Welcome and Introductions – Barbara Petty, Past-Chair
Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
3:15 p.m. The 4-H PLWG Access, Equity and Belonging Committee Updates – Keith Nathaniel, UCANR, Director of Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County, 4-H Youth Development Advisor.
https://access-equity-belonging.extension.org/
3:30 p.m. Western Regional Communications Update – Jennifer Alexander, OSU
https://weda.extension.org/resources/
Western Region Communication Strategy check-in
Jennifer Alexander, Oregon State University, Western Region Communication Representative to APLU-BAA Communication and Marketing Committee
Purpose: Provide update to Extension Directors on national Communication and Marketing committee and Western Region Communications efforts. Confirm support and address questions.
Background and reference:
· Slides from update presentation at 2023 WRJSM
· Western Region strategic communications playbook
· Western Region communications 2023-24 action plan
· Western Region communicators list
4:00 p.m. Suzanne Stluka, Deputy Director, Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition, USDA NIFA.
Ashley Mueller, National Program Leader, Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, USDA NIFA.
Discuss disaster relief and assistance from NIFA.
WEDA Business Meeting
4:15 p.m. Approve August 8th, 2023 Meeting Minutes – Lindsey Shirley
Old Business:
4:20 p.m. Vote on 2023-24 Liaisons and Committee Members – Barbara Petty and Cody Stone (Attachment)
4:25 p.m. WRDC Update – Pete, Eugenia, Deanne
4:30 p.m. Update on WEDA Cohort and Diversified Funding Meeting – Barbara Petty, Lindsey Shirley, Vicki McCracken, and Kristopher Elliot
New Business:
4:35 p.m. Extension Foundation Update – Vicki McCracken
4:40 p.m. ECOP Committee Reports – any updates
WEDA Committee Reports – any updates
Doreen’s Executive Director Report –
– Monday Minute review
– Spring 2025 meeting
SAVE THE DATES: Western Region Spring Joint Meeting, March 25-28, 2024, Portland, OR