Extension as Urban Policy Advisors

Extension as Urban Policy Advisors was a two-day workshop for Extension professionals working in metropolitan communities to learn about why working at the policy level is important (relative to direct education programming); how governmental systems are organized, what makes good policy, how to use science in policy development, and local examples of policy development through presentations and hands-on exercises. The workshop was held February 19-20, 2015, in Seattle (hosted by Washington State University) and December 1-2, 2015 in Sacramento (hosted by University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources). Each workshop featured local presenters and policy experts.

The following are materials and presentations from the Seattle workshop.