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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Dean
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Director of Extension and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Forbes 301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">520-621-7205</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] RE: Invitation to the Arizona Community Prosperity Virtual Summit | Thursday, September 3, 2020 – 9:00 A.M.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">External Email</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#003300">We are looking forward to the Arizona Community Prosperity Virtual Summit. We hope that you and your colleagues along with other strategic partners and key collaborators will be able to join us for this special
convening. If you and your colleagues have not yet registered, please see below.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 18, 2020 11:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <<a href="mailto:roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov">roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to the Arizona Community Prosperity Virtual Summit | Thursday, September 3, 2020 – 9:00 A.M.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Arizona Community Prosperity Virtual Summit, to connect with local, county, statewide, and regional stakeholders in Arizona interested in workforce development and quality
of life, and community prosperity for economic development, identifying its needs, and addressing challenges and opportunities for community prosperity and collaborative partnership opportunities among partaking stakeholders and the community it serves, geared
toward educational, professional, and capacity-building opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Registration Link:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NZwU5YRsSFOzK2fZH8u2Xg"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NZwU5YRsSFOzK2fZH8u2Xg</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We would like to invite you and your colleagues to a special convening along with The University of Arizona, as a springboard for collaborative partnership opportunities
among partaking stakeholders regarding initiatives, projects, and/or programs throughout Arizona with Asset-based Mapping conversations/discussions and group insights for collaborative partnership thinking with a locally-driven, bottom-up approach, to foster
hope and opportunity, wealth creation, and asset building.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you and your colleagues could also please widely/broadly share with other strategic partners and key collaborators, such as: public/private entities (local, county, statewide,
and regional stakeholders in Arizona), community-based/non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, career technical education, superintendents/principals, etc. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Robert Robbins - President, The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell - Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Jeffrey Silvertooth - Associate Dean and Director, Economic Development & Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Marla Franco - Assistant Vice Provost, HSI Initiatives, The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mike Beatty - Director, USDA-Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Snapshots by Arizona State Food and Agriculture Council – SFAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Jack Smith - Arizona State Director, USDA-Rural Development (RD)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Keisha Tatem - Arizona State Conservationist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> James Mago - Arizona State Executive Director, USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Irma Lawrence - National Program Leader, USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Overview of K-12, 2-Year, and 4-Year USDA-NIFA Pipeline Grants:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Grants Program (WAMS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/women-and-minorities-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-fields"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/women-and-minorities-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-fields</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA HSI Education Grants Program [Regular Grant/Bridge Grant, Collaboration Grant, Conference Grant]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants-program-hsi"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants-program-hsi</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-and-agriculture-k-12"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/secondary-education-two-year-postsecondary-education-and-agriculture-k-12</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (HEC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-challenge-hec-grants-program"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-challenge-hec-grants-program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA Food and Agriculture Service Learning Grants Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agriculture-service-learning-program"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agriculture-service-learning-program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">USDA-NIFA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Grants Program (MSP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-multicultural-scholars-program-msp"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-multicultural-scholars-program-msp</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dan Wueste - Program Lead, USDA-HSI
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> USDA Lincoln Leaders Fellowship Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Federal Agencies: SBA/EDA/HUD Programs, Services, and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> U.S. Small Business Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Stephen Hart - Senior Area Manager, District Office, SBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Cindi Ptak - Economic Development Representative, Regional Office, EDA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Stephanie Smelnick - Director, Field Office, HUD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Ian Roark - Vice President of Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships, Pima Community College District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ashley Wilhelm - Workforce Arizona Council Manager, Arizona@Work, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity – Arizona Commerce Authority<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lisa James - Grant Program Manager, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program by USDA-AMS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kimber Lanning - Executive Director, Local First Arizona Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leah Landrum Taylor - Assistant Director of Community Engagement, Arizona Department of Economic Security<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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