Dear Extension Educators:
The Listening Sessions planned
for each county will be a rich source of information as we begin the
process of “needs identification” in preparation for the next
four-year Plan of Work.
Focus Forums to be held next
winter and spring will help to crystallize the issues we will focus
on for our next Impact Programs. Our Impact Program design teams
will be formed in 2003, since the next four-year Plan of Work will
start with the 2004-2005 fiscal year.
In order for the listening
sessions to provide us with the breadth of input needed, it will be
vital that each of you make personal contacts with a diverse group
of individuals and organizations, encouraging their participation.
I especially encourage you to
make every effort to see that under represented groups and
minorities have representation at the Listening Sessions. Remember
that youth and youth serving organizations are also important to the
validity of the information from the Listening Sessions. Broadly
marketing these Listening Sessions and making personal contacts with
leaders of various organizational and ethnic groups will be the
key to our success.
