Strengthening Our Advisory Leadership System

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Strengthening Our Advisory Leadership System

• Advisory Leadership Development

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Benefits of a Strong Advisory System

• At the local level
• Leaders are knowledgeable and actively engaged in
  Extension programming.
• Various committees work in concert with one
  another on strategic goals.
• Programming is aimed at critical needs.
• Volunteers perceive their time and work is valued
  and valuable.

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Benefits of a Strong Advisory System

• At Regional and State Level
• Dialogue and communication is two-way between
  volunteers and Extension Administration.
• Decisions are influenced by multiple voices.
• Everyone stays abreast of issues and understands
  changes.

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Benefits of a Strong Advisory System

• At Regional and State Level
• Advocacy is more effective.
• The interaction between research and program can
  be showcased.
• Opportunities prevail for perfecting leadership
  skills.

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Objectives

• Understand
• The relationship between local, regional and
  state advisory committees - PCCEA
• Actions for strengthening the advisory leadership
  system

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County Structure
AG Program Advisory Committee
CYF Program Advisory Committee
E C Dev Program Advisory Committee
4-H/Youth Dev Program Advisory Committee
County Advisory Board
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Regional Structure
County Advisory Leaders
County Advisory Leaders
County Advisory Leaders
Regional PCCEA
County Advisory Leaders
County Advisory Leaders
County Advisory Leaders
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State Structure
State PCCEA Officers Regional Representatives Stat
e Administrators
Northeast PCCEA County Reps NE RD
Northwest PCCEA County Reps SW RD
Southeast PCCEA County Reps SW RD
Southwest PCCEA County Reps SW RD
Central PCCEA County Reps Central RD
Capital PCCEA County Reps Capital RD
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What can I do?

• Learn about Extension
• Learn all you can about the organization.
• Participate in program activities and events.
• Make a commitment to Extensions mission.

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What can I do?

• Prepare before advisory meetings
• Attend meetings regularly.
• Participate by offering ideas and asking
  questions.
• Report discussions with stakeholders, especially
  those that are under-represented.

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What can I do?

• Engage in the committees work
• Tell your neighbors and friends about programs
  being offered.
• Nominate candidates for service on the committee.
• Access committee effectiveness.
• Willingly volunteer for tasks.

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What can I do?

• Provide orientation for new advisory leaders
• Make new committee members feel welcome.
• Willingly participate in orientation discussions.
• Share information informally.

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What can I do?

• Provide leadership
• Chair local sub-committees.
• Serve on search committees.
• Accept responsibility and become an officer.
• Become a regional PCCEA delegate or liaison.

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What can I do?

• Leadership
• Attend the annual PCCEA meeting or legislative
  event.
• Write or talk to county, state and federal
  legislators.
• Share what you learn with others.

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What are your ideas?

• For making the advisory system stronger?
• For engaging in the committee work?
• For developing leadership?

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Strengthening Our Advisory Leadership System

• Produced as a Special Program Initiative of Penn
  State Cooperative Extension

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