As many of you are well aware, the Cooperative Extension System is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Extension is, and always has been, about the people that it benefits, and to celebrate NIFA wants to hear from them. We are reaching out on social media to gather stories from people all across the United States to get their personal stories of how Extension has impacted their life. We're asking people to post stories, photos, videos, etc. to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, blogs or any other social media site, using the hashtag #Ext100Years and then tweet it to us at @usda_nifa. We plan to share some of our favorite stories with everyone.
To kick things off, NIFA's director Sonny Ramaswamy recorded this video message on YouTube. You can help us in two ways:
1. Share your story with us. We want to hear from those who have worked in Extension too. How have you seen it work in your life? In the lives of others?
2. Can you pass this message along? Feel free to tweet or Facebook this out with a link to the YouTube video or email to your contacts. We want this to go far and wide across the country, so we're going to need some help in getting the message out to all Americans. You can either pass along the YouTube video that explains what we're looking for.
Don't forget to use the hashtag #Ext100Years and tweet to us at @usda_nifa. We look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks!
Jennifer Martin
Public Affairs Specialist
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
202.720.8188 (office)
202.445.3464 (cell)
http://www.nifa.usda.gov
Twitter: @usda_nifa