Educate, Create and Connect in Agricultural Literacy
College of Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Larimer
County
(Statewide, Denver)
- Agriculture
- Equal time spent on-campus and in the field
Primary Topic:
Agriculture
Other Topics:
4-H & Youth, Community & Economic Development, Horticulture, Food Systems, Natural Resources, FCS, Nutrition, & Food Safety
Internship Overview:
Currently Larimer County Extension and CSU Agricultural Education have several important projects and initiatives in Agricultural Literacy. As the CoBank Center for Agricultural Education is uniquely situated at the ARDEC Experiment Station Campus, and Agricultural Education also facilitates educational opportunities at CSU Spur through the Morgridge Learning Laboratory, there exists a desire to build educational materials based on these unique facilities. This intern will begin by learning and touring the facilities, connecting with Larimer County Extension to learn needs and opportunities, creating a curriculum map of educational materials and opportunities, constructing new learning educational materials, creating a plan for promotion and engagement of programs, developing a robust plan for data collection and impact reporting on educational programs. This intern will also have the opportunity to deliver educational programs at CSU ARDEC, at CSU Spur and through state-wide dissemination. Our target is state-wide, but with an intentional focus to work with our local county office to promote activities to better connect Larimer County 4-H members and volunteers and to encourage long-term relationships and projects with our local community.
Goals, Scope and Objectives:
Agricultural literacy is an important goal to promote the understanding of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource (AFNR) industries. This intern, uniquely stationed at CSU ARDEC and CoBank Center for Agricultural Education, will work with Larimer County Extension, CSU Spur, and CSU ARDEC to build, promote connections, and establish relationships for youth and volunteers across Colorado. This intern will specifically work on the following programs:
1) Build K-12 educational tours and five new educational activities that align with important research and projects happening at CSU ARDEC and CSU Spur
2) Scaffold 10 existing agricultural literacy lessons for age-appropriate engagements state-wide at community fairs, shows and festivals
3) Create 8 new marketing/promotional materials to promote opportunities in agricultural literacy at CSU ARDEC and at CSU Spur in the Morgridge Learning Laboratory and the GROW Youth Institute for 4-H
4) Map the Colorado GROW Youth Institute activities, and other agricultural literacy programs against CO educational Standards and practices
5) Collect, compile, analyze data related to agricultural literacy educational activities for impact reporting
6) Conduct 10 educational outreach activities throughout the summer in agriculture to build relationships and encourage participation
1) Build K-12 educational tours and five new educational activities that align with important research and projects happening at CSU ARDEC and CSU Spur
2) Scaffold 10 existing agricultural literacy lessons for age-appropriate engagements state-wide at community fairs, shows and festivals
3) Create 8 new marketing/promotional materials to promote opportunities in agricultural literacy at CSU ARDEC and at CSU Spur in the Morgridge Learning Laboratory and the GROW Youth Institute for 4-H
4) Map the Colorado GROW Youth Institute activities, and other agricultural literacy programs against CO educational Standards and practices
5) Collect, compile, analyze data related to agricultural literacy educational activities for impact reporting
6) Conduct 10 educational outreach activities throughout the summer in agriculture to build relationships and encourage participation
With which stakeholder group(s) will the intern work?
CSU Agricultural Education faculty and staff*
Larimer County Extension 4-H and volunteers*
Participants in educational activities conducted at CSU ARDEC, CSU Spur Morgridge Learning Laboratory*
Participants in educational activities state-wide at community fairs, shows and festivals*
Teachers and educators who will utilize the educational materials
Extension forum participants
Intern funding partners
* denotes the primary stakeholders who will help to determine the educational outcomes and impacts to be reported. Others listed are secondary stakeholders with who we will share data with
Larimer County Extension 4-H and volunteers*
Participants in educational activities conducted at CSU ARDEC, CSU Spur Morgridge Learning Laboratory*
Participants in educational activities state-wide at community fairs, shows and festivals*
Teachers and educators who will utilize the educational materials
Extension forum participants
Intern funding partners
* denotes the primary stakeholders who will help to determine the educational outcomes and impacts to be reported. Others listed are secondary stakeholders with who we will share data with
What student learning outcomes do you anticipate and what are the opportunities for professional development?
1) The intern will create educational materials – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee; intern will be provided additional training as necessary for successful completion
2) The intern will evaluate existing materials for modifications – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee; intern will be provided additional training as necessary for successful completion, intern will meet with stakeholders in statewide events to determine appropriate materials for scaffolding
3) The intern will create an educational opportunity map and promotion materials – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee; intern will be provided additional training with Sarah West, communications director with RMFU who will provide feedback on materials created
4) The intern will teach and engage in significant experiential learning opportunities – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee, and following delivery of educational programs
5) The intern will create impact reports on educational activities – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee, and specifically with Jenny Bennett who will support the evaluation and impact reporting. Mentor committee will provide feedback on final poster and professional development reporting through AAAE
2) The intern will evaluate existing materials for modifications – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee; intern will be provided additional training as necessary for successful completion, intern will meet with stakeholders in statewide events to determine appropriate materials for scaffolding
3) The intern will create an educational opportunity map and promotion materials – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee; intern will be provided additional training with Sarah West, communications director with RMFU who will provide feedback on materials created
4) The intern will teach and engage in significant experiential learning opportunities – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee, and following delivery of educational programs
5) The intern will create impact reports on educational activities – supported professional development will be through weekly feedback and meetings with the intern and mentor committee, and specifically with Jenny Bennett who will support the evaluation and impact reporting. Mentor committee will provide feedback on final poster and professional development reporting through AAAE
