RRCD Regional Listening Sessions Fellow: Stephan Goetz, Pennsylvania State University Roadmap
Fellow Report: Progress has been accomplished through the coordination of team efforts through two working groups of the RRDC staff: the Design Team, with primary responsibility for implementation of the listening sessions, and the Data Analysis Team, with primary responsibility for implementation of the survey and analysis of its data. Meetings have been held regularly for both, on an as needed basis, along with asynchronous coordination of efforts. Individual RRDCs have also taken leadership of certain elements, including the analysis and reporting to key stakeholders of results about their region, and recruitment of listening session facilitators. These facilitators have also been engaged through asynchronous processes (email correspondence and surveys) to ensure engagement in early stages of listening session design and planning. RRDC national listening sessions weblink: https://www.usu.edu/rrdc/listening-sessions 2. NCRCRD link to regional listening session information: https://ncrcrd.ag.purdue.edu/data-resources/regional-rural-development-priorities/
Does your project work with diverse, under-served, and underrepresented audiences? Yes
Please explain briefly how your project works with these audiences. Our project is focused on rural needs across the nation.
Significant Results:
● Drafted report of survey results. ● Conducted regional and national listening sessions.
○ Conducted North Central Region listening session with stakeholders. ■ Listening session had approximately 80 registered individuals ○ Conducted a national listening session on workforce development, training, and education. ■ Listening session had 96 total registrants
● 26% from the NC region ● 12% from the NE region
● 48% from the Southern region ● 14% from the Western region ● 68% live in a rural area or small city/town ● Participated in meetings between NIFA personnel and Facilitators
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