Key Insights To Leading an Urban Extension Program
March 2018. Dr. Brad Gaolach discusses how both Washington State University’s and his county’s expectations of an urban Extension program changed the focus of their efforts and the choices they have made to stay relevant in an urban setting. A few questions from colleagues included: “How do you handle salary commitments in the context of short term projects vs long-term programmatic commitments?”; “Are staff responsible for obtaining a certain percentage of their salaries thru grants and/or contracts?”, and “What pushback have you received from urban stakeholders who were involved in direct education in the past and no longer serve through your policy/system approach.
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