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2022-23 highlights

UC ANR Staff Assembly makes a difference!

During the past year, your UC ANR Staff Assembly Council continued our efforts to help all staff work better, live better and create the best possible culture and environment across ANR. Together, we:

* Delivered over $8,600 in education reimbursements

* Delivered almost $7,000 in wellness reimbursements

* Delivered over $4,000 through a new Employee Experience and Engagement Challenge, via the Ambassadors Program

* Launched a new monthly Staff Assembly e-newsletter, The Current

* Coordinated a fun baseball game outing during the Statewide Conference

Download a full summary of FY22-23 highlights (ppt file).

ambassadors program

Introducing the newest Ambassadors

The Ambassadors Program would like to welcome its newest members, Annalise Traub and Brittany Gore. Both are members of the CalFresh Healthy Living, UC team, with Annalise based out of the UCCE office in Yolo County and Brittany based out of Los Angeles County. 

When asked what they’re looking forward to most as Ambassadors, both agreed that connecting with other staff members across counties and programs is exciting.

As Ambassadors, Annalise and Brittany will represent their local office at monthly Ambassador meetings, communicate opportunities for Staff Assembly to serve ANR staff, and promote Staff Assembly and ANR activities.

If you cross paths with Annalise or Brittany, be sure to introduce yourself! Annalise has recently started watercolor painting and loves the Mexican rock band, Maná. Brittany, who is creative and enjoys reading and writing, listens to Kendrick Lamar, along with 2000s hip hop and ’90s gospel music.

meet with leadership

Sept. 7: Open Conversations with UC ANR Senior Leadership

Meet and converse with UC ANR's new Associate Vice President for Research and Cooperative Extension, Brent Hales! Sign up for the next online session in the "Open Conversations" series: Sept. 7 (1 to 2 p.m.), with Brent and Vice President Glenda Humiston.

Register below for the session; participants will have a chance to submit topics in advance to help guide the conversation. Contact Program Support Unit at anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu with questions.

learning & development highlights

Aug. 24: Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice Through Cooperative Extension

Hosted by Nia Imani Fields, this webinar (Aug. 24, 11 a.m. to noon) features the co-editors of the book "Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice Through Cooperative Extension." Rooted in an understanding of the history and development of Extension, the authors focus on contemporary efforts to address systemic inequities. They offer an alternative to the “expert” model that would have Extension educators provide information detached from the difficult and sometimes contentious issues that shape community work.