Mackenzie DeJong followed her father, Joel, into the "family business" -- ISU Extension and Outreach. She's a human sciences program coordinator based in O’Brien County. They reflect on how extension work became part of their life.
Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been educating parents and supporting families in southern Iowa through the Growing Strong Families program since 1999.
Human Sciences Extension and Outreach is your partner across the lifespan, helping individuals and families build strong relationships, raise healthy kids, increase financial wellbeing, and improve nutrition and wellness.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps Latinx youth and their families gain information, skills, resources and networks so these young people can find a path to college and careers.
When a couple has a strong, stable relationship, they can build a healthy foundation for their family. That’s the message of Healthy Relationship Education Training. ISU Extension and Outreach recently offered the training to Iowa State ROTC students who will serve as leaders in the military after graduation.
How do you describe ISU Extension and Outreach? We are educators, researchers, volunteers, and partners in Ames and throughout the state. We serve Iowans with education and information based in research. We are Iowa’s 99 county campus and we are here for you.
Every day Iowa State University Extension and Outreach engages Iowans in research, education, and extension experiences to address current and emerging real-life challenges. We are taking steps to build a strong Iowa.
To reach your dreams, you have to persevere. For Latinx families in Iowa, that means “salir adelante.” ISU Extension and Outreach and partners deliver the ¡Salir Adelante! curriculum to help Latinx parents and their middle school youth pursue their educational and career goals.
