Professional Development
Extension Foundation Members have access to numerous professional development
opportunities each month. For 2023, our professional development sessions respond to the
requests of Cooperative Extension professionals nationally and include ways for Extension
professionals to to build capacity with tools, processes and technical skills training, engage in
national conversations around critical topics impacting the work of Cooperative Extension, and
gain exposure to new program models and methods for implementation.
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In case you missed one of our professional development sessions, Extension Foundation
Members can access it in our Video Resource Library on Connect after registering an account.
Register your account at connect.extension.org and visit the Video Resource Library.
2023 Events for Members
All events for members are available on the Extension Foundation Member Calendar on
Connect Extension.
Dynamic Discussions: Each fourth Thursday of the month, the Extension Foundation hostsprofessionals from across Cooperative Extension and beyond to address hot topics of interest to Cooperative Extension.
Extension Skills: Each second Thursday of the month, the Extension Skills series provides an opportunity for Cooperative Extension professionals to build capacity with tools, processes and tech skills training.
Program Center Stage: Each fourth Monday of the month, Program Center Stage highlights programs from across the Cooperative Extension system to showcase new program models and methods.