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1、Extension is Workforce DevelopmentDay 1 Keynote PanelDr.Jorge H.AtilesDean of Extension and Engagement and Director of WVU ExtensionDr.Mike GutterDirector of Virginia Cooperative Extension and Associate Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life SciencesCo-chair of the ECOP Economic a

2、nd Workforce Development Program Action Team.Ali Mitchell DuniganExecutive DirectorAssociation of Northeast Extension Directors(NEED)This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative(AFRI)-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce,project award no.2023-6703

3、7-40533,from the U.S.Department of Agricultures National Institute of Food and Agriculture.Challenges and Opportunities Learners Are Changing Were Already Doing Workforce Development Employers Are Looking for Relevant,Cost-effective Solutions Practical Steps for Extension ProfessionalsDr.Jorge H.Ati

4、lesDean of Extension and Engagement and Director of WVU ExtensionThis work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative(AFRI)-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce,project award no.2023-67037-40533,from the U.S.Department of Agricultures National Institute o

5、f Food and Agriculture.Learners Are ChangingTodays learners are more likely to be non-traditional students with jobs,families,or career transitions.They want flexible,job-relevant learning-modular,short-term,and career-connected.Extension already serves this audience-we need to be more intentional a

6、bout how we design and describe our offerings.This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative(AFRI)-National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce,project award no.2023-67037-40533,from the U.S.Department of Agricultures National Institute of Food and Agricult