Relationships Surrounding Extension Advisory Leadership Systems

Strengthening Extension Advisory Leaders

Cathy M. Sutphin, PhDVirginia Cooperative Extension

Virginia Tech

Community Involvement

Extension Advisory Leadership Systems are the primary means for involving the

community.

Partner in the Programming Process

Makeup of an Extension Advisory Leadership Group

Reflective of the community Diverse Users and Non-users Representatives of funding sources Collaborators Program representatives Agency representatives

Extension Staff Roles Convene the group Serve as content experts Local connection to the Land-Grant Educator Facilitator of the programming

process Steward of the Extension mission and

parameters

Volunteer Roles Equal partners Any role within

the programming process

Committee members

Leadership role

Reference

Extension Leadership Councils. Virginia Cooperative Extension. VA Tech: Blacksburg, VA.