2017 Southern Urban Extension Summit
Hosted by the Southern and 1890 Regional Caucus of the National Urban Extension Leaders, the 2017 Southern Urban Extension Summit was the first-ever convening specifically designed for urban Extension professionals in the South. Below you will find access to the presentations.
August 3-4 in Chattanooga, TN
DAY 1 | Cross-Program Connections: Making a Difference
11:00 -12:30 | Registration and Poster Set-Up
12:30 Plaza A | Lunch
1:00 Plaza B&C | Kickoff: A National Framework for Urban Extension
Michael Barry, County Extension Director, Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County, University of
Tennessee/Tennessee State University (UT/TSU) Extension
Sheldon Hammond, Northwest District Extension Director, University of Georgia Extension
1:30 Plaza B&C | Keynote: Trends and Possibilities for Urban Extension
Julie Fox, Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Urban Metro Program Leader and Central Regional
Director, Department of Extension, The Ohio State University (OSU)
2:00 Plaza B&C | Lightning Talks and Panel Discussions: Innovative Integrated Program Models
Featuring Extension professionals from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
3:15 | Break
3:30 Plaza B&C | Reflecting and Connecting around Urban Extension
Katherine Williams, Wake County Extension Director, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
4:00 - 5:30 TN River Room | Poster Walk and Networking Reception
DAY 2 | Engaging Communities: Igniting Partnership for Greater Impact
7:30 - 8:30 Plaza A | Breakfast
8:30 Plaza B&C | Launch Day 2
Anthony Tuggle, Rutherford County Extension Director, UT/TSU Extension
8:45 Plaza B&C | Igniting Partnerships for Greater Impact: Tennessee Delegation
Regina Harvey, Executive Director, Dominion Financial Management, Inc.
Mattie Moran, Director of Workforce Development & Education, Chattanooga Area
Chamber of Commerce
June Puett, Extension Agent, Hamilton County, UT/TSU Extension
9:30 | Break
9:45 Plaza B&C | Lightning Talks and Discussion Panel: Innovative Community Collaborations
Featuring Extension professionals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana
11:00 | Break
11:15 Plaza B&C | What Came First, the Program or the Impact?
Faith Peppers, Director of Public Affairs, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension
12:15 Plaza A | Lunch
1:00 Plaza B&C | World Cafe Conversation: Strengthening Our Southern Urban Extension Caucus
Kristin Feierabend, Area Agent for Urban programs, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
3:00 - 3:30 Plaza B&C | Closing Keynote
Michael Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer, DeKalb County, Georgia