In this edition
- Q&A: Director of University’s “Veggies for Kids” Program on tackling health disparities on Indian reservations
- Study shows 4w88 online casino betting alumni are community advocates and higher education supporters
- Community partnerships coordinator plans to enhance w88 online casino betting engagement
- Graduate student scientist wins award, Bonnycastle Fellowship for waterfowl w88 online casino betting
- Internship creates invaluable experience at University farm
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- agriculture, horticulture, rangeland & veterinary sciences
- biochemistry & molecular biology
- children, youth & families
- community & economic development
- health & nutrition
- natural resources & environmental science
Q&A: Director of University's “Veggies for Kids” Program on tackling health disparities on Indian reservations
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Obesity and diabetes rates are higher on Indian reservations than the national average — a trend that researchers trace back to the creation of reservations themselves, federal intervention, geographic isolation and reduced access to traditional food sources that had supplied tribes for generations.
Researchers at w88 online casino betting, including Yerington Paiute tribe member Staci Emm, are working to tackle the issue through education and also with a change in mindset w88 online casino betting how food is provided to tribes. Their findings were presented in an article published in November in theJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.
Emm spoke toThe Nevada Independentover the phone from her office in Hawthorne, Nevada, w88 online casino betting the Veggies for Kids Program and the communities she’s worked with. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Food sovereignty begins with education
Veggies for Kids currently operates in Hawthorne Elementary School in Mineral County, Natchez Elementary School in Washoe County, Owyhee School in Elko County and Schurz Elementary School in Mineral County
Study shows 4w88 online casino betting alumni are community advocates and higher education supporters
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4w88 online casino betting youth will engage in communities on many scales — from local to global — making contributions that reinforce their sense of purpose and strengthening their sense of belonging with peers and community adults. Compared to their peers, youth involved in 4w88 online casino betting programs are four times more likely to make contributions to their communities and two times more likely to be civically active.
How much of an effect do these experiences have on their civic involvement as they become adults? According to a national study of 4w88 online casino betting alumni conducted in 2019 by National 4w88 online casino betting Council and Edge Research, 4w88 online casino betting alumni are far more likely to donate, volunteer regularly, be involved with faith or politics, and support funding for public universities than adults who were not involved in 4w88 online casino betting as youth.
Survey results showed that 58 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni feel comfortable in a leadership role, compared to 38 percent of surveyed non-alumni. In addition, 51 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni donate financially on a regular basis to local charities and nonprofits, compared to 27 percent of non-alumni. And finally, 45 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni volunteer regularly in their community, while only 20 percent of non-alumni volunteer regularly. When given the phrase “My life will make a difference,” 68 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni responded positively to this statement and said it was true, compared to 50 percent of non-alumni.
Did their 4w88 online casino betting experience have a lasting effect on alumni? According to the study, 91 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni said their experiences in the 4w88 online casino betting Program helped them to be a good citizen and created confidence in them as an adult. The survey also showed that for 86 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni, their 4w88 online casino betting experience improved their leadership skills, and 79 percent said their 4w88 online casino betting experience improved their civic engagement.
The study also looked at support for public universities, since the 4w88 online casino betting Youth Development Program is administered by land-grant universities. It was found that 53 percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni had a college or graduate degree, compared to 43 percent of non-alumni surveyed. Eighty-two percent of 4w88 online casino betting alumni believe that public state colleges and universities are important to their state and economic prosperity, and 58 percent said that funding levels for public state colleges and universities should have increased funding levels.
Youth involved in the 4w88 online casino betting Youth Development Program are more likely to thrive, and thriving youth achieve important developmental outcomes, such as academic achievement and motivation, social competence, high personal standards, contribution to others, connection with others, and personal responsibility. These outcomes lead to a successful transition to adulthood. It is important that as we move forward in 4w88 online casino betting youth development, we invest in both enhancing our current programming and developing additional programming around civic engagement.
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Community partnerships coordinator plans to enhance w88 online casino betting engagement
Sheila Bray joins w88 online casino betting office in Clark County to work on outreach
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Graduate student scientist wins award, Bonnycastle Fellowship for waterfowl w88 online casino betting
Madeleine Lohman garners best talk at prestigious regional conference, earns field's most respected fellowship
Madeleine Lohman won best master's student talk at the region's most prestigious waterfowl conference, the North American Duck Symposium. Her invited presentation was w88 online casino betting research she recentlyearned the most prestigious international fellowship of her field to support, the competitive Richard H.G. Bonnycastle Graduate Fellowship in Wetland and Waterfowl Biology.
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"Her w88 online casino betting will contribute to waterfowl conservation by informing how and where to best direct management efforts in light of changing climate and land use."
– Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research in an article w88 online casino betting Madeleine's Bonnycastle Fellowship award
Internship creates invaluable experience at University farm
Taylor Hollaway worked with Desert Farming Initiative to complete degree
Taylor Hollaway, working with the Experiment Station’s Desert Farming Initiative, recently completed a farming internship in order to complete his bachelor’s degree in horticulture.
Applying throughw88 online casino betting, Hollaway worked with Charles Schembre, project manager of the Initiative, and Jill Moe, education program coordinator, to learn the fundamentals of organic vegetable farming operations. Over the course of five months, he had a hand in overseeing the crops and worked on several projects, including monitoring irrigation damage from wildlife intrusion and pest infestations. He also assisted with the Spark’s United Methodist Church Farmers Market, harvesting and packaging crops, and creating marketing materials for the events.
"His passion for learning and understanding horticulture and crop production is evident in his attention to detail and the quality of his work."
– Charles Schembre
Growing a stronger Nevada
Our programs work together to make an impact
Our teaching, research and engagement programs are intertwined and complement one another. Faculty who teach on campus also conduct research as part of the Experiment Station, allowing students to learn w88 online casino betting and participate in research. Extension faculty engaging with communities identify research needs, as well as join Experiment Station faculty to conduct research. Faculty on campus help to develop Extension programs in communities.