BUILDING COMMUNITY IN ARIZONA AND JAMAICA
Cynthia Flynn, County Director, AZ
Sherry Betts, Steve Husman, Dan McDonald, Donna Peterson, Beth Tucker

"Building Community" is an experiential professional development opportunity, designed to:
1. Increase the number of faculty interested in working in developing countries.
2. Provide faculty with the opportunity for an international community development project.
3. Help faculty expand their sensitivity to other cultures and apply their knowledge of Extension approaches to local problems.

EXTENSION GOLD FOUND IN MISSISSIPPI: CREATION OF A 4-H MUSEUM
Susan Holder, MS

This session will explore the entire process and development of partnerships that was experienced through the creation, planning, building, funding and filling the Pete Frierson Mississippi 4-H Museum and Learning Center.

LEAD NET
Kathryn Foerster, Interim State Leader, Family and Consumer Sciences, MI
Elaine Bush, Jan Hartough, Lela Vandenberg

LeadNet is a loosely linked network of colleagues sharing a professional interest in learning about, practicing, and helping others practice community-centered, issue-focused shared leadership for collective action. It aims to create a learning community centered on facilitative leadership for community action both within the organization and among its partners.

DEVELOPMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TO AN EMERGING INDUSTRY
Jeff Fisher, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, OH
L. Tony Nye and David Mangione

The Ohio Meat Goat Task Force is a model for engaging resources and building leadership capacity to generate income and enhance sustainability of farm businesses. The collaboration of multi-disciplinary faculty, producers, allied industry, ethnic cultures, and other agencies combines expertise and leadership with applied experience to foster entrepreneurship.

REACHING LIMITED RESOURCE FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, NE

Partnerships are key to the success of the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP). This poster session will look at all of these partnerships, with emphasis on how FSNEP can partner with disciplines other than nutrition education. Developing and maintaining relationships will be addressed.

THE LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION OF FCS PROFESSIONALS AND THE EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONING OF ISSUE TEAMS
Doris I. Herringshaw, Associate Professor, Extension Educator, FCS/ CD, Wood County OH

This program will present outcomes of an investigation of leadership orientation of Extension FCS professionals and the functioning of issue teams. The results will build a connection between Extension teams, Bolman and Deal leadership orientation and indicators of success. The program provides recommendations for implication and topics for future research.

EXTENDING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO CENTRAL ASIA
Dale M. Johnson, Farm Management Specialist, MD
James C. Hanson, Raymond J. Miller

The University of Maryland conducted two projects funded by the U.S. Department of State to help Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan universities extend their educational outreach. Through these projects, faculty exchanges helped them understand how Extension works and assisted them in developing Extension programs that helped farmers improve production, marketing, and profits.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES ETIQUETTE MAKE?
Susan R. Marino, Professor Emeritus, 4-H Youth Development, WI

Does etiquette really matter? Professor Emeritus Marino began The Etiquette Center in Richland Center, WI in October, 2004. Working with ages 4 to adult, she understands that the need for etiquette training is universal. She will teach "5 Tips to Outclass the Competition and Have Fun Doing it."

THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE IN YORK COUNTY
Jeffrey D. Myers, County Extension Director, PA

Seventy-five community members joined to help identify concerns and barriers critical to survival and growth facing local farmers. Information was analyzed from focus groups and personal interview surveys of farmers. Community leadership formed two Action Teams to proactively help agriculture thrive.

AVOIDING POLITICAL LANDMINES
Cynthia Flynn, County Director, and Matt Livingston, AZ

This poster is a mini-grant report for Kappa Chapter. Kappa Chapter co-sponsored a general session at Arizona Extension Annual Conference titled "Avoiding Political Landmines". The objectives were to provide information on a topic that is critical to our Extension system, and to gain awareness of the benefits of belonging to ESP.

4-H ADVENTURES ON THE T.R.A.I.L.: THE TEEN RUSSIAN/AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Alayne Torretta, County 4-H Agent, NJ

The youth of the Russian Federation struggle for an identity in the rapidly changing society of modern Russia. Extension has an exceptional, historic opportunity to instill leadership skills and cooperative learning styles in Russia's youth. This workshop focuses on the Russian culture and current opportunities for adventure programming in Russia.

PARTNERING FOR DIABETES EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Luann Boyer, Colorado State University Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Education/Youth Development, CO
Bonnie Sherman, Gisele Jefferson

Learn how to form a successful collaboration of agencies to address emerging issues. The presentation will include how to identify partners, sources for grants, leveraging grant funds with agency/business funds and in-kind, challenges of working with partnerships, and managing successful programs as they grow.

PARTNERING WITH STATE AGENCIES FOR PREVENTION
Jan B. Carroll, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, CO

Cooperative Extension demonstrates the power of partnerships through participation in the Prevention Leadership Council. Contacts and connections have moved CE and especially 4-H forward in the consciousness and the communications loops of various state agencies, including Colorado Departments of Education, Human Services, Public Health and Environment, Public Safety, Transportation.

PLANT EDUCATION PROGRAM MAGNIFIES IMPACTS THROUGH TRAIN-THE-TRAINER APPROACH
Barbara Fahey, County Extension Director, Jefferson County, CO

The Colorado Native Plant Master Program magnifies impacts through a train-the-trainer approach. Extension staff target volunteer educators from other public agencies to participate in program courses. Since 1997, course graduates have multiplied the knowledge they gained by educating 60,159 members of the public and by impacting 23,287 acres.

USING VIDEO TELECONFERENCING TO PRESENT DIABETES EDUCATION
Debra A. Gregory, Extension Educator-Family & Consumer Sciences, PA
Janice Stoudnour, Sharon McDonald, Dorothy Bromley

With declining human resources, Extension Educators are challenged to find innovative ways to deliver education to the public. Using video teleconferencing (VTC) technology, Extension Educators presented an interactive type 2 diabetes diet education program, The Healthy Diabetes Plate, by simultaneously broadcasting in four rural counties to live audiences.

EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF INTERNATIONALIZING EXTENSION: MAKING A DIFFERENCE AMONG EXTENSION FACULTY, STUDENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Nick T. Place, Associate Professor, FL
Pete Vergot and Steffany Dragon

University of Florida/IFAS Extension has made great strides towards internationalizing extension through various types of programs and projects. This presentation and discussion will look into specific components of an Internationalizing Extension Training Program that has resulted in personal and professional impact among participants including extension faculty, students and county commissioners.

ADDRESSING HUNGER IN OREGON - THE LANE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY PROJECT
Susan Busler, Family & Community Development Faculty, OR
Nellie Oehler, Family & Community Development Faculty, Lane County Oregon

Building partnerships is never easy; however, the Lane County Food Pantry Project has brought together Extension faculty, volunteers, and FOOD for Lane County to focus on a critical issue - Hunger. Extension faculty train volunteers to assist food pantry shoppers in the best utilization of foods available from the pantry.

M-STEP (MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS TOGETHER EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES)
Ruby D. Rankin, Extension County Director, and Harvey Gordon, MS

Leadership, Citizenship, and Team Building are just some of the positive things that M-STEP (Mississippi Students Together Exploring Possibilities) learn about as part of the M-STEP program. Using the "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" high school juniors are trained to work together, analyze situations, start with the end in mind, sharpen the saw, and think win-win.

WILDLIFE MASTERS USERS SURVEY
Deryl E. Waldren, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth, Livestock and Natural Resources, CO

Clients who requested help from the 18 CSU Wildlife Master Volunteers in Boulder County were surveyed about their program satisfaction. The scientific survey was approved through the CSU Internal Review Committee. 133 surveys were mailed confidentially. Fifty surveys (38% return rate) were returned. Survey and survey results will be shared.

COLORADO 4-H IMPACT SURVEY RESULTS
Jeff Goodwin, Director, 4-H Youth Development, CO
Jan Carroll, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth, CO

Demonstration of the positive impact on young people in the 4-H program is becoming more important in days of declining county, state, and federal funding that supports Extension educational efforts. Data contained in statewide 4-H impact studies offers valuable research-based information that can be shared with local, state, and national elected officials.

4-H AFTERSCHOOL - GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY
Marilyn Rabe, Extension Educator, OH
Beverly Kelbaugh, Extension Educator, OH

The 4-H Afterschool initiative in Franklin County developed a three prong approach to extend 4-H to youth in afterschool programs. First, 4-H staff presented programs; second, afterschool staff was trained in curricula; third, participating youth will have the opportunity to participate in activities offered to youth enrolled in 4-H community clubs.

MINI-SABBATICALS - A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, NE

Learning from our co-workers is one of the greatest professional development experiences we can have. This seminar will look at two mini-sabbaticals in which the presenter participated. The focus on both experiences was on better reaching Hispanic audiences. How to's including funding and set up will be addressed.