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2020 State Training Cohort – First Day

January 13, 2020 by Andy

NOTE: This post will be updated throughout the coming weeks to add additional handouts and recordings for each of the presentations.

The first in-person day of the 2020 Master Wellness Volunteer Program State Training Cohort is 21 January, 2020. The final agenda and handouts related to the day’s sessions may be accessed below.

  • Agenda: PDF (104 KB)
  • Session 1 – Welcome & Importance of Volunteers
    • Presenter: Dr. Jeff Hyde, Director
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/sJnwN5ReaVw
  • Session 2 – Youth Protection Standards
    • Presenter: Dr. Laura Huebinger, Extension Program Specialist II
    • Handout: PDF (171 KB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/fOy4qXfFs8U
  • Session 3 – Research-/Evidence-based Information/Education
    • Presenter: Dr. Mark Faries, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
    • Handout: PDF (4 MB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/YDYfsiSqD4k
  • Session 4: Walk Across Texas
    • Presenter: Mike Lopez, Extension Program Specialist II
    • Handout: PDF (1 MB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/g18Jn2TW5Jw
  • Session 5: Working Lunch
    • Host County Extension Agent
  • Session 6 – Why Nutrition Matters with Diabetes and Hypertension
    • Presenter: Danielle Hammond-Krueger, Extension Program Specialist
    • Handout: PDF (839 KB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/DXNZ-Lqw3sE
  • Session 7 – Better Living for Texans
    • Presenter: Renda Nelson, Program Director
    • Handout: PDF (527 KB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/O6Q5Pf0pXGg
  • Session 8 – Learn, Grow, Eat, & Go!
    • Presenter: Lisa Whittlesey, Extension Program Specialist III
    • Handout: PDF (3 MB)
    • Presentation: https://youtu.be/mkQ7SB8wBKI
  • Session 9: Wrap-up & Adjourn
    • Host County Extension Agent
    • Handout: PDF (155 KB)

What’s next? Well you have some work to do between now and our final training day 03 March, 2020, via the AgriLife Learn Online Course System. Thank you for your eagerness and commitment to ensure Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is Reaching Every Texan!

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