President's Corner
Dear
Friends:
Success—that’s what I would say about our spring
conference! True to its’ name, “Laugh & Learn”, there was an
abundance of laughing and learning during our days together in Cripple Creek.
Many thanks to our Professional Development Committee for their leadership and
hard work. It was great to have the time together.
I also had the
opportunity in April to attend the Public Issues Leadership Development
Conference (PILD) in Washington DC. This conference aims to provide insight
into the “big picture” of how Extension and our government work at
the federal level. Underlying the many issues presented was the need to become
more flexible and agile in identifying and serving residents with diverse
backgrounds and needs and to focus on defining our programs by the problems the
public sees. Our strategic programmatic opportunity is to “Prepare youth,
families and individuals for success in the global workforce and all aspects of
life”.
I believe that Colorado 4-H is off and running with strong
leadership on many levels, and talented, highly skilled professionals who work
hard and together. The final day of the conference we headed to Capitol Hill
where Congresswoman Betsy Markey graciously visited with us about Extension. We
shared a bit about our STEM work, including new pathways with technology, wind
energy and more. Take a moment to let your elected officials know about the
work you do and encourage your 4-H families to do the same.
I know that
you are all busy with programming and of course, we are zooming into county
fair time! Don’t forget that your colleagues in CAE4-HA are just a phone
call or email away when you need a kind word or deed. Our website is also a
wonderful resource to support your work. Check out our "Member Spotlight"
feature. When it is your turn to be featured, please find the time in your busy
day to step into the Spotlight—it’s a great gift to your
colleagues!
Enjoy the sunshine!
Jean Glowacki
2009-2010 - CAE4-HA
President