1. Extension’s International
Opportunities: Becoming a
World Class Educator
Julie Keown-Bomar & Arlen Albrecht
International Committee Co-Chairs
All Colleague Conference
October 2010

2. Professional Development
• World is becoming smaller
• Multiculturalism
• Global competencies lead to “world class
Extension service”
• Immersion
• Short term volunteer assignments

3. What Skills DoYou HaveThat Might
Be ApplicableTo International
Volunteer Work?

4. International Players
InternationalizingCooperative Extension
Partners of the Americas
Winrock
Land O’ Lakes

5. GetTo Know Other Colleagues From
Near and Far

6. New Learning Environments

7. New Places and People

8. Great Communities

9. Grow as a
Professional

10. What are some of the obstacles that
might keep you from participating?

11. Support
•Epsilon Sigma Phi is both an
honorary and educational fraternity
supporting the work we do
•ESP awards and professional
development grants may help people
find support for international
opportunities
•http://www.uwex.edu/ces/admin/esp
/committees/grants.cfm

12. Personal Perspective
Kshinté N. Brathwaite
Youth Nutrition Education Specialist
University of Wisconsin - Cooperative
Extension
432 N. Lake St. Rm 301
Madison,WI 53706
p: 608.265.4975
kshinte.brathwaite@uwex.edu

13. International Experiences
FARMERTO FARMER
WORKING ENVIRONMENTS IN
NICARAGUA

14. Working with University Faculty

15. Traditional Class Rooms

16. Mixed age and gender participants

17. Hands on Learning

18. Field work

19. Demonstrate—and watch

20. Working with aTranslator

21. Looking at seed and growth
Providing follow up to other efforts

22. Looks like Wisconsin?

23. Forages hand harvested, chopped
and fed
Not all “Green” is good for cows

24. Milk Quality Starts Here

25. Introducing appropriate
technologies

26. Many “teachable moments”

27. The long haul to market

28. Finally, a cooling tank!

30. • Fruits and
vegetables
• Some familiar
• Some new
• So try them all
if you can

32. Future Assignments
 Grazing
 Animal Health Management
 Milk Quality
 Gardening/Nutrition
 CooperativeTraining/Leadership/Strategic
Planning
 Milk product marketing and packaging
 BUT, the sky is the limit, there are more
programs!! SO REGISTERTODAY

33. Contact Information
Arlen Albrecht
Community Resource Development Educator
UW-ExtensionTaylor County
Room 103 County-USDA Service Center
925 Donald Street
Medford,WI 54451-2095
Phone: 715-748-3327
Email: Arlen.Albrecht@ces.uwex.edu
Julie Keown-Bomar
Family Living Educator
UW-Extension Eau Claire County
227 1st StreetWest
Altoona, WI 54720
Phone: 715-839-4717
Email: Julie.Keown-Bomar@ces.uwex.edu