The EXCITE Newsletter: October 21st, 2021
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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. |
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EXCITE Received Recognition from NIFA Director
Dr. Carrie Castille, Director, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in her report to National Extension Directors AND in NIFA’s newsletter, gave a shout out to the EXCITE program as a prime example of a joint effort – as Michelle Rodgers notes, “Your work is getting noticed!” “We also introduced new programs and enhanced efforts in current programs this year, including … the EXCITE program, a joint effort between NIFA, the CDC and Cooperative Extension to leverage the power of Extension nationwide to deliver vaccine education to all communities.” – Dr. Carrie Castile, quoted in NIFA Newsletter. |
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Reminder: RFA Vaccine Hesitancy of the Cooperative Extension System Deadline Extended to November 12th
We invite all Land Grant Institutions to apply for up to $300,000 funding for Dec. 1, 2021- April 30, 2023. We posted the recording of the application office hours and Q&A session on our website and started an RFA FQA document for your reference. Please let us know if you have any further questions! |
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October 29th Strategy Session for A2 Pilot Projects
Our first of four Strategy Sessions for A2 pilot projects teams is coming up on October 29th, 11:30-3:30 ET. All team members from A2 teams (from all collaborating institutions) are invited to attend. The session will consist of some presentations to help inform and improve our work and importantly, reflection time to incorporate what we’re learning into your ideas, and time with coaches and teams with similar audiences. Find the session agenda here and register here. |
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New and Updated Resources We have received new and updated resources from the following partners. Also note that the EXCITE website has been reorganized, and you can find these resources along with others under the “CDC and Partner Resources” heading. The Ad Council has put out a new toolkit and PSA videos, and the PSA video titled “Craig and Leslie” features a Cooperative Extension nutrition agent in Chatham County Georgia! Check it out. You can co-brand these videos by directly contacting Hannah Lipps, Rural Audiences Consultant COVID Vaccine Campaign at The Ad Council- hlipps@adcouncil.org
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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
Kathryn “Katie” Stofer, PhD Assistant Project Director for Immunization Education, EXCITE Research Associate Professor and Extension Specialist University of Florida katiestofer@extension.org |