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Objectives Review examples Describe benefits Discuss implications Review examples of outreach scholarship at the international level Describe the benefits of international outreach to faculty Discuss implications of international outreach for educators and their institutions Question audience : who has experience working in international setting?
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Reaching Across the Border: International Work
inWisconsin Cooperative
ExtensionArlen AlbrechtMary Crave
Martin Havlovic
University of Wisconsin-Extension
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Objectives
• Review examples
• Describe benefits
• Discuss implications
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Accomplishments
Who:40 persons/5 years
With:• Peace Corps• USAID• ACDI/VOCA• Farmer to Farmer
What:
• Training• Teaching• Evaluating• Developing• Designing
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Wisconsin-Nicaragua• Wisconsin-Nicaraguan Partnership• UW-Ext faculty on WNP Board• System wide focus on Nicaragua
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Individual Efforts
• Mostly Agriculture and Natural Resources or Community Development staff
• 2-3 weeks at time• University time and vacation• Most have previous international
experience
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Benefits
• Invigorating• Broadens world-view• New knowledge
of processes, policies, content, techniques
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Benefits
Improved Skills• Teaching• Creativity• Decision-making• Communication• Resourcefulness• Self awareness
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Benefits
• Develop new or build on scholarship, research opportunities
• Learn new language
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Benefits
• Sensitivity to cultural differences
• Teach content not in current position
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Implications
• Time – before, during, after
• Stress and re-entry fatigue
• Local programs may suffer
• Exposure to risks
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Implications
• Revitalizes faculty• Revitalizes
program• Develops or
expands partnerships
• University serves international objectives
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Implications
• Brings recognition to University
• Source of revenue
• Provides professional development
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Implications
• Leadership needed• Need for training• Not for everyone
personality resources support
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Implications
Educators need to show benefits and be accountable
Administrators need to understand value and provide support and leadership
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Conclusions
• Many international education opportunities
• Potential benefits for Extension educators, clients and partners
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Conclusions
• Internationalizing Extension is important step toward broadening the focus of international Extension work
• Demonstrating value at home is a challenge
• Look to benefits in diversity/multicultural work
