The EXCITE Newsletter: June 17th, 2021

Good Afternoon!

We have some very exciting updates this morning:

Reporting Tool for Activity 1 Now Available

The reporting tool for Activity 1 is now available and has been posted to the website along with a user’s guide. Both the form and the user’s guide for Activity 1 are under ‘Quick Links’ at the top of the webpage at excite.org/immunization. This is just a reminder that June 30th is the deadline for June 2021 Activity 1 reports. We are aware that largely your report for this month will include the demographic data about your project.

Activity 2 Grantee Kickoff Event Reminder
June 23rd, 2 PM – 4 PM Eastern

This is for PIs and project personnel who are involved in both Activity 1 and 2; please make plans to attend. We will have further details on project evaluation and support from the EXCITE program team. This will be different information than what you received in the Activity 1 Grantee Kickoff events! Each team member planning to attend should register. REGISTER HERE.

Guidance on EXCITE Project-related University Press Releases

We are thrilled to hear of your institutions’ interest in publicizing your great work! At this link, you will find some standard language we suggest you incorporate. You are not required to use EXCITE or Extension Foundation logos on any materials you produce for EXCITE. If you have questions about press releases, please email excite@extension.org.

Resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

https://wecandothis.hhs.gov has materials for 9 different audiences, 7 formats, English and Spanish for many, 1 Chinese language piece, covering 5 different vaccine topics.

My best,

Michelle Rodgers

Associate Dean and Director

University of Delaware

EXCITE Project Director
michellerodgers@extension.org

Kathryn “Katie” Stofer, PhD

Assistant Project Director for Immunization Education, EXCITE

Research Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

University of Florida

katiestofer@extension.org

Upcoming Events

EXCITE Activity 2 Grantee Kickoff

June 23rd

2 PM – 4 PM Eastern

For PIs and project personnel who are involved in both Activity 1 and 2, please do make plans to attend Activity 2 kickoff. We will have further details on project evaluation and support from the EXCITE program team. This will be different information from the Activity 1 kickoffs! Please register each team member who will attend separately. REGISTER HERE

EXCITE Spotlight

July 1st

3 PM – 4 PM Eastern

This month we will feature the Russell Group, a national advertising group who has created targeted messages to rural populations and has current market research related to rural audiences.

If you have a success story or a struggle you’d like to highlight, please email katiestofer@extension.org 

REGISTER HERE