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As the vast majority of the population in the United States shifts to dwelling within large population centers, it is necessary to examine the responsibility and role that Cooperative Extension has to serve urban communities. Throughout its history, the land-grant system, through Cooperative Extension, has demonstrated the ability to impact the lives of individual citizens and communities positively. Within this theoretical discussion, we illuminate Cooperative Extension's responsibility to serve urban communities in the 21st Century and highlight essential milestones in the development of urban Extension throughout the past 100 years. Also, we explore the foundations and relevance of recently developed urban Extension frameworks to the practice of urban Extension and outline a process utilized to define urban for Cooperative Extension within {southern state}. Finally, we conclude by examining examples of urban Cooperative Extension initiatives and discussing their implications in broader social, environmental, and health settings.

Prepared at the request of Agency for International Development, by the division's Foreign Education Branch. ; "ER & T-73 (4-62)" ; Mode of access: Internet.

Se brindan algunas reflexiones que se centran en dos tipos de cuestiones: las políticas de extensión rural en el contexto de las políticas sociales de la década de 1990 en Argentina y -dado que la reunión fue convocada desde la universidad- la extensión como cuestión de política universitaria.

The university system led by the Nicaraguan Council of Universities (CNU) is seeking to integrate the three substantive dimensions of universities such as: teaching, research and extension. This process underway and the authorities responsible for the extension function performed debates and meetings to build consensus and indicators such extension function. An agreement to integrate organizational methodology is not a process overnight, consensus and participation is required. Moreover, the government is pushing the university system to align their work to the national human development plan PNDH in the pursuit of social relevance of that function in a changing and globalizing world.REICE Vol.3(6) 2015: 37-54 ; El sistema universitario dirigido por el Consejo Nicaragüense de Universidades (CNU) está buscando integrar las tres dimensiones sustantivas de las universidades como lo son: la docencia, Investigación y Extensión. Este proceso en marcha y las autoridades encargadas de la función de extensión realizan debates y reuniones para consensuar y construir indicadores de dicha función de extensión. Un acuerdo metodológico organizativo para integrar no es un proceso de la noche a la mañana, se requiere consenso y participación. Por otra parte, el gobierno está presionando al sistema universitario para que alinee su quehacer hacia el plan nacional de desarrollo humano PNDH en la búsqueda de la pertinencia social de dicha función ante un mundo cambiante y globalizanteREICE Vol.3(6) 2015: 37-54

Development of Cooperative Extension programs depends upon the skills and abilities of competent Extension professionals. The most effective manner of building program development competencies in these Extension professionals is through professional development. A wide variety of competencies are necessary for Extension professionals to develop programs, including strong interpersonal skills. Differences exist between the professional development efforts of Extension institutions and are highlighted herein. Major challenges to delivery of professional development include time and budget, but these can be overcome through planning and innovation and use of online or hybrid methods. Professional development for program development is essential to furthering Extension's mission, especially during times of rapid change.