Planning Your
Program
Bridging the Culture Divide:
Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos
October 14-15, 2008
I forgot? Where are we going again?
State / District Planning Teams
Each group will begin program plan
 Plans will be photographed to share with
others
 SERA-37 training task force example
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Record name of state or district at top of
Program Plan worksheet
Priorities / Goals
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Advance capacity of land-grant university
system to help communities
 timely
& high quality educational programs
 technical assistance
Positive and strategic manner
 Diverse needs of growing Hispanic
population
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SERA-37 training task force
What are your priorities?
(5 minutes)
Desired Outcomes
Short-term
Medium-term
Long-term
Increase understanding States will develop &
of Hispanic culture
implement own training
programs
Greater diversification
among Extension
audiences
Plan of action for
outreach or training
Increased cultural
awareness &
acceptance among
long-term residents &
new immigrants
Understanding of
university policies
regarding serving
undocumented
immigrants
Plans for collaborative
programming with
Latinos among
Extension personnel
Community leaders
work with Hispanics to
develop collaborative
solutions to local
programs
SERA-37 training task force
What are your desired outcomes?
(10 minutes)
“I think you should be more explicit here in Step Two.”
Outputs (activities)
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Basic training
 Cross
cultural training
(face-to-face/regional
mtgs)
 Train the trainer
 Web-based
 Supporting resources
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Subject-matter
workshops
 Train
the trainer
 Web based
 Videos
 Supporting resources
Outputs (participants)
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Extension educators
SERA-37 training task force
Inputs
Admin support
 Regional cooperation
 Money
 Resource materials
 Stuff from other task forces
 Curriculum
 Trainers
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SERA-37 training task force
How are you going to achieve your
outcomes (outputs) and what
resources do it (inputs)?
(15 minutes)
Include additional
training / resources
that SERA-37 might
provide!
Begin listing additional action steps
for developing & implementing your
program
Picture Time – Show Us Your Plan!