{"id":1409,"date":"2016-12-07T18:23:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wyoextension.org\/employee_resources\/?page_id=1409"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:17:28","slug":"networking-and-professional-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/employee_resources\/professional-development\/networking-and-professional-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Networking and Professional Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1409\" class=\"elementor elementor-1409\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e57be39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e57be39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dbda093\" data-id=\"3dbda093\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5d1289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5d1289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"network-list\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Professional Organizations<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aceweb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association for Communication Excellence (ACE)<\/a><br \/>ACE is an international association of communicators and information technologists in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals<\/a><br \/>ANREP is a national association for Extension professionals working in environmental education, fisheries, forestry, wood sciences, range, recreation, waste management, water, wildlife, and related disciplines.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/espnational.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Epsilon Sigma Phi<\/a><br \/>ESP is the Extension professionals&#8217; organization and is dedicated to fostering standards of excellence in the Extension system and developing the Extension professional<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacdep.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals<\/a><br \/>NACDEP is an organization dedicated to improving the visibility, coordination, professional status and resource base of community and economic development Extension programs and professionals.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of County Agricultural Agents<\/a><br \/>NACAA is a professional organization geared towards Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture related disciplines.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nae4ha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of Extension 4-H Agents<\/a><br \/>NAE4-HA is the professional&#8217;s organization for those dedicated to promoting, strengthening, enhancing and advocating for the 4-H youth development profession.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neafcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Extension Association of Family &amp; Consumer Sciences<\/a><br \/>NEAFCS educates and recognizes Extension professionals who improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/wae4ha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyoming Association of Extension 4-H Agents<\/a><br \/>WAE4-HA is the professional organization for Wyoming&#8217;s 4-H agents. Membership is open to all University of Wyoming Extension personnel who are interested in 4\/H\/Youth Development.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/employee_resources\/epsilon-sigma-phi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wyoming Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi<\/a><br \/>Epsilon Sigma Phi is the national association for all extension professionals and administrators and is the largest professional Extension organization. It is not tied to any specific discipline: its aims are to support each educator as they develop in their career. It provides scholarships, conferences, and opportunities for recognition and leadership.<\/li><li>Wyoming Association of Community Development Extension Professional<br \/>Community development is both a profession and a way of approaching community problems using a common set of values and practices. It focuses on <em>process<\/em> with an emphasis on the role of community members. Communities are groups of people who share a place, an interest, or an identity. WACDEP is the state chapter of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacdep.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national organization<\/a>. Each year it recognizes a partner with the Friend of Community Development Award.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Other Networking\/Professional Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eXtension.org<\/a><br \/>The eXtension Foundation offers a variety of ways to collaborate with peers around emerging Issues and Innovation to evoke Impact for Extension Professionals and the Public they serve. Start connecting by obtaining your eXtension ID at: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.extension.org\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/people.extension.org\/signup<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extedtechs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extension Educational Technology Learning Network<\/a><br \/>The ExtEdTech Learning Network provides sharing and learning opportunities among both Extension professionals and private sector technology experts to foster successful use of technology integration into Extension programming across the nation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Organizations Association for Communication Excellence (ACE)ACE is an international association of communicators and information technologists in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences. 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