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Moncloa, Fe; Diaz-Carrasco, Claudia; Hill, Russell; Erbstein, Nancy – Journal of Extension, 2019
California's 4-H Youth Development Program adopted an asset-based and systematic community development approach to studying successful Latino-serving youth development programs. This effort included a scan of Latino engagement resources and Latino-serving youth development settings as well as key informant interviews. Beyond generating important…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Youth Programs, Community Development, Outreach Programs
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Huff, Emily S. – Journal of Extension, 2017
This article provides a national overview of women owning woodlands (WOW) networks and the barriers and successes they encounter. Qualitative interview data with key network leaders were used for increasing understanding of how these networks operate. Network leaders were all connected professionally, and all successful WOW networks involved…
Descriptors: Females, Ownership, Networks, Barriers
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Hatch, Carolyn J.; Burkhart-Kriesel, Cheryl; Sherin, Kenneth – Journal of Extension, 2018
Workforce development is a growing need in rural communities. This article recognizes Cooperative Extension as a critical labor market intermediary in fostering local workforce solutions. It proposes a community-based approach with Extension at the center of a process for identifying key stakeholders, facilitating collaboration, and supporting…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Rural Extension, Extension Education, Community Education
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Williams, Katy; Strong, Robert; Lockett, Landry – Journal of Extension, 2013
The study reported here provided a descriptive report on cowboy churches, while identifying the potential for Extension-cowboy church collaborations and examining the direct implications to Extension. The diffusion of innovations conceptualized the qualitative study. Semi-structured, face-to-face and phone interviews were conducted with 10 adults…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Churches, Institutional Cooperation, Qualitative Research
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McKim, Billy R.; Torres, Robert M. – Journal of Extension, 2011
Perceptions of 4-H youth development personnel regarding interorganizational cooperation were studied between the perceived and desired levels of cooperative activities between 4-H youth development personnel and secondary agriculture teachers. Results indicated that 4-H youth development personnel wanted higher levels of coordinated efforts…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Agricultural Education, Institutional Cooperation, Youth Opportunities
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Jackson, Daney G.; Clark, Richard W. – Journal of Extension, 1996
Responses from 39 of 58 Youth-at-Risk Coalitions identified the relationship between situational/structural factors and effectiveness of collaborative relationships. The best predictors of effectiveness were consensus among members, formalization of agreements, and resource flows from respondents to the coalition. (SK)
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Institutional Cooperation, Predictor Variables, Program Effectiveness