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Data Summit Results

- East Region - Ag and Natural Resources


Building Community Capacity


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


 

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