We unveiled our new go-forward strategy for the NEW eXtension today at the annual meeting of the National Extension Directors and Administrators of the U.S. Cooperative Extension System.

1. September 2015-2017 Strategy
Dennis Calvin, PhD, Chair, Board of Directors
Christine Geith, PhD, CEO

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(Pictured from left to right)
• Dennis Calvin, Pennsylvania State University, Chair
• Jason Henderson, Purdue University
• Doug Steele, Texas A&M University
• Fred Schlutt, University of Alaska, Secretary
• Vernon Jones, Langston University, Vice Chair/Treasurer
(Not pictured)
• Jane Clary Loveless, ex-officio, non-voting, USDA-NIFA
• Jane Schuchardt, ex-officio, non-voting, ECOP
Board of Directors

3. We believe
Extension professionals are
catalysts for putting research-based
knowledge into action
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4. We believe
We can increase Extension
professionals’ ability to deliver a
visible and measureable impact,
locally and system wide
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5. What we will do
• Increase CES professionals’
effectiveness in addressing
issues of importance
• Foster innovation in developing
solutions and methods of work
• Advance the measurable impact
of their work for the public good
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6. How we will do it
By helping agents, educators,
faculty and specialists do their work
more effectively and efficiently using
people, resources and tools within
the Cooperative Extension System
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7. How exactly
• i-Three issue corps
– New methods for addressing critical
issues
• i-Three innovation lab
– Exploring applications in Extension
• i-Three rapid solutions
– Prototyping and professional
development for fast, effective impact
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8. Role of Communities
• Continue their vital role
• Be an integral part of the i-Three
strategy
– Work in the Lab
– Be part of the Corps
– Develop rapid solutions
• Use, and help create, new tools
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9. i-Three Corps
Terry Meisenbach

10. Pilot Strategy
• Engage all Extension professionals
(educators, agents, faculty, specialists)
• Strengthen their effectiveness,
modeling the use of new resources,
tools and methods
• Focus on issues, in partnership with
existing Extension efforts, to facilitate
new ways of problem solving
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11. The first 200
• i-Three Issue Corps of educators,
agents, faculty and specialists selected
from member institutions
• Individuals and teams making
a measurable impact on issues related
to climate and food systems in 2016
• We will super-power their ongoing
work with expertise, tools, and other
resources
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12. Join the Corps!
• Nominate now through
November 6
• Full applications December 1
• Corps members announced
December 18
• Rapid solution pilots developed
January-March, 2016
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13. i-Three Lab
Jerry Thomas

14. Fellows
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• Makers
P. Hill, Utah State University
• Citizen Science
K. Stofer, University of Florida
• Internet of Things
J. Hino, Oregon State Univesity

15. Innovation Projects
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• Mapping
S.Bradt, University of New Hampshire
• Personalized Learning
G. Shelle, Michigan State University
• Micro Learning
H. Whittaker, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Virtual Communication
B. Koch, B. Bertsch, North Dakota State
University

16. Innovation Projects
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• Spark Lab
M. Light, Ohio State University
• Forest Farming Citizen Science
J. Munsell, Virginia Tech
• Virtual Reality
J. Peutz, B. Cleveley, L. Wahl, U. Idaho
• Mobile App
H. Rader, University of Alaska
• Augmented Reality
H. Wallace, E. Tipton, U. Tennessee

17. Join the Lab!
• Call for Fellows and Call for
Innovation Projects from Premium
Member Institutions
Coming January 2016
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18. i-Three Rapid Solutions
Dr. Craig Wood

20. See Solutions!
• 15-20 Rapid Solutions with
i-Three Corps Members
March-August 2016
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21. Join Us!

22. Be a Member!
• Join the i-Three issue Corp
• Join the i-Three innovation Lab
• Create measureable impact
with the Corp’s Rapid Solutions
• Use our knowledge-to-action
platform
• Increase results with us!
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23. Next Steps
• October - Nominate your
professionals to join the Corps
• January – Encourage your
professionals to apply for a funded
Innovation Fellowship or Project
(for premium members)
• March 22-25 Join us for our first
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