September 2015-2017 Strategy

Dennis Calvin, PhD, Chair, Board of DirectorsChristine Geith, PhD, CEO

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(Pictured from left to right)• Dennis Calvin, Pennsylvania State University, Chair• Jason Henderson, Purdue University• Doug Steele, Texas A&M University• Fred Schlutt, University of Alaska, Secretary• Vernon Jones, Langston University, Vice Chair/Treasurer

(Not pictured)• Jane Clary Loveless, ex-officio, non-voting, USDA-NIFA• Jane Schuchardt, ex-officio, non-voting, ECOP

Board of Directors

We believeExtension professionals are catalysts for putting research-based knowledge into action

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We believeWe can increase Extension professionals’ ability to deliver a visible and measureable impact, locally and system wide

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What we will do • Increase CES professionals’

effectiveness in addressing issues of importance

• Foster innovation in developing solutions and methods of work

• Advance the measurable impact of their work for the public good

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How we will do itBy helping agents, educators, faculty and specialists do their work more effectively and efficiently using people, resources and tools within the Cooperative Extension System

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How exactly • i-Three issue corps

– New methods for addressing critical issues

• i-Three innovation lab– Exploring applications in Extension

• i-Three rapid solutions– Prototyping and professional

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Role of Communities • Continue their vital role• Be an integral part of the i-Three

strategy– Work in the Lab– Be part of the Corps– Develop rapid solutions

• Use, and help create, new tools and services

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i-Three CorpsTerry Meisenbach

Pilot Strategy• Engage all Extension professionals

(educators, agents, faculty, specialists)• Strengthen their effectiveness,

modeling the use of new resources, tools and methods

• Focus on issues, in partnership with existing Extension efforts, to facilitate new ways of problem solving

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The first 200• i-Three Issue Corps of educators,

agents, faculty and specialists selected from member institutions

• Individuals and teams making a measurable impact on issues related to climate and food systems in 2016

• We will super-power their ongoing work with expertise, tools, and other resources

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Join the Corps!• Nominate now through

November 6• Full applications December 1• Corps members announced

December 18• Rapid solution pilots developed

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i-Three LabJerry Thomas

Fellows

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• MakersP. Hill, Utah State University

• Citizen ScienceK. Stofer, University of Florida

• Internet of ThingsJ. Hino, Oregon State Univesity

Innovation Projects

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• MappingS.Bradt, University of New Hampshire

• Personalized Learning G. Shelle, Michigan State University

• Micro LearningH. Whittaker, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

• Virtual Communication B. Koch, B. Bertsch, North Dakota State University

Innovation Projects

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• Spark LabM. Light, Ohio State University

• Forest Farming Citizen ScienceJ. Munsell, Virginia Tech

• Virtual RealityJ. Peutz, B. Cleveley, L. Wahl, U. Idaho

• Mobile AppH. Rader, University of Alaska

• Augmented RealityH. Wallace, E. Tipton, U. Tennessee

Join the Lab!• Call for Fellows and Call for

Innovation Projects from Premium Member Institutions

Coming January 2016

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i-Three Rapid SolutionsDr. Craig Wood

See Solutions!• 15-20 Rapid Solutions with

i-Three Corps Members March-August 2016

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Join Us!

Be a Member!• Join the i-Three issue Corp• Join the i-Three innovation Lab• Create measureable impact with

the Corp’s Rapid Solutions• Use our knowledge-to-action

platform• Increase results with us!

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Next Steps• October - Nominate your

professionals to join the Corps• January – Encourage your

professionals to apply for a funded Innovation Fellowship or Project (for premium members)

• March 22-25 Join us for our first i-Three event in San Antonio

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