities experienced by Pacific Islander students in elementary and secondary education systems. Pacific Islander students fare worse than their East Asian and White peers in metrics including math and reading scores, disciplinary action, suspension, graduation, and post-secondary achievement. The Tofa Sa'ili project (meaning "to take a close look") is a community-based participatory research project engaging youth and families from Pacific Island nations. The project was designed by partners from WSU and from the Fetu Ta'iala board. Data was collected via focus groups and interviews with youth aged 14 and up as well as their parents and guardians. A risk/protective factor framework was applied to the data to identify the strengths and barriers that PI students and their families face in completing high school and pursuing higher education. Results reported will focus on the study findings and how the partners foresee designing programming to address the needs identified. Relevance to an Urban audience includes the process of Community Based Participatory Research, as well as effective strategies for partnering to meet the needs of diverse and undeserved audiences. Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialouge 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM: Youth: Reaching 10 Million Engaged Youth with Extension Andy Turner, Naim Imani Fields, Andy Ferrin & Boyd Owens The need for positive youth development has never been greater for both rural and urban youth alike. How can Extension be innovative in meeting the needs of youth in our cities in a competitive environment? What competencies do Extension professionals need when working with urban youth? This dialogue will explore innovative programs, partnerships and opportunities to insure that Extension youth development in the cities remains vital for another hundred years.

Tuesday May 21 Session 3: 2:45-4:15 Seattle 1: Enriching Youth 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using Data to Improve the First Year Experience for New 4-H Families Chelsea Hetherington 4-H strives to build a program that attracts and retains a diverse group of young people eager to build leadership, competency, and 21st century skills. Unfortunately, for some individuals, 4-H is not viewed as a welcoming, inclusive organization. Historically, 4-H has had difficulties reaching urban audiences, families of color, and other traditionally disenfranchised populations. In Michigan, a group of 4-H staff have recently joined forces to collaboratively identify and remove barriers that families encounter when participating in 4-H for the first time. Chief among these efforts was a statewide survey, which collected data from new 4-H families. A total of 1,436 4-H families completed the survey, shedding light on both the positive and negative experiences families encountered in their first year. Results demonstrated that a number of factors can positively or negatively impact a family’s first year experience, including the


difficulty or ease of getting information, efforts of the individual club leader, how welcoming other families are, and the general environment or culture of the 4-H club. In this session, we will describe the steps we took to create and distribute the survey, how we engaged program stakeholders to interpret the survey’s results, and how this data has informed our work moving forward. 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Turning Games into Social-Emotional Skill Building for Front Line Staff and Volunteers Dan White Intentional Social Emotional Learning (SEL) training is emerging as essential to all youth serving agencies. Many SEL programs use classroom based curriculums, which don’t work well in afterschool or day camp programs. WSU SEL curriculum provides training, cards, and a mobile app used to turn games into intentional SEL activities. Find out how this curriculum is used to benefit 2,500 youth per year in urban programs. Resources including Activity Cards and a SEL Games Mobile App will be shared. Presented by Dan White, 4-H STEM Program Coordinator and Brian Brandt, Associate Professor, WSU Pierce County Extension 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Youth Thrive as a Collective Impact using SAS Data Analytics Platform Presenters Katherine Williams Wake County, NC is home to the capital city and a progressive urban Extension program which embraces collective impact as a systemic approach to addressing complex issues facing our urban centers. Extension helped to establish one of the oldest collective impact initiatives in our community, Youth Thrive. Youth Thrive serves as the primary convener and capacity-building network for youth development professionals in the k-12 space. In addition, we have worked with our local data analytic giant, SAS Institute to create a data analytics platform to help us track community level outcomes. Next step is integrating service level data and activating the predictive analytics in separate geographic zones. Come hear about our journey and learn how this important initiative is taking collective action to achieve shared results. Seattle 2: Enriching Youth 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using Urban Agriculture to Strengthen Extension’s Volunteer, Community, and Youth Development Nexus Bradley Burbaugh Clay County is a rapidly urbanizing area; as a result, many families are becoming generationally and geographically disconnected from food production and the local Extension Service. To address this disconnect a multidisciplinary faculty team, and 4 partner groups, received an Aetna Foundation grant. The goals were to a) purposefully connect STEM-education and urban food production to expand 4-H into urban areas, b) integrate STEM-education into traditional 4-H clubs through volunteer leader training, and c) increase knowledge of small-scale food production by developing urban agriculture demo hubs in underserved communities. Currently, 3 new STEM-related 4-H clubs are in urban areas, and 1,765 after school program students participated in an urban agriculture educational series. Five agriscience “activities-in-a-box” kits were developed to train 97 volunteers; 52% implemented the STEM activities into their club programming. One urban demo hub was highlighted nationally by Aetna as a model for other communities. Keys to success were the cross-program collaborations by faculty members, the leveraging existing partnerships, hiring staff to help implement the project, and engaging both 4-H and Master Gardener volunteers to help ensure the sustainability of the effort. This innovative approach has helped successfully strengthen our volunteer network, community outreach, 4-H involvement, and Extension engagement in an urban area. 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Chronicling an Extension STEM Food Science Education Program in Seattle: A Collaborative Mindset for Success B. Susie Craig 60% of the population of Washington live in metro Seattle. Limited resources for Extension outreach offer opportunities and challenges. Our program focuses on increasing youth (underserved, at risk) STEM literacy through experiential learning in food science, career exploration, and connections with post-secondary vocational and higher-education. In 2017, the WA Superintendent of Public Instruction identified food science as a STEM science creating new opportunities for Washington State University (WSU) Extension. STEM food science education curriculum for middle/high school youth and educators has been developed by WSU and the National 4-H Council. Funding for curriculum adaptation, outreach, and sustainability is being pursued. Shared institutional needs of program partners rely on regional, statewide, and national coordination. Our strategic planning targets long-term program objectives, development and maximization of resources, and strength-based contributions from collaborators. Our team includes WSU Extension, WSU-University of Idaho School of Food Science, University of Hawaii Extension, National 4-H Council, Seattle Public Schools, Puget Sound Institute of Food Technologists, and restauranteur Tom Douglas. Our program is targeted, innovative, and


sustainable with established, coordinated relationships between local, state, and national organizations. Our overarching goal is positioning local, statewide and national Extension as the source of food science education. 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: School Food Pantry Mystery Box Cook-Off: An Approach to Educate Teens on Food Security Siew Guan Lee, Gretchen Manker, Susan Ettesvold, Cammie Jayo, Annie Roe, & Nav Ghimire One in five children in Idaho is struggling with hunger or food insecurity. Children who are food insecure have an increased risk of negative health, development, and socialization outcomes. The University of Idaho Extension Eat Smart Idaho (ESI) program provides nutrition education to help youth learn the importance of food insecurity and ways to eat healthy on a budget. ESI collaborated with a local high school to organize a “School Food Pantry: Mystery Box Cook-Off.” Nutrition classes were provided on food insecurity, MyPlate guidelines, meal planning, Nutrition Facts label, safe food handling practices, and basic cooking skills. Forty students (grades 10-12) were randomly assigned to one of 10 teams to participate in the program. Each team was given a food pantry mystery box to plan, prepare, and present a dish to four judges. Thirty-one students completed the questionnaire. There was a statistically significant difference in the knowledge and confidence level of participants after the program compared to before the program, as measured by Paired Samples t-test; [t(30) = 7.53, p = .001] and [t(30) = 8.73, p = .001], respectively. The majority of students (90%) were confident using these practices on their own and 68% found the information from nutrition classes useful. Findings revealed a hands-on nutrition education strategy via cook-off could educate low-income youth on food insecurity and increase their confidence and skills to make healthy and affordable meals. Seattle 3: Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Using a Food Systems Approach to 4-H Urban Agriculture Programs Alyssa Bowers According to 2015 Tampa Bay Times report, 16% of population in Pinellas County lacks adequate access to food. Since Pinellas County Florida is 97% urban, it does not have traditional agriculture, which limits access to fresh food and leaves youth with limited knowledge of agriculture and their food system. In response to these facts, Pinellas County 4-H developed summer programs to expand urban youths’ awareness of urban agriculture and food systems. The first was 4-H City Cultivators Summer Day Camp, which focused on urban farming in Pinellas County. The program covered food systems, container gardening, hydroponics, aquaponics, careers in agriculture, beekeeping, and small animals. The second was a 4-H Food Science day camp, which taught youth about the science of their food and how to prepare healthy meals. In 2018, Pinellas 4-H partnered with a youth community center in a low-income, diverse area of the county to offer the City Cultivators camp to their members. 4-H programs like these have the potential to spark an interest in a future career (Luckey et al. 2013). These programs teach youth with little to no experience in agriculture that it is possible to grow and eat their own fresh food, even in a very urban setting. By offering relevant, innovative, and interesting programs 4-H can increase first generation, diverse, and non-traditional audience participation in 4-H. 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Lessons Learned Working with Immigrant & Refugee Community Gardens Deirdre Grace Asset-based community development starts where people are and brings resources and needs together in partnership around intersections and shared goals. King Conservation District and the City of Seattle deploy nearly $400,000 across Seattle by partnering with community-based organizations, many led by people of color, to improve natural resource conditions and health through community gardens and other placed-based assets. Hear how the Asian Counseling and Referral Service of Seattle utilized these funds to begin a youth-led food garden in south Seattle. 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Working Together to Develop Community Garden Leaders: Arizona Cooperative Extension and Valley of the Sun United Way Edward Martin In May 2017, a gardening class was begun by the University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Valley of the Sun United Way to increase the number of community gardens in the Phoenix metropolitan area and decrease the number of food deserts. The class was an eight weeks of garden classes intended to engage community leaders and hopefully inspire them to start work on community gardens which would in turn, increase access to fresh produce for many of the neighborhoods in Maricopa County. These classes were not held at the Extension office but rather held in the communities themselves, communities identified by Valley of the Sun United Way. The program has had two successful years and is about to enter into its third year. Class sizes are targeted at 20, although maintain attendance has been an issue. To date, 81 people have graduated from 5 courses offered throughout the county. The courses themselves cover information from irrigation, to soil management, to planting and harvest dates. Attendees learning the basics of gardening and then share their experiences with


others in the neighborhoods. In many cases, community gardens exist and our class help energize the gardens. In others cases, the classes have been used as a spring board to develop gardens within communities. This presentation will demonstrate the power of collaboration between Extension and the United Way to help serve the Phoenix metropolitan area. Pioneer: Strengthening Communities 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Creating High Quality and Accessible Programs: Culturally Adaptive 4-H Programs Liliana Vega & Lupita Fabregas As extension matures there is a transformation from a mostly rural to a more urban clientele. However, the lack of research and information makes it difficult to insure equitable programming in the demographic change. After a 2013 NIFA review the University of California (UC) funded an intentional effort to create culturally responsive programming to better serve Latino youth. The UC 4-H Latino Initiative (LI), the largest of its kind in the US, is a three-year intensive effort to develop, adapt, implement, and evaluate culturally relevant and responsive programs. Under this model we established statewide programmatic, extension and applied research goals. The 4-H LI funded 7 urban, suburban, and rural California counties which culturally adapted and implemented 4-H programming to increase Latino Youth participation. In two years the LI has led the way, increasing Latino youth participation by 160% and helped the statewide 4-H program reach parity. While the Statewide 4-H program has increased participation and has reached parity, the need to continue research and implementation is a high priority for continued equitable programming. During the presentation participants will understand the process California 4-H undertook to increase Latino youth participation, how youth outcomes were identified, and the development of a comprehensive evaluation protocol. Researchers will share qualitative and quantitative evaluation results from culturally responsive programs. 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: The National Western Center: Connecting Food, Water, Health and Community in a 21st Century City Jocelyn Hittle, Kathay Rennels, Lou Swanson, & Rusty Collins Colorado State University is part of a $1.2 billion National Western Center redevelopment project in Denver in partnership with the City of Denver, the Museum of Nature & Science, History Colorado, and the Western Stock Show Association. The re-imagined National Western Center will bring 2 million people to Denver each year, and will focus on food innovation, entertainment, and education. Breaking ground in 2020 and opening in 2021, the CSU Campus at the National Western Center will focus on water, food, and health. The sustainable campus will feature three CSU buildings - the Water Building, Animal Health Complex, and the CSU Center. What’s inside the buildings will bring together the brightest minds, inspire the next generation, and address global challenges. The site will become home to the Metropolitan Extension Center and a regional CSU Engagement HUB, serving urban and rural constituents and interacting with diverse stakeholders. With this unique location, CSU is creating innovative approaches that connect research, education, and engagement, and will train the next generation of leaders. Panelists will address planned programming planned, including deliberate local neighborhood engagement strategies. The panelists are CSU leaders involved with aspects of the project, including design, programs, the Metro Extension Center, and Engagement HUBS. There will be adequate time allowed for audience feedback and Q&A. First Hill: Protecting the Environment 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Developing an Extension Program Related to GSI in the Pacific Northwest Ani Jayakaran Extension related to green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and stormwater management is a uniquely urban form of University Extension. These efforts involve having an appreciation for a broad range of interdisciplinary topics given the complex intermingling of community, ecosystem processes, and overlapping governance. GSI is a key component in a national effort to sustainably manage stormwater in urban landscapes, however, managing stormwater is not just about controlling where water goes, its fate and transport is intrinsically linked to the ecosystems and communities that surround stormwater’s path from ridge to ocean. At WSU, we are working on a program that produces information useful to the design, installation and maintenance of GSI in Washington, and facilitates communication and synthesis of research efforts currently underway both in Washington and around the country. Programming successes, missteps, and lessons learned over the past four years will be highlighted in this talk. A particular emphasis on public-private partnerships and how they can be a critical aspect of Urban Extension will also be discussed. 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Influences of Street-Side Urban Tree Canopy on Summer Stormwater Runoff’s Thermal Load Kevan Moffett Managing urban forests, especially canopy overhanging paved streets, to help cool cities, manage runoff, and reduce runoff temperatures may be an effective way to climate-adapt urban environments using existing, already planted, tree green


infrastructure. This presentation offers the concept that each urban street acts like an ephemeral headwater stream, and that the street-side trees serve as that stream’s riparian zone. The presentation reviews concepts of precipitation interception by trees and surface shading by trees, as well as known stormwater and other benefits of street trees in the urban environment. Perhaps less commonly appreciated is that stormwater runoff from hot urban surfaces has the potential to increase urban stream temperatures and degrade sensitive and threatened downstream cold-water aquatic habitats. On this topic, the presentation will show new data indicating the degree to which street trees may be an effective best management practice (BMP) not only for reducing stormwater flows but also for mitigating the thermal load from hot street runoff during summer rain events. 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Sustainable Floridians: Reaching New Audiences Through Discussions that Lead to Actions Linda Seals Sustainable Floridians(SM) is an innovative discussion-to-action program that attracts new audiences to Extension that focuses on systems-level sustainability awareness and behavior change. The course, delivered at the local level by teams of county Extension Agents, increases participants’ knowledge about complex sustainability issues; provides Florida-specific information on individual and group actions for conserving energy and water; motivates participants to implement conservation and efficiency action plans; and empowers participants to assume sustainability leadership roles in their communities. Classroom training, multimedia presentations, online modules, discussion groups, and community projects provide the learning tools to improve knowledge of key issues (e.g., energy, water, climate change and sea-level rise, food systems) and promote behavior change. These strategies ensure that participants have the requisite skill-set to become effective community change leaders. Since its statewide launch, the program has been offered in eight counties reaching a total of 331 participants who have contributed more than 2,500 hours to their community. The program has proven successful at filling the need for sustainability education, creating motivated community leaders who are interested in promoting sustainable living behaviors and practices in Florida, and supports the growing movement for citizen change agents at the community level. Belltown: Strengthening Communities 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Building Connections in Urban-Rural Interdependence through 4-H Rural Exchanges Maureen Hosty Strengthening Communities through Urban-Rural Partnerships In many ways our country is more divided than ever. As the effects of urbanization accelerate in many parts of our country, the relationship between urban and rural communities is also changing. The results of these rapidly changing relationships impact our nation’s desire to create a more sustainable world. It is increasingly clear that sustainability is complex and entails an array of interacting socioeconomic and ecological factors. The Extension Service is in a unique position to help bridge these connections between urban and rural America and forge stronger interdependent relationships that benefit all. As the building blocks of society, communities play an essential role in addressing the challenge of sustainability. The Oregon 4-H Urban-Rural Exchange is now in its 12th year and during this time, follow up studies with participants from both rural and urban communities have overwhelmingly advocated for more urban-rural partnerships to break down stereotypes, build stronger interdependent relationships for strengthening all communities, and for understanding more clearly how our actions in urban communities impact rural communities and vice versa. This session will explore the potential role of Extension staff for helping strengthen urban-rural partnerships, outline some of the challenges, and discover lessons learned from programs addressing the urban-rural divide. 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM: Urban ALL STARS: Advancing Leadership and Learning by Strengthening Teens and Adults with Resources for Success! Kimberly Burgess-Neloms, Tamara Warren, Karen Baker, & Shanetria Brown Urban ALL STARS: Advancing Leadership and Learning by Strengthening Teens and Adults with Resources for Success! Successful urban youth programs are important for building positive youth development, mentoring future leaders and training specialized skilled adult volunteers to strengthen urban communities. The panel will introduce Alabama and Virginia Cooperative Extensions’ evidence-based programs’ strategies, resources and best practices implemented throughout urban metro cities. Topics include Volunteer in Urban Programs(VIP) Leadership Centers, nutrition, physical activity and civic engagement. Methods used in recruiting and retaining program participants included: volunteer recruitment, technology (exergames and social media), focus groups, service learning (high school and college volunteers), college and career tours and evaluations (response systems). Partnerships with youth servicing agencies, faith-based organizations, and program advisory boards are expanded throughout the communities to ensure visibility, collaborations and sustainability. These programs have impacted teens and adults to choose healthy living options, enhance leadership skills, engage in community service projects and retain volunteers for program success. Upon completion of the presentation, participants will become ALL STAR MVPs to strengthen their urban communities with educational resources.


Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialouge 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Staffing: Preparing the Urban Extension Workforce Julie Fox, Brenda Rogers, & Allen Malone The urban context of diversity, complexity, and scale require Extension professionals, with diverse backgrounds, to develop unique competencies. With diminishing budgets across traditional funding streams, staffing ratios that make direct education to urban populations difficult at best, and working in a backdrop of numerous public and private organizations to partner or compete with, the urban Extension professional requires unique skills. Topics of discussion will include: subject matter expertise versus transdisciplinary team development and management; the role of county directors and / or staff in resource and partnership development; and the hiring of new employees and updating the skills of existing employees.

Tuesday May 21 Ignite Talks and Posters 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Emerald Ballroom Ignite Talks Innovation via Collaboration: Through the Lens of Summer Programming Madisen Gaskin “Innovation in the City” can take many different shapes, for Polk County 4-H, innovation meant collaboration when it was time schedule our summer outreach efforts. Many 4-H programs are excited to host day camps for the youth in their area, which, in many urban communities, leads to competing with other youth-serving organizations, fighting transportation barriers, not being financially accessible to families with limited resources, and fewer youth reached. In the summer of 2018, Polk County 4-H chose not to host day camps, but rather, we partnered with over 18 different summer feeding locations, childcare providers, summer schools, and churches to fill their programming gaps. In doing so, we successfully reached over 450 youth with at least 6 hours of research-based activities in just 7 weeks. Innovation via collaboration in Iowa’s capitol city, Des Moines, and surrounding suburban areas has resulted in increased individually enrolled 4-Hers, stronger partners for both during and after school deliveries, more diversity among our youth reached, new Urban 4-H Clubs, and greater knowledge that 4-H truly is for everyone! During this Ignite Talk, learn how to transform mindsets from competition to collaboration and develop ideas on how to apply this technique locally. Developing Bridge Builders: 4-H / Youth Leadership Academy Reginald Morris Developing Bridge Builders: 4-H / Youth Leadership Academy Youth who are currently at-risk for or experiencing homelessness are often a forgotten population. These youth often experience trauma, poor physical/mental health, stress, developmental delays, and missed educational opportunities. In 2013 a partnership was established between Bridges To Independence (formally Arlington Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless) to create community-based 4-H club with an emphasis on life skill development for teenage youth in the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia who have or are currently dealing with issues related to homelessness. Serving ages 11-17, the 4-H/Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) operates with the goal of building confidence and leadership skills through career and college exploration, community service, and health/wellness. Students are taught the principles of leadership, civic engagement, and good sportsmanship, while being exposed to educational and recreational experiences that add to their interpersonal growth and development. Supported by the City of Alexandria Fund of Human Services, the Youth Leadership Academy continues to provide opportunities for positive youth development and supportive adult/youth partnerships in the Northern Virginia Region. Since 2013, over 30 youth have matriculated through the Youth Leadership Academy and continued on to post-secondary education and employment opportunities. A Harvest of Great Partnerships for Increased Food Security Adria Bordas & Kathryn Strong Fairfax County: a close suburb of Washington DC has 1.2 million residents representing the globe’s languages, cultures and talents. Fairfax also battles urban struggles. Nearly 19.5% of households earn incomes below the cost of basic living expenses, resulting in thousands of residents struggling to access healthful foods: 1 in 20 are food insecure. Partnering with the Fairfax Food Council, a coalition that facilitates community partnerships and promotes healthy eating, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) agents provide gardening and nutrition education workshops, helping residents of all ages grow and prepare produce. Through these efforts, Urban


Ag workshops are planned throughout the county. VCE and its partners are conduits between diverse community groups, with different needs, resources and talents. Master Gardeners mentor garden locations. When partnering with one food pantry, they grew 1,807 pounds of fresh produce, valued at $3,072. Produce was distributed to 1,278 families in need. Ongoing efforts include a tool lending shed, harvest surveys and mapping initiative. Every location is different, meaning- every recipe is going to look different depending on the ingredients. Implementation of the Synergistic Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (SerPIE) Agricultural Science and Extension Mentorship Program (ASEMP) Karnita Garner Science-based undergraduate mentorship programs with Extension and outreach as the central focus are rare and highly uncommon. In 2015, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Alabama A&M University hosted the first Synergistic Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (SerPIE) Agricultural Science and Extension Mentorship Program (ASEMP). The six-week program was designed to orient underrepresented students towards careers in science and Extension that focus on emerging issues, like pharmaceuticals in the environment (PIE). Six students learned first-hand, the responsibilities of serving the community-at-large and the importance of combating issues like PIE. They were engaged in classroom and lab exercises and participated in site visits, workshops and service learning projects. The program culminated with a 3-day workshop at the Alabama 4-H Center and formal presentations summarizing their experience. Overall, they gained a better understanding of the impacts that pharmaceuticals have on animal, human, and environmental health and the best management practices necessary to minimize the risk posed by these chemicals. Evaluation of the mentees revealed significant knowledge gains concerning PIE issues (88%) and increased interest in Extension and science careers (92%) (n=6). The second SerPIE-ASEMP program is scheduled for summer 2019 and it will provide learning opportunities for a new class of mentees, highlighting issues like the pervasive opioid epidemic. National Latino & Urban Affinity Group: Innovate, Invigorate, and Collaborate Melinda Garcia The Ignite Session will shed light on the formation of the National Latino & Urban Affinity Group. The groups were formed answering the call of ESP to allow for professional development in response to cultural diversity and the change in creativity which allows Professionals opportunities to develop within Extension. The two groups are combined for now as we establish structure. Many urban Extension programs operate in Latino and other minority communities with limited minority Agents and Specialists which creates limited capacity to serve new populations. The past two years have provided a platform for the Latino and Urban groups to be created. We have strengthened and solidified the bonds among the two groups. Now, minority Extension Agents, Specialists, and educators in urban areas can come together to learn, share, and provide opportunities for collaboration with innovation and best practices that can be replicated across the nation. Research on minorities in urban areas can shed light on effective programming with 4-H after-school programs that provide culturally relevant curriculum. The idea is to spread the word to allow different states to join the Latino and Urban Affinity Groups to continue to answer the call for cultural diversity within the Extension professional community.

Posters City of Yakima Equity Study Analysis Martha Aitken Substance Abuse Prevention Matters for Youth Leonard Anderson NYC Urban Agriculture: Inventory and Challenges Sam Anderson Clover College in an Urban Environment: Youth Engagement through Experiential Learning Tracy Anderson

Teaching Soil Contamination and Urban Gardening in New Jersey Michele Bakacs The Link Market: Linking Public Transportation, Food Access, and Nutrition Education Leslie Bertsch Fresh on DeK Mobile Farmers Market Provides Nutrition Education and Increased Access and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Lynwood Blackmon


4-H Teen Corps: Developing Youth and Adult Leaders to Strengthen Communities Manami Brown Gardening from the Ground Up - Penn State Extension Master Gardeners partner to support Philadelphia growers John Byrnes Drought Monitoring and Water Quality in the USVI Christina Chanes 4-H Health Rocks Connected Communities Matthew Crutchman Green Infrastructure Champions – An Urban Extension Program That Moves Planning into Action Hollie DiMuro Tree Steward Volunteer Program in Jacksonville Florida Lawrence Figart Growing into Your New Home: Community Garden Training with Refugee and Immigrant Gardeners Maggie Fitzpatrick Using a ‘One Health’ Approach to Minimize Pharmaceutical Impacts in the Home and the Environment Karnita Garner, Paul Okweye, Phillip Carter, Allyson Shabel, & Roosevelt Robinson Cultural Immersion Workshop: Increasing Knowledge in Diversity and Inclusion Emily Gratopp Reality Check: Teen Financial Program in Urban America Brenda Hill-Alta The Untapped Potential of 4-H in Schools Nicole Jacobs Urban Programming in the Juvenile Home: Building Resilience in At-Risk Youth Through 4-H Programming Holly Julian

Science Pathways - High Context Leadership Program Using A Makerspace Marycarmen Kunicki Adulting 101: A 4-H Homeless Youth Outreach Program Joy Lile Youth Advocates for Community Health (YACH) - Engaging Wisconsin Teens to Make Local Change Claire Mance Addressing Housing Insecurity - Creative Solutions in Urban Areas Elizabeth Martinez The Shelter Farm Suzanne Mills-Wasniak Fulton Fresh: Growing Communities One Plate at a Time Laurie Murrah-Hanson Michigan 4-H Healthy Habits Programs Reach New Audiences Kea Norrell-Aitch Beet Food Waste: Turnip at the Farmers’ Market Amanda Osborne Adapting to Water Stress: identifying water supply system constraints and options in rapidly growing US cities Julie Padowski Garden for Good at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility Pam Paulsen Inter-local Agreements to Meet Community Environmental Needs John Pennington Gary Food Council Formation Janet Reed Youth Summer Employment Programs: Opportunities, Impact and Lessons Learned Laurie Rivetto


Let It Grow: Community Development through an Urban Farm Project Amy Rowe Farmers Market Flash: A Multi-pronged Approach to Increase Awareness and Participation of SNAP/EBT at Farmers Markets Residing in Ag-rich Communities. Diane Smith To Participate or Not: Exploring African American Youth Perceptions of Civic Engagement through Agricultural Related Programs in Urban Settings Maurice Smith Kid’s Summer Gardening Camp Tom Stebbins

Promoting Healthier Food Choices through Expanding Nutrition Education Mary Wakefield Influencing Urban Youth with Tailored Technology & Video Karen Marie Walker Individual and Collective Storytelling: Urban Farm Mapping and Harvest Data Collection Project Suzanne Weltman The Environment Matters Lunch and Learn Series Tripp Williams Grow Up!: Vertical Garden Education Steven Yergeau


Wednesday May 22 Session 4: 9:15-10:45 Seattle 1: Enriching Youth 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Youth Experiencing Homelessness Melissa Scheer, Corbin Hannah, Sarah Yuan, Leslie Forstadt, & Kelly Smith Youth who are homeless are in all states of the United States and are very likely in your community too. Learn more about the role youth organizations have in supporting youth who may be homeless and about preventing youth homelessness. Hear from a team of Extension professionals working with at risk and homeless youth in very diverse areas. Learn how to make partnerships with schools, community partners, and individuals in your community to support youth. Learn about the barriers as well as the resources to assist you – including finding the champions in your organization to support you. Leave with resources on local, state and federal programs as well as potential funding opportunities. Presented by the Youth Experiencing Homelessness subcommittee of Access, Equity and Belonging Committee of the 4-H Program Leaders Working Group. Seattle 2: Improving Health 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Inside-Out: A Community Response to Violence LeChrista Finn Communities are healthy when individuals have access to resources. Yet, this is often not the case in marginalized and communities of color. Social determinants-where these individuals live, work, learn, play and pray-often dictate their health outcomes. Inequities can be seen on a number of health indicators. However, recent events in the U.S. has drawn attention to violence and how it disproportionately impacts urban areas. Research shows children exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as violence, are negatively impacted cognitively and have a greater incidence of chronic disease. (www.cdc.gov) Over the last 2 years, Kentucky State University's Cooperative Extension Health Program has responded by developing a multi-faceted approach to addressing community violence. Outreach efforts consist of engaging community partners eager to confront bullying, domestic and gun violence.The oral presentation will detail the process of "improving the health of communities" as it relates to violence using various strategies. KSU provided resources and served as a connector for a community dialogue; established formidable collaborations with community-based organizations, agencies, and local schools; exposed youth to leadership development and gang violence prevention; and fostered awareness through educational activities. It will also detail how to gain meaningful commitments from racially, economically, and religiously diverse individuals to heal a community inside out. 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Exploring Extension’s Opportunity to Address the Opioid Epidemic Glenn Sterner, Judy Chambers, & Alexander Elswick The opioid epidemic continues to have deadly impacts across our country. While this critical community issue’s narrative prominently features its impact in rural areas, our urban communities are increasingly affected. Rates of fatal opioid overdose in many of our urban communities are increasing at a greater rate than in rural areas. In order to serve the individuals, families, and communities affected by opioid use disorder, this panel will explore the key role Extension, especially Urban Extension, can take to facilitate community response and action. This subject matter-based panel brings together three key individuals across the spectrum of the opioid epidemic. We will explore the realities of the opioid epidemic in our communities through the scholarship of Dr. Glenn Sterner. He will also share his experience in a key outreach initiative within the Philadelphia region to address the stigma of opioid use disorder in conjunction with state, regional, and local partners. Ms. Judy Chambers will share her experience developing a coalition within Penn State Extension to address the opioid epidemic across the Commonwealth. Finally, Mr. Alex Elswick will discuss his work at the University of Kentucky mobilizing Extension to support prevention, treatment, and recovery. Seattle 3: Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: From Vision to Harvest: Building Community Capacity through Holistic Urban Agriculture Education James Wolff Awareness of local foods and food security is increasing in urban areas in Indiana; however, many community members lack knowledge of sustainable food production for the successful development of urban farms or community gardens. Recognizing urban areas often face food equity issues and an abundance of vacant lots, these farming operations need alternative support for education, networking, and programming. Purdue Extension worked to develop programming for diverse audiences in urban areas, many of whom are new to Purdue Extension. The Urban Agriculture Certificate program utilizes a flipped-classroom design to


provide in-depth lessons with hands-on, interactive learning focused on urban agriculture issues such as contaminated soils and community inclusion. Participants spend a year learning, networking, and developing a comprehensive plan for an urban farm, community garden, school garden, or other urban agriculture project. Certificate modules include community development, business planning, site assessment, and production practices. This program helps participants network, secure land, gain funding, and improve sustainability for community food production and healthy living. By engaging urban farming audiences, we are supporting the increase of agricultural business opportunities in Indiana, focused on healthy eating, local foods, and food access. 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: The UDC Urban Food Hubs Solution: Building Capacity in Urban Communities Kamran Zendehdel, Ph.D. Access to affordable fresh food is an ongoing challenge for many underserved urban communities across the United States including Washington DC. In DC, there are many food desert areas with no access to a full-service grocery store within a one-mile radius. The Urban Food Hubs solution of the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an entrepreneurial and innovative model for urban environments such as Washington DC. At the heart of establishing the UDC Food Hubs model are integrated eco-smart food production systems that combine food production with water saving, and energy efficiency to build a robust local food economy. The model includes: (1) Food production through high intensity aquaponics and hydroponic systems; (2) Food safety to establish successful food processing and nutrition education enterprises; (3) Entrepreneurship and food distribution through innovative models that bridge high revenue generation and local food security; and (4) closing the loop though waste and water management and green infrastructure projects. The model uses the entire food value chain to ensure broad based success across a range of economic sectors from food production, to food processing and green infrastructure design and maintenance. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Process Evaluation of Three New York State SNAP-Ed Policy, Systems, and Environment Interventions: Overview, Evaluation Strategies, and Lessons Learned To-Date Alisha Gaines Access to healthful food remains a public health concern for low-income urban residents. In New York State, three SNAP-Ed policy, systems, and environment (PSE) initiatives aim to improve food access in local food systems: a community gardens program designed to create or improve school and neighborhood gardens, a retail program designed to increase availability of healthful foods in corner stores, and a food pantry program including pantry environment redesign and policy revision. Created and implemented by Cooperative Extension staff working in SNAP-Ed., all programs incorporate innovative, complementary approaches to reach a range of low-income audiences in diverse urban areas. Each program includes PSE strategies, consumer nutrition education, program promotion using traditional or social media, and supportive activities such as stakeholder trainings or health-promoting community events. Teams partnered with land grant researchers to conduct mixed methods process evaluations that included review of staff activity to assess fidelity to program design, as well as interviews or surveys with SNAP-Ed staff and stakeholders to understand the contexts for program implementation. Results should improve program effectiveness and inform statewide PSE models. This presentation will include an overview of each PSE initiative, evaluative methodology, and a summary of results to-date, focusing on challenges, successes, and practitioner recommendations for those pursuing similar work. Pioneer: Strengthening Communities 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Community Conflict: Finding Middle Ground Tom Murphy Everyone has different opinions or information when it comes to community issues. These issues can be divisive, often involving some degree of controversy and public discourse. How can community conflicts be handled to have a positive outcome for all? As a community leader or educator, it is important to create a civil environment to explore the issues at the heart of polarizing conversations, whether they may be around community planning or other ‘hot button’ topics. A video series “Community Conflict: Finding Middle Ground” was developed to help Extension leaders facilitate and build trust in the community and have productive conversations. Short videos explore the dynamics of community controversies and offer strategies to engage the audience, prepare for public meetings, and effectively deal with barriers to civil dialogue – tips that can be valuable for any leader. Effective engagement, social license, understanding risk, the importance of trust, framing issues, anticipating audience response, difficult audiences, and combatting misinformation are some of the topics covered. The videos help to hone in on specific topics necessary for your communication toolkit. Insights into building an innovative and effective network are provided for future impactful communication.


9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Extension and Workforce: Acting as a Bridge for a Critical Community Topic Geniphyr Ponce-Pore Workforce development is a hot topic in communities across the US, but Extension has struggled to find a place at the table. As the Workforce Specialist for Colorado State University Extension, Geniphyr Ponce-Pore serves as a convener for workforce conversations, bringing together the university and the community college system, not as competitors, but as partners. This circle has expanded to include industry the workforce system, economic developers, and the K-12 system. This Extension role at the university is a natural fit to toggle between campus and the community. In this role, Extension can act as a bridge to identify community and industry needs, bring partners to a neutral table, create novel and shared solutions, and help the university move from the ivory tower and into a critical role as part of the economic and workforce development ecosystem. As part of our land grant mission, this provides a valuable role for Extension that fulfills the mission and meets a critical need in communities today. First Hill: Personal Experiences 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM: Wild in the City: Partnerships with Zoos Wendy Hein Most of the 200+ accredited zoos and aquariums in the United States are in metropolitan areas. They attract more than 195 million annual visitors, 50 million of which are children (AZA, Oct 2018). Zoos and Land Grant Universities share multiple missions and areas of expertise including science education, animal husbandry and veterinary science, environmental stewardship, botanical gardens and native plantings, volunteerism, and outreach to underserved audiences. The Oregon Zoo and the Oregon State University Extension Service have a number of current and past collaborations. The 4-H ExCEL (Exploring Careers, Education, and Leadership) Program is a weekend event that allows 4-H members and teen zoo educators to determine if an animal-related career is right for them. Youth increase their knowledge of post-secondary education options and consider a wider range of careers following the program. The regional government has contracted the Metro Master Gardeners to provide education at the zoo’s Backyard Habitat exhibit. Others connections include consultations with 4-H on the family farm exhibit and local farmers who provide food for zoo animals. Oregon State and the Zoo are also collaborating on the Beaver Genome project. This session will include best practices for forming your own zoo partnership, including finding an accredited zoo, understanding types of zoos (public, nonprofit, and for profit), and identifying zoo staff with whom to partner. Enriching Youth 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration – Research & Strategies Beverlee Baker The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world and a disproportionate number of those incarcerated are African American and Latinx. How are children impacted by this trend? Research on families and children affected by incarceration focuses on the prison population; however, two research studies attempted to fill this gap by working with county jails to learn about parents who are incarcerated. Through a partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin-Extension, we learned about children, their incarcerated parents, and caregivers. For example, 1 in 4 children witnessed their parent’s crime, and 1 in 5 children witnessed their parent’s arrest. The study also linked children’s attachment security to parental incarceration. Insecurity was linked to lower quality caregiver-child interactions and less stimulating and educational home environments. This oral presentation highlights research results and Extension programs designed and implemented to support families with young children, addressing early literacy, strengthening the parent-child relationship, parenting strategies, and community resources. Improving Health 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Offering free Cancer Screenings through Cancer Prevention Programs to the Growing Hispanic Population in Urban and Rural Counties in Georgia Ines Beltran Situation Hispanics are the largest and youngest minority group in the United States. Between 2000 and 2014 the Hispanic population grew by 57%, more than four times the growth of the total population. About 1 in 3 Hispanic men and 1 in 3 Hispanic women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanics, according to the American Cancer Society, Inc., Surveillance Research, 2015. Response The Cooking for a Lifetime of Cancer Prevention Cooking School program is a curriculum developed through collaboration between the American Cancer Society and UGA Extension to educate Georgia women about recommended breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, and nutrition and physical activity


(PA) guidelines for cancer prevention. The Agent translated into Spanish the entire curriculum for the Cancer Prevention program, completed 14 programs between March 2017 and June 2018 reaching 242 people in urban counties such as Gwinnett County, Forsyth County, Whitfield County and Colquitt County. Results/Impact Participants reported they were significantly more likely (P < 0.001) to practice cancer preventive nutrition and Physical Activity (PA) behaviors discussed in the program. Therefore, this program is motivating people to eat better and move more to prevent cancer. This program is also connecting Hispanic individuals who lack insurance or financial resources to the American Cancer Society Client Navigation program. Belltown: Strengthening Communities 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: High-Performing Action Teams for Effective Broadband Planning Monica Babine Lack of broadband is often thought of as a rural issue but many urban dwellers suffer from insufficient broadband access and skills. Broadband is vital no matter where you live. This hands-on, interactive session will give you the tools and information needed to jumpstart local broadband planning efforts, assess needs, engage stakeholders, address policy issues and develop options to improve broadband availability and adoption. Topics include understanding your broadband data, stakeholder engagement, creating a broadband plan, telecommunications provider engagement, public-private partnerships and action steps. Broadband leaders from Washington State University Extension Program for Digital Initiatives, US Commerce National Telecommunications Information Administration BroadbandUSA and King County, Washington Digital Equity and Inclusion will be joined by the principal of The Center for Internet-is-Infrastructure to share lessons learned and assist you in identifying how to start and sustain a local Broadband Action Team. Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialogues 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Data and Policy: Responding to Human Services Needs Chris Fulcher, Jon Morrison Winters, & Emily Baranello Cities, large and small are struggling with how to address affordable housing, homelessness, serving aging populations and many other human service issues. To make informed and sound decisions, cities need an accurate understanding of current situations, the ability to predict future needs, and use data to evaluate and develop policy and programs. Land grant universities are well positioned to help cities through the use of data analysis and policy development. This dialogue will explore how LGU’s can assist governmental and nongovernmental agencies in data driven policy development and evaluation; adding to the program rich portfolio of Extension.

Wednesday May 22 Session 5: 11:00-12:30 Seattle 1: Enriching Youth 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Reaching Youth of Diversity Jeff Jackson "We have built an amazing program, we have the volunteers that care and want to help, and we have the skill builders, but...we have so many empty seats and I see so many youth that our program could help." Does this sound familiar? When you care about serving youth you want to reach as many as you can, using your program to meet their needs. But getting them connected can be the greatest challenge. This session will help us learn to identify youth Peer Groups/Youth Cultures and ways to think about targeting them specifically in our programming. 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Financial Literacy for At-Risk Youth Caitlin Verdu In the era of staggering student loan debt and high cost of living, especially in urban areas, it is critical for youth to build strong financial literacy skills. Yet research shows that we are falling short. A 2012 study by the Program for International Student Assessment found that more than one in six students in the United States are below the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy. Improving these skills is essential to ensuring the success of our youth. Recognizing the challenges faced by teens as they enter adulthood and attempt to build stable financial foundations, Arlington Juvenile Court Services asked Extension to teach financial literacy to the youth in their care. The result is the 4-H Financial Life Skills for At-Risk Teens series: a partnership between that helps young people develop responsible spending and saving habits. Throughout the six-week program, teens learn to


distinguish financial needs from wants, manage income to pay bills on time, identify strategies to start saving, and understand how to build and manage credit. Unlike traditional financial literacy curricula, this program strongly emphasizes hands-on games and activities to bring the concepts to life. After completing the program, 75% of teens reported feeling more confident in their ability to make a budget, 81% reported feeling more confident in their overall ability to manage money, and 75% reported that they understand taxes and deductions on a paycheck. 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Place-based Education: Engaging Urban Learners in Authentic Community Involvement Patrick Willis Place-based education is an approach to teaching and learning that connects learners to community and the public domain. Educators who adopt this approach investigate local culture, natural capital, resource issues, economic challenges and opportunities, and community governance. Students are given the opportunity to participate in work that is valuable for the community, while at the same time community members are given the opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise with students. Place-based education is an ideal learning strategy providing opportunities for students to become involved in authentic community work, while meeting community needs. Connections in the urban community offer a wide range of programmatic resources and potential partnerships where student work and involvement increases the livability and capacity of the community. The presenter will introduce eight case studies of place-based programs in urban areas. Each program example describes the community need that was addressed, the partnerships that were formed, community and volunteer involvement, outcomes, and impacts. When place-based education is well implemented, the boundary between schools and communities becomes permeable, and students and community members benefit from the partnerships they forge. Seattle 2: Enriching Youth 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: 4-H Family Science Night: An Extension Partnership Brittani Lee UGA Extension family science night is a partnership with the Atlanta Science Festival which is an annual public celebration of local science and technology. Science and STEM education are common buzz words today. Though this science initiative is sweeping the nation, there are still numerous elementary schools that limit science instructional time in comparison to other subject areas. This is reflected in metro Atlanta test scores. The goal of the family science nights is to increase hands-on science programming in an urban area. UGA Extension metro Atlanta counties collaborate annually to establish a common theme to showcase science through the Extension lens. Gwinnett and Cobb counties provide this learning experience through hosting family science nights. This family enriching opportunity offers a true reflection of innovation in the city as both counties collaborate with community partners to provide hands on science experiences for all ages. During the two-hour event, families rotate through various stations led by Extension personnel and community partners. Events are free to provide an opportunity for all audiences despite socioeconomic differences. In the past two years of programming, 100% of families evaluated stated that their children increased their understanding of science concepts and learned a new concept by participating in the event. This program can be replicated in any urban area across the country. 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: 4-H In the First American City Tony Staubach While the title is debatable, Cincinnati is often considered the first "purely American" city. Founded in 1788, it became one of America's largest cities thanks to its booming population during the early 1800's. By 1914, the City of Cincinnati had more than 360,000 residents climbing to a peak of 503,000 by 1950. The city established its self as the namesake for the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region and experience rapid sprawl during the 1960-2010. While Cincinnati's population has dwindled to just over 300,000 today, the region is home to more than 2.1 million residents and 800,000 reside in Hamilton County. With 185,000 county youth, why isn't 4-H thriving? What can we do to strengthen 4-H in this urban environment? A look back may reveal some interesting insights into why 4-H in Hamilton County has always struggled to be a robust and valuable community resource. 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Teens Teaching STEM in their Neighborhood: Teens Engaged as Volunteers Mitch Mason Recruiting a new volunteer base who actually embodies the essence of a community is a challenge for most of Extension. Who are the future volunteers? They may already be engaging in your program! This workshop uses the Teenagers as Teachers: Twelve Essential Elements publication (Lee, Murdock, & Patterson, 2002) and the 4-H PRKC Volunteer Competencies (USDA NIFA, 2017) as a framework to focus on strategies to recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, recognize, and evaluate teens as teachers. Participants will experience the planning and implementation steps for starting a teens as teachers program . Recruitment, training, and


management guides and resources for teens as teachers will be shared, along with example programs and content that fits a short term delivery model to support program replication. UMaine 4-H has been utilizing teens as teachers for five years to teach problem-based STEM education during summer months. Most of the teens recruited and trained by UMaine 4-H are members of the refugee or asylum seeking community and bring unique talents and needs to the table. This workshop crosswalks the PRKC in identifying competencies utilized with teen teaching programs. Seattle 3: Feeding our Communities: Local food systems and networks 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Tailoring Extension Work to Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Mariel Borgman, Naim Edwards, Rob Bennaton, Samuel Anderson, Amy Matthews , & Mariel Borgman, Urban communities share similar characteristics, but they have vastly different “personalities” as it pertains to culture, trust of institutions, historical events and their current reverberations. This session will focus on:

• Integrated approaches to address the deep-seated equity issues within food systems (e.g. wealth disparities, labor issues, racism, and access to land and nutritious food).

• How we balance unique community food system needs and preferences with the administrative priorities of Extension. • Experiences and strategies for tailoring urban agriculture and food systems work to different urban audiences.

Panelists will highlight unique aspects of their community’s food system and share the opportunities and challenges they present to Extension’s work. Pioneer: Strengthening Communities 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Integrated Programing to Strengthen Community and Unravel Systemic Urban Issues: The Covenant Community Health and Wellness Story Lydia Kaume The University of Missouri Extension Specialists work in collaboration with Covenant Community Health, Wellness, and the Southeast Youth Prevention Coalition to strengthen communities in zip codes 64128, 64127, 64130, 64131, and 64132 in the Kansas City urban core. According to research, inhabitants within these zip codes are 67% African Americans, 26% White, 1% Asian, and 6% other races. Data in these zip codes indicates that 32.5% of adults are obese; 21.1% of the population experiences low food access; 44.7% of children aged 0-17 live in households with income below the Federal Poverty Level; and violent crime rate is twice the state statistics. Two-year interventions have targeted 8913 adults and children. The Southeast Youth Prevention coalition focuses on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, violence and suicide among youth in Kansas City’s Southeast communities. Nutrition programs include Strength in Numbers -activating 24 nutrition ambassadors, Stay Strong Stay Healthy-physical activity, Stock Healthy Shop Healthy, Cooking Matters, Eat Smart Be Active, and Faith-based wellness Policies. Community and Youth Development initiatives include capacity development, comprehensive assets mapping and needs assessment, and college and career readiness programs. Results indicate improved engagement, health outcomes and behavior change. The community led coalition proposes to seek funding from the Missouri Department of Behavioral health to strengthen youth programs in 2019.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: An 1890 Regional Approach to Address Opioid Education Celvia Stovall, Ph.D., CFCS The Opioid crisis is a national epidemic in urban, suburban and rural areas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing problem in America, resulting in a death every 14 minutes. It’s estimated that a person under age 50 is more likely to die from a drug overdose than a car accident, cancer or a gun shot. In January 2018, the 1890 Region, charged with delivery of programming to diverse, underserved and hard to reach audiences in 19 states, discussed regional opportunities to address the opioid problem. The Association of Extension Administrators (AEA) agreed to fund “Lock Your Meds” (LYMs), a national multimedia campaign designed to reduce prescription drug abuse. Evidence suggests that approximately 2 out of 3 prescriptions go unused. As a result, medications accumulate in the home and become either accessible to potential abusers or discarded in the environment, ultimately affecting drinking water. A joint goal was established by AEA to obtain 10,000 LYM pledges. Implementation strategies, expected outcomes and educational materials were developed and shared with Extension educators at all 1890 universities for use in Extension programs and events. Educators were also encouraged to partner with local campus and community police departments to implement drug take back events. Come learn about new partnerships formed and program successes.


12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Opioids Impact on the Workforce and Community Douglas Swanson The opioid crisis is the key public health crisis of our time. However, did you know that it’s also contributing to a crisis in the workforce, also? Economist Alan B. Krueger estimates that labor force participation has declined nationally by 0.6% nationally due to this crisis, with other scholars following this research to indicate much higher labor force impacts in particular states, regions, and industries. In the St. Louis region we have put together a unique coalition of workforce actors, public health agencies, and Extension to create forums focusing on how to grapple with this crisis in the workforce. Notably, this endeavor is ultimately focusing on how to improve the health of our community by reducing usage and getting people back to work. This presentation will focus on this program and the unique partnership we have developed with community partners and multiple Extension programs to tackle this crisis. This presentation will report on the results of our initial efforts, a two day conference this past January, that helped address this topic through a workforce lens and build collaborations. Additional some of the highlight on how we are planning to continue to engage this network to tackle this issue in the future will also be presented. First Hill: Personal Experiences 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Blurring state lines– Multi-State Metro Best Practices Tara Markley, Nozella Brown, Paul Gibbins, Marlin Bates, & Jody Squires How can a small local Extension staff meet the needs of its large urban/suburban community? Kansas, Missouri and Iowa Extension professionals embarked on two initiatives to start the conversations with our fellow Extension peers in nearby western Missouri counties and also with Polk County, Iowa. On this panel, participants in these initiatives will share insights, lessons and challenges to encourage attendees to open similar pathways between state Extension programs. At the “Building our Extension Connections,” meeting, two states blurred state lines to strengthen Extension’s message, impact and public value in their metro area. Focusing on professional development and networking, faculty and staff from four Missouri and four Kansas counties explored opportunities for collaboration and growth. At the “Urban Extension Exchange – Connect – Engage – Advance.” Event, Polk County, Iowa staff drove to Kansas to meet Johnson and Wyandotte County professionals. For a day, these Extension staff and faculty connected and engaged with their counterparts to learn about operations, expand networks, facilitate idea sharing and highlight best practices in a metro setting. During this interactive panel discussion, participants will learn how to initiate similar conversations, enlist the support of administration, define outcomes, address challenges and determine next steps. Innovation 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: The National Urban Extension Implementation Plan, an Innovative Systems Solution Patrick Proden, Marie Ruemenapp, Christopher Obropta, Katherine Williams, & Anthony Tuggle This panel will outline Cooperative Extension System (CES) role in implementing innovative solutions through a systems approach to many of America’s most pressing social, economic and environmental issues affecting people’s lives and communities related to urbanization and system interdependence between rural and urban communities through a number of nationally supported goals that address the needs of urban communities. Consisting of recognized National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) who have engaged with urban communities and their residents, each panelist will offer key competencies and goals of the National Urban Extension Implementation Plan supported by CES’ organizing body (ECOP), and its director’s, administrators from across the country. The plan positions the discussion as an engaged learning opportunity; experiential and innovative in context for participants as it demonstrates core initiatives in urban Extension. Dedicated time is ensured for audience Q&A. Perspectives offered will develop and empower urban voices to effectively articulate urban needs and issues, and advocate on behalf of Extension efforts that address them. Participants will envelope in a co-discovery and engaged learning opportunity with experts who work in urban communities, with residents, and community-based organizations as we diversify the current national urban Extension network, building upon efforts of committed Extension professionals. Belltown: Strengthening Communities 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Community Wealth Building: How the Local Investment Network Model is Transforming the Methow Valley Anthony Gromko, Trevor Lane, Andy Meyer, & Christina Sanders The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) partnered with Washington State University (WSU) Extension to implement Local Investment Networks (LINs) around the State. A Local Investment Network (LIN) is an innovative, community-led peer-to-peer


investment network that connects local investors who have capital with local business owners who need capital. It brings communities together around a common goal: to build wealth by keeping local capital rooted in the local economy. The LIN efforts have also been of great interest to tribes and remote communities in Eastern Washington as communities look to align and collaborate. The LIN provides a central framework of local understanding that adds value to surrounding communities. Through a use case scenario, the LIN framework demonstrated that one Local Investment Network in particular, the Methow Investment Network, has seen significant immediate success. In its first year, the Methow Investment Network has added 39 local investors to its network, funded seven businesses for a total of $881,000, and created 15 new jobs. The unique characteristics of the Methow Valley draw in urban audiences for relocation, tourism, or second homes. This dynamic urban-rural interdependence has set the stage for its Local Investment Network to thrive. We will describe how a Local Investment Network functions, while examining the urban-rural inter-dependency of the Methow Investment Network as a model for success, and introduce the next phase of the Local Investment Network project which includes a “Field Guide for Local Investing” and a series of short videos. 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Strengthening Social & Economic Vitality in Southeast Raleigh, NC Kristin Feierabend Although Raleigh, NC, is continuously cited as one of the best places to live in America, a closer look at some of its neighborhoods suggests that not all of Raleigh is thriving. Many of the communities of deepest need are in Southeast Raleigh, where over half of the residents make less than $25K annually, 40% receive food stamps, and 15% are unemployed (American Community Survey, 2015). Despite these challenges, Southeast Raleigh has a rich history and culture and a strong base of community leaders working hard to make positive change. Since 2016, NC Cooperative Extension has worked in close partnership with Wake County Human Services to advance Wake County’s Social & Economic Vitality (SEV) Initiative, a collective impact effort designed to positively impact health, education, and economic opportunity in vulnerable communities. In this session, you’ll hear about the multiple roles Extension plays in SEV—as an educator, providing direct educational programming for families; as a relationship-builder, establishing trust with residents and leveraging partners in the community and on campus to expand our impact; and as a convener and facilitator, catalyzing community conversations to drive systems-level change. Presenters will highlight both successes and lessons learned from working hand-in-hand with community to build social and economic vitality in urban Southeast Raleigh. 12:00 PM - 12:30:00PM: Extending the University’s Knowledge to Restore Floodplains – a Climate Resiliency Program Jeremiah Bergstrom Urbanization has significantly modified NJ’s natural landscape, reducing its ecological and economic benefits. Low-lying developed areas in close proximity to surface waters are particularly affected. During storms, these locations receive elevated stormwater inputs from upland areas and storm surge from overflowing riverbanks and marsh fringes. The resulting flooding severely jeopardizes human health and safety, compromises the integrity of development and infrastructure, and furthers environmental degradation. Woodbridge Township, NJ acquired approximately 190 lots located within five separate communities. The Township partnered with Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) to better understand opportunities for maximizing community resilience in these areas through ecologically centered land stewardship. In 2016, RCE completed the Woodbridge Township Open Space and Flood Plain Restoration Plan, which included recommendations for ecological restoration, stormwater management and flood storage, landscape buffer establishment, and increased public access. Through a series of demonstration projects, the partners have initiated a phased implementation strategy. The work has resulted thus far in the removal of one acre of paved road, installation of three acres of native warm season meadow, management of invasive vegetation across 15 acres, and planting of 980 native trees and shrubs. Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialogues 11:00 AM - 12:30:00PM: Fulfilling the LGU Mission: Extension and Community-Based Applied Research Ivory Lyles, Lou Swanson, Mark Latimore, & Brian Kraft Land-grant universities have a threefold mission: to advance knowledge, to apply knowledge, and to disseminate knowledge. In urban communities, there are increasing opportunities for Extension to lead or support the advancement and application of knowledge through community-based applied research; but this is not the traditional role for Extension. Topics of discussion will include: How does Extension identify campus-based expertise? How is community-based research rewarded within departmental promotion and tenure evaluation? What are potential early and easy wins for Extension?


Thursday May 23 Session 6: 9:45-11:30 Seattle 1: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Increasing the Diversity of Master Gardener Volunteer Programs to Increase Community Impact in Urban Areas Mike Hogan Extension Master Gardener Volunteer (EMGV) programs have a history of extending the resources of Extension faculty and staff in order to address environmental quality, food insecurity, and quality of life issues for millions of Americans. Many local EMGV programs lack diversity and struggle to attract volunteers and community projects which reflect the ethnic, racial, age, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic diversity of the communities which they serve. Attracting a more diverse pool of volunteers for the EMGV program is key to the program achieving maximum impact in any community, regardless of the specific objectives of the local EMGV program or the diversity and demographics of the community which it serves. Addressing diversity requires Extension professionals to make strategic changes to volunteer recruitment and management, program development, community needs assessment, community projects, development of educational materials, communications, and other dimensions of the EMGV program. Actively addressing diversity of the EMGV program in the 14th largest city in the US has allowed us to grow the program to become the largest in the state while increasing the diversity of volunteers, programs offered and neighborhoods served, while increasing community impacts of the program. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: 4-H Partner Schools – Bringing 4-H to Urban Audiences One School at a Time Kristen Moore The Portland 4-H Partner School program is a bringing 4-H to underserved audiences one neighborhood at a time. Recognizing that the neighborhood is the unit of change, Portland 4-H is systematically building a program which demonstrates that place matters as much as ever and much more than we ever knew. This new and innovative program combines hybrid online learning with hands-on project-based curriculum that supports self-directed youth learning. Youth in the classroom are connected with 4-H Youth faculty and on-campus University faculty through online courses, video conferencing, social media and connected communication platforms. Parent volunteers provide direct support to teachers and help deliver 4-H project-based curricula in STEM, business, art, and natural resources. The comprehensive program is custom made for each school based on neighborhood needs. 4-H projects are tiered for each grade level (K-12) and at least of three grades must participate for a school to join 4-H. An end of year 4-H Partner school summit provides an opportunity for each school to showcase their learning, receive feedback from experts in the field and participate in hands-on workshops. 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Power of the Red River Valley: Engaging New Urban Audiences David Ripplinger Power of the Red River Valley is a joint program of NDSU Extension, UMN Extension, and Minnesota's Clean Energy Resources Teams (CERTs). The program kickoff with a film screening and discussion at the Fargo Theatre in November 2018 and is intended to engage new audiences on the issue of clean energy, including the topics of renewable energy, distributed energy systems, and digitalization. A workshop is planned for early Spring 2019 where interested individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities can continue to learn about the ongoing energy transition and possible pursuit of renewable energy projects for their home, business, or community. The program is expected to engage at least 100 individuals and organizations, primarily from urban communitities and including those having their first experience with Extension. Seattle 2: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Escape the Ordinary: An Extension Experiment in Escape Rooms Andrew Bingham Innovation is a necessity in the world of financial education. In addition to the challenge of helping clientele change behavior that nearly all extension educators face, financial educators must also overcome the stigma that finance is too complicated, stressful, boring, or sensitive of a topic. In an effort to do so, the University of Idaho Extension has partnered with local libraries to develop a finance-based escape room. This learning experience will have a pop-culture theme, mathematical and finance puzzles, and a structure that will be geared towards family participation. The escape room will have an hour time limit, a max capacity of eight participants, and will be held at local libraries at no cost to the participants. The final product of this program will be a number of “escape room kits” that will be shared with libraries and community partners across the state and country. The goal of the finance-based escape room program is fourfold. First, to entice clientele to learn sound financial practices whether knowingly or


unknowingly, since it will not be marketed as a finance escape room. Second, to experiment with escape rooms as a potential learning tool across all of extension. Third, to showcase and encourage partnerships with strong community organizations. And fourth, to help families start a financial dialogue in their homes so as to increase financial accountability and behavior in both parents and children. 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM: Open Meeting In order to spur innovation and collaboration, we are providing this time and space for small groups to gather and explore topics presented at the conference in greater depth. Several groups may meet simultaneously. Please check in at the registration desk to sign up for a space so we can help promote your topic and manage space. Seattle 3: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Measuring Innovation in Extension Molly Immendorf Informing Innovations Through Deeper Insight on Strategic Priorities and Expansive Ideas Recent national Extension initiatives and reports provide insight into innovation trends and issues. In response to questions from participants in eXtension Impact Collaborative events, eXtension adapted two business frameworks to provide deeper insight about innovation. The adapted frameworks are helpful for identifying strategic areas of focus for innovation and prompting expanded thinking about potential types of innovation. This session will explore the adapted Doblin Ten Types of Innovation Framework to highlight innovative ways that Extension programs and initiatives could incorporate. We will then explore the adapted Ansoff Quadrants to help Extension professionals measure the level of innovation a project/program. This session will include insights shared in this Journal of Extension commentary: https://www.joe.org/joe/2018september/comm2.php 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Purdue Extension CityLAB: Evolution of an innovative Extension Footprint in Indianapolis Steve Wagoner Learn how the Purdue Extension-Marion County Team guided, over the last five years, the evolution of their innovative long-term vision called Purdue Extension CityLAB! Hear how the idea emerged, how it was vetted, how excitement and support grew for an expanded Purdue Extension footprint in the City of Indianapolis, how the original concept changed and evolved over time, how communities began to compete for an Extension presence, and how the fluid process brought the team to where they are now. Track the organic planning process from its beginning to its current stage and what needs to happen to bring the innovative idea to fruition. Listen to stories of what it took to gain Purdue Extension administrative support, local political support, important stakeholder and community buy-in, and Extension advisory board engagement. Understand specific roles Extension team members assumed to capitalize on their skills and expertise while shaping and advancing the strategic business plan. CityLAB required an internal and external culture shift so witness an honest explanation of challenges encountered and successes obtained. The important and critical interim period before CityLAB becomes a reality will also be highlighted. A description will be offered of how a traditional Extension way of doing business was transformed into a new way of thinking and competing AS a business. The time is now for an evolution of Urban Extension in Indianapolis called "Purdue Extension CityLAB!" Pioneer: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Blockchain Technology and Sustainable Food Systems: What is the Role of Extension? Justin Smith Distributed ledger technologies (DLTs), such as the Bitcoin blockchain, offer new ways to connect and track agricultural supply-chains; offering near-instant payment resolution, product traceability, and greater control and flexibility for reducing waste, and minimizing risk to human health. Companies like Walmart and Monsanto are already deploying DLTs to manage their supply-chains, and the continuous development of DLTs are positioned to dramatically impact our hyper-connected economy. The introduction of new currencies, digital (or tokenized) assets and markets afforded by DLTs present a new set of challenges for Extension and Land Grant Universities. These include not just technical challenges, but also the social, economic and environmental implications surrounding the use of cryptographic mining, the potential for a new digital divide, and the commodification of everything. Understanding and addressing these challenges are necessary for providing relevant organizational and technical support to local stakeholders and regional food networks. This panel session will serve as a forum for learning and discussion related to blockchain technology for securing regional food systems. The session will begin with a brief introduction of DLTs, followed by a semi-structured discussion aimed at exploring new areas for applied research and opportunities for multi-state collaboration related to DLTs for securing and sustaining regional food systems.


10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Michigan State University Extension’s Programming in the Sustainable Development Era Breanne Carlson, Dawn Contreras, Murari Suvedi, Holly Tiret, & Sean Knurek The United Nations’ Envision 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development listed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of a global action plan (United Nations, 2015). This plan seeks to address sustainable development through the economic, social, and environmental dimensions (United Nations, 2015). For over 100 years, Cooperative Extension Systems (CES) have a trusted history of bringing research-based information into local communities to help people improve their lives through educators who are embedded into the very communities they serve (USDA, 2014). We propose that Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) addresses all 17 SDGs, and as a result could serve as a standard-bearer towards which all Cooperative Extension Systems should strive. An initial scan of MSUE programs in relation to the SDG’s was completed. Additionally, 27 MSUE work teams were surveyed to create an inventory of programs being offered to residents of the State of Michigan. Objective 1: Present the extent that the UN Sustainable Development Goals are addressed in Michigan State University Extension programming and discuss which programs address the underlying social determinants of health within the entirety of its work. Objective 2: Discuss how CES can refine programming and develop good practices to intentionally integrate SDGs into their programming. First Hill: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Planning Session: US Military Veterans Jan Zientek Planning Session: US Military Veterans From 2014 to 2016, Rutgers Cooperative Extension ran an urban agriculture training program for veterans. Greenhouse management, hydroponics, and organic landscaping were taught during the 9-month course. Extension staff were prepared for the technical training, but were unprepared for the level of support needed by the veterans (housing, mental health, domestic issues, etc.) The local Veterans’ Affairs hospital, veterans’ groups, and the Rutgers School of Social Work were relied upon to assist the veteran participants. We learned what needed to be done, what could be improved, and what not to do in the future regarding the challenges that veterans face returning to their communities. Veterans remain an underserved clientele in urban communities. Despite USDA funding of new farmer training, the needs of urban veterans remain largely unaddressed. While urban agriculture is promoted as sustainable economic development, there is no organized outreach to veterans. Cooperative Extension needs a coherent plan for reaching urban veterans that develops effective educational and vocational programs, and leverages inter-institutional resources. This planning session will identify Cooperative Extension offices involved in veteran outreach and identify existing training programs. Regional relationships will be fostered and this exchange of ideas and resources will prepare the group for the next NIFA RFP for veteran training. 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM: Urban Stormwater Education – A Successful Model for Local Extension Funding Katie Teague EPA-mandated stormwater permits require public education, public participation and annual municipal employee training for more than 6,600 jurisdictions nationwide. Since 2004, contracts with twenty-one permitted jurisdictions in two northwest Arkansas counties have garnered over $2.3M for Extension urban stormwater education programming. This regional program is a novel approach to sustainable local funding and features Extension’s capacity for non-traditional urban audiences and collaborators. The program reaches a broad spectrum of new clientele including urban residents, commercial industries and elected officials. Research and academic partners are expanding to landscape architecture, civil engineering and fine arts faculty. Unique collaborators include commercial car wash and landscape companies, auto parts stores, trash haulers, water and waste treatment facilities, the arts community and more. Emerging water quality and quantity issues in urbanized areas invite creative education methods such as pollution prevention messages during local weather reports, storm drain murals, training videos of construction site inspections using drones, and Low Impact Development Workshops that qualify for professional CEUs. The program is replicated in southeast Arkansas through a partnership among two cities, the county and the 1890 land-grant institution and serves as a successful model for other urban areas across the U.S. who could benefit by contracting with Extension. Belltown: Innovation 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Shooting for the STARs – Maximizing Extension’s Value in Urban Areas Ramona Madhosingh Hector STAR Communities designates local jurisdictions for outstanding environmental stewardship and uses rating scales that range from 3-star to 5-star. Prior to STAR certification, Pinellas County was recognized as a certified Green Local Government through Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). Agent prepared comparative materials to assess the benefits of STAR versus FGBC and partnered with county planning department to undertake STAR certification. Initiated by Extension, face-to-face meetings, partner workshops, onsite visits, telephone calls, and program assessments facilitated process familiarization and data collection. A total of seven (7) categories and over 500 outcomes and actions are assessed with additional credits for innovative processes. In November 2018, Pinellas County was awarded a 3-star certification and became one of 71 communities certified in the nation. The county received


credit for Extension outreach programs, the Climate Science Advisory Panel, Green Business Partnership, and work in the local food systems arena. Extension’s largest contribution came from innovation in sustainability education. Green governments gain recognition and publicity for their efforts but also function better through cost reductions and internal efficiencies. STAR certifications may serve as a knowledge gap analysis to create innovative Extensive partnership programs that meet local county needs. 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: The Minnesota Urban Extension Leadership Team: Connecting People, Resources, and Programs Brent Hales In the State of Minnesota, approximately 55 percent of the state’s 5.6 million residents live in a seven county metropolitan region encompassing the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Across the state, 73 percent of the population live in metropolitan counties. Populations living in metro areas in Minnesota tend to be younger, more educated, and more diverse than their rural counterparts. Approximately two-thirds of the employees of the University of Minnesota Extension are employed outside the seven county metro. The distribution of employees is due to a number of factors including but not limited to: the alignment of the land grant mission of the University of Minnesota to serve rural areas; the funding Extension receives from counties outside the metro for Extension staff and programs; and, the perceived return on investment for service in rural areas of the state. However, it may be argued that the majority of Minnesotans are underserved by Extension’s programs. As a result, Extension leadership has created an Urban Leadership Team (ULT) to identify models of successful programs for serving urban populations. Currently in its pilot phase, the ULT has mapped its programs, partners, and resources in the seven county region to determine how it may best serve its mandate to the people of this region. It is expected that this process will serve as a model for the urban areas in the state. This paper discusses the findings of this survey and identifies models for serving. Capitol Hill: Leading Edge Dialogues 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM: Smart Cities: Technology, Equity, Livability, and Trust Kim Zentz & Kevin Sanders Cities are getting smarter. New surveillance technologies help monitor traffic and enforce parking. First responders use camera systems to explore incident scenes for potentially hazardous materials or spills. Autonomous vehicles are being piloted. With these new technologies, governments and communities have concerns about safety, privacy, and equity. The key to successfully navigating these issues is trust. But building trust has never been more vital, nor more vexing than it is right now. Join us for a robust and enlightening discussion on the challenges of becoming trusted with an increasingly skeptical citizenry and the role Extension can play in bridging the gap between technological progress and public trust in our smart cities.

Thursday May 23

Regional Caucuses: 11:45-1:15 Seattle 1: North Central Seattle 2: South & 1890 Seattle 3: West Belltown: Northeast Urban Green Infrastructure (post conference session): 2:30-5:00 Belltown Thursday afternoon working session that brings experts who are looking for opportunities of mutual benefit related to funding or the setting up of coordinating networks related to research and extension efforts associated with Green Infrastructure (open to all, please sign up at registration beforehand)

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