Extension faculty and professionals who seek to improve their ability to be more effective with diverse populations will find the publications, media and skill development references are stepping stones to enhancing the ability to meet the needs of underrepresented groups. These resources include references from Extension diversity and civil rights newsletters, publications, media sources, language skill updates, generations in the workplace and ways to improve cultural competencies.

Heads-Up Newsletters

• Volume 4 Issue 4 - October 2009 - Diversity as an Extension Issue
• Volume 4 Issue 3 - July 2009 - New Diversity and Civil Rights Resources
• Volume 4 Issue 2 – April 2009 – Civil Rights in Cooperative Extension
• Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 2009 - America's Civil Rights Story
• Volume 3, Issue 4 - October 2008 - Opportunities Await Us
• Volume 3, Issue 3 - July 2008 - Parity in Contact Counting
• Volume 3, Issue 2 - April 2008 - The Golden Rule
• Volume 3, Issue 1 - January 2008 - Future Civil Rights POW
• Volume 2 Issue 4 - October 2007 - Composing Advisory Councils
• Volume 2 Issue 3 - July 2007 - Discrimination Complaints
• Volume 2 Issue 2 - April 2007 - Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage
• Volume 2 Issue 1 - January 2007 - African American Heritage
• Volume 1 Issue 3 - October 2006 - American Indian Heritage
• Volume 1 Issue 2 - August 2006 - Hispanic Heritage Month
• Volume 1 Issue 1 - March 2006 - Job Description

Diversity and Civil Rights Plan

Utah State University Cooperative Extension CIVIL RIGHTS PERFORMANCE PLAN 2009-2013

• Performance Plan 2009-13

Publications and Media References

• What is Diversity?

Handout - by Kathy Castania

• Overview of Diversity

• The Evolving Language of Diversity

Handout - by Kathy Castani

• Diversity Checklist - personal evaluation of multicultural awareness

• Working With Diverse Cultures - suggestions for celebrating, enhancing and managing cultural diversity.

Handout - by Bill Smith, Ann W. Miller, Thomas Archer and Carla Hague

• Reaching Diverse Audiences

PowerPoint - by Dallas Holmes adapted from Lisa A Guion

• Culturally Competent Extension Educators

• Culturally Diverse Advisory Boards and Volunteers

• Planning Programs to Break Down Cultural Barriers

• Personal Marketing: A Strategy for Marketing Programs to Diverse Audiences

• Ethnic Marketing: A Strategy for Marketing Programs to Diverse Audience

• Relationship Marketing: A Strategy for Marketing Programs to Diverse Audiences

• Maximizing The Assets of a Diverse Community

• Enhancing Instruction to Connect with Diverse Audiences