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Kirkwood, Meghan L. E. – Journal of Extension, 2018
In 2014, land-grant institutions observed the centenary of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the Cooperative Extension program. Traditionally, Cooperative Extension has engaged in and disseminated findings from research in areas such as agricultural sciences and public policy, but rarely the visual arts, despite the prevalence of visual arts…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Extension Education, Visual Arts, State Universities
The Case for a Paradigm Shift in Extension from Information-Centric to Community-Centric Programming
Strong, Emma; Rowntree, Jason; Thurlow, Kable; Raven, Matt R. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Since its establishment through the Smith-Lever Act, the Cooperative Extension Service has sought to use non-formal education programs centered on community needs to provide research-based information. However, the onset of the information age has transformed the way knowledge is shared and as a result altered the way people access information.…
Descriptors: Models, Extension Education, Information Dissemination, Community Programs
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Prins, Esther; Ewert, D. Merrill – Journal of Extension, 2002
Since the passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914, Cooperative Extension has worked with faith-based organizations, such as congregations, to promote community renewal. Both Extension and congregations share a deep commitment to building community and social capital. (23 references) (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Cooperative Programs, Extension Education, Religious Organizations
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Hillison, John; Sutphin, Cathy M. – Journal of Extension, 1999
Before the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, agricultural schools begun in 11 Virginia congressional districts in 1908 performed a great deal of extension work, such as agricultural demonstrations, youth activities, and home economics programs. This helped pave the way for formal extension programs established by the legislation. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational History, Extension Education, Home Economics