{"id":2619,"date":"2019-06-11T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extconnextion\/?p=2619"},"modified":"2019-06-11T16:21:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:21:42","slug":"june-11-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extconnextion\/2019\/06\/11\/june-11-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"June 11, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #c34500\">In this week&#8217;s issue:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag0\">Bright Spots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag1\">4-H Float in Starlight Parade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag2\">Communication and connection opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag3\">Extension Web Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag4\">Diversity Highlights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#061119tag5\">Extension in the news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag0\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">Bright Spots<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Oregon Extension colleagues receive national recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the OSU Extension Oregon Gamma Chapter colleagues being recognized at the national Epsilon Sigma Phi conference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patricia Dawson<\/strong>, National Distinguished Service Ruby Award (former 4-H Youth Development, Umatilla County)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deb Warnock<\/strong>, Distinguished Service Award (4-H Youth Development, Wallowa County)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joy Jones<\/strong>, Continued Excellence Award (retired 4-H Youth Development and Master Gardeners\u2122, Tillamook County)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jos\u00e9 Garcia<\/strong>, Early Career Service Award (Open Campus\/Juntos, Yamhill County)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristopher Elliott<\/strong>, Visionary Leadership Award (Outdoor School)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbara Brody<\/strong>, Diversity Multicultural Team (4-H, Family &amp; Community Health, and SNAP-Ed , Grant and Malheur Counties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Awardees will be honored during the 2019 Epsilon Sigma Phi National Conference, October 14-17, 2019, in Colorado Springs. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/espnational.org\/2019-conference\">here<\/a> for conference details and registration information.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag1\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">4-H Float in Starlight Parade<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the third consecutive year, the Oregon 4-H Youth Development Program was represented with\u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extconnextion\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2623\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-H-2019_parade still\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2623 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extconnextion\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade-300x215.jpg?resize=254%2C182\" alt=\"Starlight parade\" width=\"254\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2273\/files\/2019\/06\/4-H-2019_parade.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a>float in the Rose Festival Starlight Parade on June 1. The float was designed and built by 4-H youth in Clackamas and Washington counties. See the amazing 4-H float <a href=\"https:\/\/beav.es\/ZYB\">here<\/a>. The parade was broadcast live by Fox 12 and an estimated crowd of 300,000 attended the event in downtown Portland.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag2\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">Communication and connection opportunities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Is there anything about which you are interested, curious, or concerned? Here are some ways to share and ask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_agYMOnRJg1FmpF3\">Online form\u00a0<\/a>to submit questions (Think of this like a virtual comment box.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osu-extension.slack.com\/signup\">OSU Extension Slack workspace<\/a>\u00a0or informal communication and collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Read ConnEXTion weekly, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extconnextion\/submit\/\">contribute<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/engage\/\">O&amp;E blog\u00a0<\/a>with First Monday videos (Engage via the comment section!)<\/li>\n<li>Outreach &amp; Engagement Quarterly Conversations (Next: August 16, 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag3\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">Extension Web Update<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check out this weeks <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extensionweb\/2019\/06\/11\/how-to-use-crm-improve-constituent-experience\/\">blog\u00a0<\/a>on keeping constituent experience a top priority. Our goal is to retain and enhance people&#8217;s awareness of the unique expertise and perspective brought to their questions and their challenges by OSU Extension Service.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag4\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">Diversity Highlights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:analu.fonseca@oregonstate.edu\">analu.fonseca@oregonstate.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any questions or comments or if you have suggestions for events or news stories to include in Diversity Highlights.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Events &amp; Resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oregon Inclusive Emergency Planning (ORIEP) Workshop<\/strong>: Help improve emergency planning across Oregon to include persons with disabilities. Together, we can work toward emergency planning done with and for all Oregonians. June 18\u00a0from 8:30am to 4:30pm in Salem. For more info, visit the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/oregon-inclusive-emergency-planning-oriep-workshop-registration-52886238162\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latino Health Equity Conference: Seeding Latino Food Equity: <\/strong>Science tells us that eating healthy foods can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and cancer, yet many Latinos struggle to access those foods.\u00a0This conference will explore topics that address food equity for Latinos, with specific emphasis on how colonization has and continues to have impact on food choice, availability, and cultural identity.\u00a0June 21\u00a0from 8:30am to 4:30pm in Portland. For more information, visit the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/305200623409157\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here Comes the FUN: Dam Right Drag Night&#8217;s 2nd Annual Pride<\/strong>: Join the Dam Right Drag Night crew for a night full of gag-worthy performances from some of the Willamette Valley&#8217;s fiercest performers in celebration of Pride Month. This show is open to all folks ages 16 and up. June 21\u00a0from 9:30pm to 11:30pm in Corvallis. For more information, visit the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/780239189015568\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oregonians and the State\u2019s Racist Past, Present, and Future<\/strong>: Join facilitator Tai Harden-Moore in a conversation that asks, What does Oregon\u2019s racist past mean for Oregonians? How does the state\u2019s history affect how bias shows up for individuals? This conversation will also looks at how you can identify our own racial biases and work toward concrete ways to move forward as individuals and community. June 22\u00a0from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in Portland. For more info visit the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2276880535861150\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>In the News<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendbulletin.com\/localstate\/7211015-151\/madras-high-sees-native-american-graduation-rate-double\">Madras High sees Native American graduation rate double<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOlney is one of 45 Native American students who graduated from Madras High on June 1 \u2014 that\u2019s 19 more graduates than in the class of 2018. She had multiple theories as to why these students have become more successful at Madras, from the school\u2019s welcoming vibe to a tribal dance program that began when she was in middle school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.oregonlive.com\/life-and-culture\/g66l-2019\/06\/db5245ead89507\/top-10-milestones-of-portlands-pride-celebration.html\">Top 10 milestones of Portland\u2019s Pride celebration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This weekend, the 45th annual Portland Pride celebration, presented by the nonprofit Pride Northwest, will include a two-day Waterfront Festival, and a Sunday parade that will wind its way from Old Town to Tom McCall Waterfront Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvz.com\/news\/osu-cascades-students-promote-diversity-in-bend\/1083968230\">OSU-Cascades students promote diversity in Bend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A group of OSU-Cascades students are looking to create opportunities for more diversity and inclusivity in Bend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/entire-school-learns-sign-language-to-welcome-deaf-kindergartner\/article_5937cbb4-4dde-5ac5-af56-cc60bddaa4e5.html\">Entire school learns sign language to welcome deaf kindergartner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Dayton Consolidated School in Maine, one student has inspired a big change to the curriculum. Morey Belanger, a 6-year-old kindergartener, is the school&#8217;s first deaf student. To make her feel welcome, the school embraced the opportunity to teach all the students some sign language.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/boot-camp-aims-to-bring-more-women-to-wildland-firefighting\">Boot camp in Oregon aims to bring more women to wildland firefighting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A special boot camp in eastern Oregon aims to bring more women into wildland firefighting careers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/nike-introduces-curvy-mannequins\/article_6d76fe5e-c981-5264-9433-84a4a1a3c90f.html\">Nike introduces curvy mannequins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nike&#8217;s flagship London store has introduced plus-size and para-sport mannequins to its redeveloped women&#8217;s floor, signaling a further step towards inclusivity for the sportswear brand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenewsonline.net\/currents\/breaking-the-silence-on-violence-against-native-american-men\/\">Breaking the Silence on Violence Against Native American Men<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyone can find themselves in an abusive relationship. Contrary to a common misperception, women are not the only ones who can experience domestic violence: American Indian and Alaska Native men report high rates of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking, too.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"061119tag5\"><span style=\"color: #c34500\">Extension in the news<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pamplinmedia.com\/msp\/131-features\/428531-333581-crypto-may-be-concern-for-calves-people\">Crypto may be concern for calves<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Madras Pioneer<\/em><br \/>\nScott Duggan suggests caution especially for children, pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems and the elderly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.registerguard.com\/news\/20190531\/osu-names-interim-vice-president-for-outreach-and-engagement\">OSU names interim vice president for outreach and engagement<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Register-Guard<\/em><br \/>\nAnita Azarenko, who has served more than 30 years in a variety of leadership roles at Oregon State University, has been named interim vice provost for the Division of University Outreach and Engagement and director of the OSU Extension Service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalpress.com\/specialsections\/dairy\/osu-s-dairy-person-answers-popular-questions\/article_01766460-6d2f-11e9-a628-d715707707f0.html\">OSU&#8217;s &#8216;dairy person&#8217; answers popular questions<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Capital Press<\/em><br \/>\nAmong her many roles as an assistant professor at Oregon State University Extension, Jenifer Cruickshank serves as the \u201cdairy person\u201d on food-related tours organized by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalpress.com\/specialsections\/dairy\/pasture-management-key-to-dairy-profits\/article_82434faa-6d33-11e9-973a-6f42c0e1970d.html\">Pasture management key to dairy profits<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Capital Press<\/em><br \/>\nWhen feed costs rise, dairy producers take a renewed interest in growing high-quality feeds on their own land to keep overhead low. That was the case 10 years ago, \u201c\u2026 when feed costs went crazy,\u201d said Troy Downing, the Oregon State University Extension dairy specialist in Tillamook County. 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