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Daniel P. Collins; K. S. U. Jayaratne; Shannon McCollum – Journal of Extension, 2024
The purpose of this research was to explore the strategies effective in building community networks and pooling the resources necessary for laying the foundation to develop a successful county 4-H Extension program in early careers of Extension agents. We conducted this three-round Delphi study with a panel of specially selected 24 successful 4-H…
Descriptors: Community Development, Social Networks, Youth Programs, Nonprofit Organizations
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Benge, Matt – Journal of Extension, 2023
Understanding and identifying the professional development needs of 4-H youth development professionals should be the first step in developing the Extension workforce. However, 4-H professionals find it challenging to use the Professional, Research, Knowledge and Competencies (PRKC), which consists of 348 unique competency items, to guide…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Agents, Competence, Professional Development
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Elliott-Engel, Jeremy; Westfall-Rudd, Donna; Seibel, Megan; Kaufman, Eric; Radhakrishna, Rama – Journal of Extension, 2021
Extension administrators discussed the competencies and characteristics of Extension professionals as they explored how Extension will need adapt to changing clientele, both in who they are and how they want to receive information. Extension education curriculum is not fully preparing future Extension employees in all required competencies,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Administrator Attitudes, Extension Agents, Competence