ERIC Number: EJ1338704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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Cooperative Extension in Indigenous Communities: Characteristic of Successful Programs
Katherine Hartmann; Michael J. Martin
Journal of Agricultural Education, v62 n3 p9-19 2021
The mission of Land Grant Institutions (LGIs) and Cooperative Extension has always included the concepts of educational access and inclusion, but not all communities have equitable access to Extension programs. Specifically, Extension is currently only serving about 10% of Indigenous communities. Given the complicated history of Indigenous land dispossession that created LGIs, it is imperative that Indigenous communities have equitable access to the benefits of Extension's educational and agricultural programs. Despite these challenges, there are 1862 Extension educators that collaborate with Indigenous communities. Through a transformative convergent mixed methods study, I investigated the Western Region of Extension to learn about the characteristics that help to make Extension programs in Indigenous communities successful. The interviews and survey responses revealed these characteristics, including centering the community's goals, having an Insider Collaborator, and creating culturally relevant programming and pedagogy. From the findings of this study, my participants and I co-constructed implications and recommendations to help make these programs successful and provide equitable support to Indigenous communities.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Land Grant Universities, Access to Education, Indigenous Populations, Program Effectiveness, Culturally Relevant Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Social Justice, Racial Bias, Social Bias, Foreign Countries, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Alaska Natives
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Hawaii; Idaho; Montana; Nevada; New Mexico; Oregon; Utah; Washington; Wyoming; American Samoa; Guam; Federated States of Micronesia; Northern Mariana Islands
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