Aaron Weibe

    • The EXCITE Newsletter: September 30th, 2021

    Should you need any accommodations to participate in EXCITE programming, please contact us at excite@extension.org. We recognize accommodation needs may change and we will do our best to accommodate such changes as they occur.

    Link to EXCITE Website 
    Link to Submit Questions to CDC 

    Link to Place a Cue Card Set Order

    Last Reminder to Place EXCITE Cue Card Order

     

    The EXCITE team is happy to provide COVID-19 Myth and Fact cue cards created by Missouri Extension as a resource for any teams who would like to use these cards in their project or program. View a PDF of the Covid-19 Myth and Fact cue cards created by Missouri for your reference.  Please use this form to place an order for Cue Cards by Friday, October 1. We encourage you to order the number you think you will use, and we will judge what we can support based on the requests submitted.
    Thanks to those of you who pointed out issues you had with the form; here is a list of institutions we have orders recorded. If your name is not on the list and you tried to submit it, please reply to this e-mail or submit another form and we will ensure your order is added.
    Oklahoma State University
    Tennessee State University
    Oregon State University
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    K State Research and Extension
    Red Lake Nation College
    University of Vermont
    Tennessee State University
    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
    University of Kentucky
    Alabama A&M University
    University of Idaho
    Pennsylvania State University
    Clemson University
    University of Arizona
    Auburn University

    University of Tennessee

    Florida A&M University

     Monthly Reports Due September 30th

     

    As a reminder, your  A1 monthly reports are due at the end of the month on September 30th. Below are tips on submitting an accurate and correct report:

    1. Once you’ve submitted a report, watch for an email with the subject of EXCITE Activity 1 Report Received. This email indicates you have successfully submitted your monthly report.
    2. If you need to revise a monthly report, you can return to the report using the EDIT link provided in the EXCITE Activity 1 Report Received email. Check your spam folder for an E-mail from your project name with the subject “Submission Received for EXCITE Activity [1 or 2]”. If you don’t have copies of your technical reports, please send an email to MelaniePugsley@extension.org. If you are having problems with copies of your budget reports, please reach out to CeceliaManoocheri@Extension.org
    3. If you report engagement activities over the last month, upload asset(s) related to the reported engagement activities.

    We will have additional guidance on reporting from our evaluation team at the upcoming Spotlight on October 7th but if you have any reporting questions currently, please reach out to EXCITE program team member Laura Downey

    New CDC “I Get It” Campaign Digital Materials

     

    CDC invites you to join in their 2021-2022 Flu Vaccine ‘I Get It’ campaign to encourage everyone 6 years or older to get the Flu vaccine this year. The CDC has created multiple digital resources for this campaign for download. Use this years I Get It customizable graphics here, social media files or the I Get It PowerPoint Deck and add your own photo to share on social media. There are two customizable flu campaign Instagram Story templates to choose from, depending on whether you are representing an organization or yourself.

    New CDC Web Flu Resources

     

    The CDC has created and posted three new helpful web resources for the upcoming Flu season. See the 2021-2022 Flu Season FAQ , Adults with Chronic Conditions and Key Facts About Flu Vaccines.

    New CDC Flu Multi-Language Resources

     

    The CDC has provided multi-language Flu vaccine resources. Including the “I Get It” campaign Spanish Social Media Toolkit,  Multi-Language Factsheet and, Spanish Communication Resources.

    CDC October Flu Webinars and Media Events

     

    The CDC invites you to join their -2021 Annual NFID Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 9:30–10:30 AM ET via webcast. The national media event brings together government, non-profit and private sectors, medical societies, and advocacy groups to launch the influenza season and communicate critical public health messages. Supporting organizations help to convey a strong and unified commitment to disease prevention and reinforce the importance of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination—particularly critical this season, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Please register in advance.

    Ad Council’s No Time for Flu Webinar and Resources

     

    Ad Council’s No Time for Flu 2021-2022 flu vaccine campaign partner webinar will be on Thursday, October 14, 2021(additional details to follow). The Ad Council, the American Medical Association (AMA) and CDC, are continuing the second year of the campaign, No One Has Time for Flu, to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against flu. At the webinar new resources will be made available for partners to use and share to promote influenza vaccination, including TV and Radio PSAs, customizable social media graphics, and Out of Home Advertising. Links to these resources will also be added to the Ad Council toolkit webpage.

    Leadership Corner

     

    The Extension Foundation Leadership Development Specialist, Karl Bradley, has shared some resources from the Connect Extension Blog on the power of empathy. Read Karl’s blogs Need more empathy? EMPATHY, and GET MORE GRATITUDE! for a deeper dive into empathy, and ways to cultivate it in your workplace.

    Thanks for your continued work on your projects, please let us know if you have any questions or how we can best serve you.

    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 Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

    University of Florida

    katiestofer@extension.org