This course will help you become a better facilitator in a rapidly evolving virtual world. The global pandemic impacted our daily routines in many ways, including the transition of in-person meetings to virtual platforms. Do you find yourself leading more virtual groups? Would you like to improve engagement? Better manage the group’s process and challenges? Have more confidence with the multiple aspects of virtual technology? Adapt proven techniques and tools for a virtual environment? Join us as we explore the emerging best practices of virtual facilitation skills. This course builds on the well-known Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills Level One training. We will build confidence and practice skills in a safe, supportive space.

This course consists of two parts. Each week there will be videos, resource materials and discussion threads for you to engage with prior to our live weekly sessions. These materials will prepare you for for the live, weekly gatherings where we will focus our time on opportunities for deeper discussion of the issues and facilitation practice. It is important that you build time into your schedule for both of these components. 

Live Weekly Sessions: (All Times are Eastern)

* March 22, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm
* March 29, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm
* April 5, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm
* April 12, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm
*April 19, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm

For experienced facilitators interested in expanding their facilitation skills and implementing this training program as instructors, we are offering a Train the Trainer course concurrent with the core Building Your Virtual Facilitation Skills training. 

Train the Trainer participants will be expected to engage in core course content to gain familiarity with the content and structure of the training.  In addition to core content, Train the Trainer cohort participants will participate in an additional hour per week of Live content as well as additional content on the course page to build skills in virtual content creation/adaptation and delivery.

Building Your Virtual Facilitation Skills, Train the Trainer participants will receive access to instructor materials including facilitator outlines for each session, course planning materials and web platform participant materials.  Cohort sessions will explore implementation best practices, with technical support for adapting and implementing the training in your state. 

Live Weekly Sessions, Fall Series: (All Times are Eastern)

Note:  The first two hours of each live session are core content.  The third hour includes only the train the trainer cohort.
* November 15, 2022 | 12:00-3:00pm
* November 22, 2022 | 12:00-3:00pm
* November 29, 2022 | 12:00-3:00pm
* December 6, 2022 | 12:00-3:00pm
*December 13, 2022 | 12:00-3:00pm

For any questions, please reach out to Sue Cagle at sue.cagle@unh.edu.

This course will help you become a better facilitator in a rapidly evolving virtual world. The global pandemic impacted our daily routines in many ways, including the transition of in-person meetings to virtual platforms. Do you find yourself leading more virtual groups? Would you like to improve engagement? Better manage the group’s process and challenges? Have more confidence with the multiple aspects of virtual technology? Adapt proven techniques and tools for a virtual environment? Join us as we explore the emerging best practices of virtual facilitation skills. This course builds on the well-known Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills Level One training. We will build confidence and practice skills in a safe, supportive space.

This course consists of two parts. Each week there will be videos, resource materials and discussion threads for you to engage with prior to our live weekly sessions. These materials will prepare you for for the live, weekly gatherings where we will focus our time on opportunities for deeper discussion of the issues and facilitation practice. It is important that you build time into your schedule for both of these components. 

Live Weekly Sessions: (All Times are Eastern)

* November 15, 2022 | 12:00-2:00pm
* November 22, 2022 | 12:00-2:00pm
* November 29, 2022 | 12:00-2:00pm
* December 6, 2022 | 12:00-2:00pm
*December 13, 2022 | 12:00-2:00pm

The Reach Out for Wellness Course is designed to support the mental health needs of Extension professionals following natural disasters.

This research-based course is comprised of five modules with engaging videos and additional resources to help you reflect on your wellness and learn strategies to support your needs associated with disaster recovery.

Participation is free, self-paced and will help you:

• Better understand your own wellness.
• Gain insights on the personal impacts of natural disasters.
• Learn how to use your support system to cope with stress related to natural disasters.

OBS allows you to stream video to FB. Learn more in this self-paced free class full of resources and tutorials. Course developer: Jen Chilek

The Strengthening Extension Advisory Leaders (SEAL) program is targeted for advisory leader volunteers and those that work directly with them.Volunteers that support Extension (a.k.a. Advisory Leaders) ensure Extension’s future by making sure Extension programs are relevant and responsive to the needs of citizens.By partnering with Cooperative Extension and assisting with marketing, programming, and advocacy efforts, volunteers have proven to be an invaluable part of our organization.The SEAL program works to continue developing new curriculum and related resources to support volunteer involvement.

This online course consists of six units which address various topics relevant to municipal government in Montana. Each unit contains required readings and/or other media, discussion boards, a quiz. It is anticipated that participants will complete each unit in approximately two hours for a total of 12 credited Institute hours.

This is a test site for examining how course lessons function in eXtension. 

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Participants will learn a variety of competencies related to district court administration and management. Montana Clerks of District Court have worked with the Montana State University Extension Local Government Center to develop educational curriculum. The curriculum is designed to ensure the clerks of district court across the state receive timely. relevant, and impactful training and that each clerk can demonstrate key skills to perform the duties of their position. 

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By taking this course, students will learn:

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• Sources of data for community needs.
• Where to find grants.
• Elements of a great grant proposal.
• Practicing the grant elements.

For more information or to enroll please contact: UNH Extension Field Specialists Stephen Meno (stephen.meno@unh.edu) or Jared Reynolds (jared.reynolds@unh.edu)