Community Development Working Group
The Western Rural Development Center's Western Extension Community Development Working Group was formed to share best practices; discuss emerging regional issues; identify gaps in research and outreach; identify topics and funding sources to pursue multi-state grant funding and then create and submit grant proposals; identify members of the work group to research and publish briefs on relevant, regional topics to be published by the WRDC; develop and deliver online training modules on community development topics useful to those working in Extension and across disciplines; and develop materials on community development response, resiliency, and rebuilding during and following a pandemic.
Subgroups of the Community Development Working Group
The members of the Community Development Working Group have identified several topics to focus their efforts addressing and producing research and outreach materials for the region and nation. The subgroups are:
- Best Practices COVID-19
- Broadband Access
- Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion
- Climate Education
- Community Health and Wellness
- Economics COVID-19
- Federal Lands Management and Planning
- Fiscal Crisis
- Local Foods
- Workforce Development
Members of the Community Development Working Group
| First Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Susan Sekaquaptewa | University of Arizona Extension |
| Holly George | University of California |
| Laura Snell | University of California |
| Amanda Crump | University of California |
| Patti Schmitt | Colorado State University Extension |
| Kuan-Ju (Kuan) Chen | University of Guam Cooperative Extension |
| Shannon Sand | University of Hawaii |
| Lorie Higgins | University of Idaho Extension |
| Jennifer Werlin | University of Idaho Extension |
| Ashley Kent | Montana State University |
| Tara Mastel | Montana State University Extension |
| Thomas Harris | University of Nevada-Reno |
| Buddy Borden | Nevada Cooperative Extension |
| Michael Patrick | New Mexico State University Extension |
| Cris Meier | Utah State University Extension |
| Jody Gale | Utah State University Extension |
| Christina Sanders | Washington State University Extension |
| Mike Gaffney | Washington State University Extension |
| Carrie Backman | Washington State University Extension |
| Clea Rome | Washington State University Extension |
| Juliet Daniels | University of Wyoming Extension |
| Roger Coupal | University of Wyoming Extension |
| Anders Van Sandt | University of Wyoming Extension |
| Don E. Albrecht | Western Rural Development Center |
| Betsy H. Newman | Western Rural Development Center |
| Marion Bentley | Western Rural Development Center |
| Riana Gayle | Western Rural Development Center |