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Creating Connections at Every Crossroad
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~by Michael Wilcox
Assistant Director and Program Leader for Community Development / Purdue Extension
Associate Director / North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)
The National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals' annual conference was held from June 5-8th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Appropriately themed, "Creating Connections at Every Crossroad," the conference provided an opportunity for approximately 230 Community Development Extension professionals and their partners from across the nation to convene, learn, and network.
Purdue Extension’s Community Development program (CDExt) partnered with the Purdue Center for Regional Development to serve as co-hosts of the conference. This year, the CDExt was a Platinum Sponsor and played a key role in several workshops and sessions. For example:
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Unsung Hero Diversity Awards
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Founded in 2018, the Unsung Diversity Hero Award is presented annually to a faculty member, staff member and student for their efforts to create an inclusive environment within their department and the college as a whole, going out of their way to lead others by setting a positive example.
With a goal to build and sustain a climate and culture where everyone is included, respected and supported, the College of Agriculture presents this year’s awards to the following individuals.
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Navigating Difference Cultural Competency Training
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The three-day class focuses on creating an inclusive culture of collaborative learning in teams, communities and organizations. It is for both new and experienced leaders, managers, facilitators and graduate students who would like to develop or improve their facilitation skills.
 August 16-18, 2022
November 9-11, 2022
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Beginners Guide to Grant Writing
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August 30 and September 27, 2022 - Sullivan County
October 25 and November 22, 2022 - Clark County
The two-day, in-person Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill builder for the beginner to intermediate grant writer. Whatever your skill level, come with an idea and be ready to write. At the end of Day One, you will have a proposal outline and all of the resources you need to expand your outline into a full proposal.
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Purdue Extension is excited to partner with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD), and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to launch the Agribusiness Initiative.
The Indiana Agribusiness Initiative's mission is to engage the Agribusiness community at a scope and level of understanding of agricultural operations beyond the traditional SBDC offering of "general business consulting" resulting in an added level of economic success in this vital Indiana sector.
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Shocked and Not Shocked by Home Assessments
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~by Dr. Larry DeBoer
May 24, 2022
Every year about this time homeowners receive a Form 11 from their county assessor. It’s the notice of assessment of land and structures, and it shows the previous assessed value of the home, and the new value for taxes payable next year.
I’m a homeowner, and I got my Form 11 last week. I was shocked. And not shocked.
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West Vigo Community Projects
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Purdue Extension “My Hometown is Cool” Program Creates New Projects in West Vigo Community
Purdue Extension Vigo County piloted a program called “My Hometown is Cool” with West Vigo High School. The school government class learned about the assets in the community, created project ideas and proposals, competed in a pitch competition, and two teams were awarded funding to implement their projects through an Oakley Foundation Grant.
The winning projects include a special event, Taste of West Terre Haute, that is May 6-8 and hopes to encourage visits to local restaurants and places of interest including: Macksville Coffee Company, Grandma Vera's Café, Sycamore Winery, St. Anne Shell Chapel, and Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area.
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The other project that was funded is a community garden located beside the West Vigo Little League Ballpark. The winning team has partnered with many local organizations to get the garden started. The City of West Terre Haute created water access to the three large plants where the team planted a wide variety of vegetables that will eventually be harvested and donated to local food pantries, residents, and possibly businesses.
Purdue Extension Educators Kristi Whitacre, Community Development, and Sara Haag, 4-H & Youth Development, are working with Vigo County School Corporation to extend this program to Terre Haute North and South High Schools this fall.
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28th EDEN Annual Conference
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The 28th EDEN Annual Conference will be held October 11-14, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The host institution, Michigan State University, in conjunction with the EDEN Annual Meeting Committee look forward to seeing everyone for a week of professional development and fellowship.
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