eXtension and the Military Families Partnership

Initiative: Ensuring the Future of Our Military

FamiliesKyle L. Kostelecky, PhD, CFLE

kyle.kostelecky@eXtension.orgAnne M. Adrian, PhD

anne.adrian@eXtension.org

Understanding the Land Grant and Cooperative

Extension•

• Agriculture, Military Tactics, & Mechanic Arts • Agriculture, Science, & Engineering

• Openness, Accessibility, & Service to People• 1862, 1890, 1994

Extension is…• “Extending" resources •Solving public needs •Build partnerships •Evidence- & research-based •Improve quality of life

• Every state and US Territory• 3000+ counties

eXtension

• LGU Extension eXtension

Real Life in Real Time

• Interactive• Collaboratively built • Internet-based • Learning environment • Sound• Science-based information • 24/7/365

It’s Really a Verb

• Collaboratively developed content• Peer reviewed• Engagement

• Ask an Expert• Social Networking

• Web conferencing• Courses• Professional development• Evaluation

An Example

Basic management

Concentration Areas & Audience

• Personal Finance • Child Care• Family & Youth Development

• Military Family Service Professionals

extension.org/militaryfamilies

Second Life

Web Conferencing

MilitaryNetworks

Forums

YouTube

Blog eXtension

blogs

ProfessionalDevelopment

learn.extension.org

Facebook.com/MilitaryFamilies

Twitter.com/milfamLN

Moodle: Credit & non credit

Courses

militaryfamilies.extension.org

Content

Cooperative Extension

Land Grant Faculty

NGOs

Marine Corps FS

Army FS

Air Force FS

Family & Youth Development

Child Care

PersonalFinance

Network Literacy

DoD FS

Navy FS

THANK YOU