The 2023 Webinar Series, brought to you by the National ESP Professional Development Committee, will include six webinars from May through January. Webinars are selected through a blind peer review process.
Webinars will be offered at 1:00 PM (ET) on Wednesdays in February 2023 - June 2023. Each webinar is described below and contains a link to register when registration is available. You will receive virtual connection information after registering.
Monday December 4, 2023 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 11:00 am MT / 10:00 am PT
Mixing Multiple Methods in Extension
Alda Norris, Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter, Alaska and team members: Vikram Koundinya,
LaJoy Spears, Kristina C. Sayama
A masterful mix of data collection methods leads to more meaningful feedback! This interactive presentation will cover best practices for matching your evaluation plan with the right qualitative and quantitative methods. Speakers are experienced in many methods successfully used in the Extension system, including but not limited to interview protocols, focus groups, surveys, observations, participatory methods, ripple effects mapping and the Delphi technique.
Register HereWednesday January 24, 2024 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 11:00 am MT / 10:00 am PT
Beating the Winter Blues
Jenny Lobb, Alpha Eta Chapter, Ohio and team member: Shannon Carter
During this webinar you will learn symptoms and risk factors for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and the winter blues, as well as evidence-based strategies to practice and promote winter wellness in your community.
Wednesday February 28, 2024 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 11:00 am MT / 10:00 am PT
Developing Collaborative Partnerships with Chambers of Commerce
Walter Battle, Omega Chapter, Tennessee
ESP members will be presented information from a Chamber of Commerce (COC) study conducted by University of Tennessee Extension (UTE)-Community Economic Development (CED). Participants will learn COCs’ perception of Extension work and what community issues they could collaborate with Extension to address. The session will include how the County (Extension) Agent concept was constructed by a COC, community and economic issues identified, discussion of how Extension may assist and ways to engage and collaborate with COCs and development districts thru marketing Extension programs.