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- East Region - Ag and Natural Resources
Work Group Names: Greg Clary, John Cooper, Todd Williams, Greg Taylor, Doug Andrews
Region:
EAST
Section 1. Relevance
Where did this issue surface? Texas Community Futures Forum
Commodity / Industry / Special Interest Groups
Specialist(s)
What is the issue/problem?
The need to develop and maintain sustainable communities using appropriate community and economic development tools and programs in dynamic social and economic environments while considering regional competitive advantages.
Problem size and scope? (How many people does it affect? How wide spread?)
This issue affects all communities in every county in the East Region.
Problem severity? (How serious is this issue?) High
Description: There is nothing more important than a healthy, economically viable community.
Target Audience? (Who does the problem impact and how many?)
Community Leaders
How will you market this program
to others?
Influential, innovative, resourceful. Marketed via media, business & community associations, networking, community based planning
Section 2. Response
To increase knowledge and skills necessary for community leaders to improve economic viability of their respective community.
State the outcome objectives.
Client Change |
At the end of this program, will.... |
Knowledge |
increase knowledge on.... characteristics of a progressive, healthy community. |
Skills |
develop skills.... including leadership, community and economic development strategies (tools), ability to access resources and assistance. |
Attitude |
change their attitudes pertaining to... community and economic development strategies that enhance quality of life (community health). |
Behavior Change |
adopt.... ------------appropriate leadership characteristics that result in healthy communities. |
New Technology |
adopt.... all available & appropriate technology necessary to develop and maintain healthy communities.
|
Best Practice |
adopt ..... entrepreneurship, sound economic practices, and business development |
Program Design.
Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
Business Development |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
TCRE TEEX SBDC Websites TEDC Chamber of Comm TDA TCE |
Greg Clary (TCE) Pam Brown (TCE) Robert Wood (TDA) Carlton Schwab (TEDC) Deborah Webb (TEEX) |
Tourism |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
TCE Department of Rec & Park TCE Department of Wildlife & Fish TDA |
Andy Skadberg Neil Wilkins Robert Wood |
Open Space Development, Conservation & Use |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
TCE Deparment of Rec & Parks Texas Parks & Wildlife Local Parks & Open Space Department Corps of Engineers |
Andy Skadberg |
Land Use Planning |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
Texas Real Estate Research Center |
Judon Fambrough |
Beautification |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
Beautification Kit in Extension Bookstore Texas Mainstreet Project Keep Texas Beautiful |
Edna Eisenfeldt Master Gardeners Chamber of Commerce Texas Historical Society |
Leadership Development |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
Texas Rural Leadership Program Texas Leadership Institute local Leadership Programs TALL |
Greg Taylor Staci Hoefling (V.G. Young) Jim Maz. |
Workforce Development |
Networking, Seminar/Workshop, Electronic Information Delivery, Print Media |
TX Workforce Commission local workforce Development Boards local Educational Groups |
Luis Macias/Mark Ellison local personnel local personnel |
Community Based Planning |
TCFF Strategic Planning |
Strategic Planning for Local Economic Development Community Based Planning |
local CEA Greg Taylor Gene Theodore |
Section 3. Results
Client Change Level |
Sample Questions (Review the objectives section to help place questions or statements in the space below) |
Knowledge
|
Describe characteristics of a healthy, progressive community. How can one determine if a community is healthy and progressive? What are characteristics of a stagnant, unhealthy community? What have you identified in your community that indicate the health of your community? |
Skills |
What skills have you developed to assist in improving your community? What leadership capacity have you developed to improve your community health? How have you accessed resources to enhance your community? |
Attitude |
How has your vision of the health of your community changed? How has your perception of the community changed? How do you perceive your willingness to change? How do others perceive your willingness to change? |
Behavior Change |
What leadership characteristics have you adopted that result in a healthy community? How do you utilize Leadership characteristics learned through your involvement in Extension Program? What are you doing differently as a result of the Extension Program? |
New Technology |
What new technologies have you become aware of? What new technologies have you adopted as a result of the Extension program? |
Best Practice |
What new practices have you employed to make your community healthy as a result of the Extension Program? |
Economic Indicators. Are there economic indicators that can be measured concerning this issue?
YES
Please list them below.
- increased employment rates
- population rate increase
- increased new business startups
- increased tourism
- increased tax base
- community improvement awards
- increased per capita income
- increased grant funding
Interpretation
Internal to Extension Stakeholders |
External Stakeholders |
CEA’s Specialist Administrators Texas A&M System EPC |
Policy Makers - Comm. Courts - State Legislators - Federal Legislators Business and Commodity Groups Economic Development Community Non-Political Leadership State Agencies (as appropriate) Non profit Foundations Media Outlets |
Additional Resources. What additional resources are needed to address this issue? In other words, what is needed to design innovative programs that will impact our audiences? Use the space below or the back if needed.
Funding
Human Capital
Creativity
Professional Development for Staff
Texas
Cooperative Extension - http://texasextension.tamu.edu
For comments and questions about this site please contact s-cummings@
tamu.edu
Dr.
Chester P. Fehlis, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director
Room 112, Jack K. Williams Administration Building
College Station, Texas 77843-7101
Voice: 979.845.7800 | Fax: 979.845.9542
E-Mail: TCE@tamu.edu