The Global Relations Committee provides awareness and access to Extension’s international work, service and travel opportunities.
Provide an awareness of activities and opportunities for members to be grounded in global initiatives happening in Minnesota and throughout the world (i.e. drawing attention to the global section of the Extension webpage, emails: lectures, seminars, museum features, authors, etc.)
Utilize ESP monthly newsletters to share resources and links, and feature members who have done work globally.
Invite ESP members to share a recent experience or ideas you have for global initiatives.
Reach out within our Centers and ESP to increase Global Relations membership
Create and launch an international professional development experience for Extension staff
Others are invited to join us!
ESP Members Engaged in International Work:
Neil Linscheid's work with Morocco (link to come soon)
Crystal Reith's experience in Puerto Rico (link to come soon)
Nicole Pokorney's virtual experience in Columbia (link to come soon)
Neil Linscheid visits Australia (2018, 2019)
Nathan Winter visits Kenya (2018)
Participate in a learning session about the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Program and the Fellows' journey to Minnesota! Listen as Simon and Natalia share about their featured agricultural and youth development programs of Venezuela and Columbia and the connection to the University of Minnesota Extension Global Initiatives.
Presenters: Natalie Hoidal, Simon Canelon, Nicole Pokorney, Natalia Diaz
Date: June 29, 2022
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Recording: https://mediaspace.umn.edu/media/t/1_bn4ivpyb
Presenter: Timothy Leonard Koehnen, Associate Professor at UTAD-CETRAD-DESG
Paper: Two Case Studies involving Collaborative Non-formal Educational Projects in Portugal
Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q9RB-ITFEYAqql3in_Ip8DfOg27k9F8-/view?usp=share_link