Increasing visibility and generating support for Iowa State University and ISU Extension are the primary goals of the External Relations Unit. We are connectors -- linking people, linking resources -- who build and sustain relationships with key audiences. We often assume a behind-the-scenes role, yet are easily accessible to all off-campus staff.
Our Web site gives you easy access to organizational and relationship marketing materials, information, and templates to help you promote ISU Extension. We are currently reviewing and updating the content from our former site. As information and resources become available, they will be added to the appropriate categories on the left. We hope you find this site useful, and we welcome your comments and suggestions. ER Web Site Feedback
| Telling the Extension Story |
Extension Improves Quality of Life in Iowa
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Extension connects youth with relief efforts in Iowa |
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Bedford's spirit is awakened and resounds throughout town |
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Dairy tour promotes a healthy economy |
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Young families engaged in solving early child care issues A voluntary preschool program for four-year-olds in the Nodaway Valley School District is helping to meet the need for quality child care options in Adair County. The program resulted from young parents and local leaders working together as part of ISU Extension's Horizons Program. |
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Annie's Project equips farm women with modern business tools and a local support network |
Read more of our impact statements to learn about other ways Extension serves Iowa families, businesses and communities.
2007 Extension Connections with Iowa Economic Development
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Take the time to share Extension's impact
The Iowa Association of County Extension Councils (IACEC) recently began hosting legislative coffees around the state to tell legislators how Extension promotes healthy people, healthy environments, and healthy economies in Iowa. This year, in particular, that task could be critical.
There will be at least eight new faces in the upcoming Iowa Legislature, but a more important factor could be the current state of the economy. Last week, Gov. Culver announced plans to trim $30-40 million in state spending over the next seven months and shared that the state's budget balance could still be seriously depleted by year's end.
Between now and next April, decisions will be made at the Statehouse that will have a profound effect on how Extension operates in the short-term, and perhaps longer. Now more than ever, it's critical that our elected officials, at all levels, understand the full impact of what Extension does for Iowans. That won't happen unless we take the time and make the effort to tell them.