Strategic Positioning
Shaping the Future of Extension
Over the coming months, we’ll be working with Mitchen Leadership and Organization Development to create Extension's Strategic Action Plan. This plan will help define our mission, goals, and strategies so we can grow as a team and continue to have lasting, relevant impacts in our communities.
How will we create our Strategic Action Plan? By listening to every voice, considering all perspectives, and using our Economic Impact Report, Statewide Needs Assessment Report, and additional data collected during the process. Expect regular updates on how you can participate.
Announcements
(4/15/2024) All sessions and times confirmed and all outreach materials have been released (you can download them here).
(4/1/2024) Maricopa County listening session confirmed. April 29, 6:00 pm at Rio Salado College. Don't forget to register as a facilitator for each listening session.
(3/13/2024) Editable flier templates for the listening sessions are now available. You can download them here.
(2/23/2014) Be sure to hold March 7th at 1:00 pm (Arizona Time) open for a meeting with Mitch to discuss how to prepare for town hall listening sessions and work through interviews. Read the full update to committee members discussing participant interviews and interview timeline.
(2/13/2023) The Strategic Positioning Committee came together for it's first planning workshop in Maricopa February 7-9. Read a summary from the workshop to learn more about town halls, committee timeline and how else we'll collect information.
Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 29, 6:00 pm | Maricopa County, Rio Salado College (all welcome) |
| April 30, 11:30 am | Pima County, UArizona Campus Student Union Kachina/Ventana Room (open to campus personnel only) |
| May 1, 12:00 pm | Graham County, Eastern Arizona College (all welcome) |
| June 4, 12:30 pm | Yavapai County, Cottonwood Community Center (all welcome) |
| June 5, 4:30 m | Apache County, Navajo County Fairgrounds (Martinez Hall/Open Class) (all welcome) |
Files
- Promotional materials for listening sessions
- The Economic and Functional Impact of Arizona Extension
- Statewide Needs Assessment Survey Report
- Members of the Strategic Positioning Committee
Links
- Learn more about Mitchen Leadership and Organization Development
- Statewide Needs Assessment Dashboard
- Statewide Needs Assessment webpage (hosts county one-pagers, county reports, and county secondary data profiles)
News
Archive of previous announcements, updates, and relevant news stories.
- (April 15) Update to Strategic Positioning Committee
- (April 8) Update to Strategic Positioning Committee
- (April 1st) Update to Strategic Positioning Committee
- (March 25rd) Updated to Strategic Positioning Committee
- (February 23rd) Update to committee members regarding interviews and preparing for town halls
- (February 9th) Strategic Positioning Committee Workshop Action Summary
University of Arizona Web Dashboard Opens Needs Assessment Data to Public
Cooperative Extension Economic Impact Spreads Through Science, Community Involvement