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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is an excerpt from Tuesday Extension Notes. We are soliciting applications for WELD, the Western Extension Leadership Program. This program is open to both County and Academic Extension Faculty looking for professional development
in leadership. Although I haven’t gone through the program myself, I know many others who have, and they all talk highly of the experience.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please encourage your faculty to consider applying for this opportunity. All expenses are paid through Cooperative Extension.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C234B">Apply to Become a WELD Intern!</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C234B;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Western Extension Leadership Development (WELD) program is designed for Cooperative Extension professionals in the Western United States and Territories.
It requires a 15-month commitment from participating interns. The WELD program consists of four dynamic learning experiences: </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">1. A personal leadership inventory and assessment; </span>
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<span class="e2ma-style">2. A leadership seminar covering leadership styles, defining direction, working together</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> through teams, community action process, ethical decision-making, and more; </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style">3. An individual innovative leadership project with support and resources, such as a case study
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> documentation and mentoring relationships; and
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<span class="e2ma-style">4. A capstone seminar during which participants share their innovative projects. </span><br>
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<span class="e2ma-style">To review past WELD Seminar 1 and 2 program agendas, visit the WELD website at <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/sg4cye/soe22s6/gffzdn">https://weda.extension.org/committees/weld/</a>. </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WELD XI Program Important Dates: </span></strong><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"> April 2023 WELD XII Seminar 1- Tucson, Arizona April 23-28 </span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"> Aug 2023 Personal Leadership Inventory and Assessment completed by Interns </span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"> Sept 2024 WELD XII Seminar 2- Location and specific dates TBD </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applications are due to Dr. Ed Martin (cc: <a href="mailto:gallardk@arizona.edu"><span style="font-weight:normal">Kristie Gallardo</span></a>) by January 20, 2023 </span></strong><span class="e2ma-style"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/sg4cye/soe22s6/w7fzdn"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Application</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#0C234B">Edward C Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Interim Director of Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#767676">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
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