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2. Embracing diversity and inclusion: an organizational change model to increase intercultural competence
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Moncloa, Fe (author), Horrillo, Shannon J. (author), Espinoza, Dorina (author), and Hill, Russell (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-12
- Published:
- Extension Journal, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11152
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(6)
- Notes:
- 13 pages., Article # 6FEA1, via online journal., Professionals in Extension who develop intercultural competence are better prepared to meet the needs of multicultural populations. This article addresses University of California Extension's formation of an intercultural competence professional development initiative. We describe our use of an integrated conceptual framework that includes Hammer's Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Kotter's eight-step organizational change process to institutionalize the initiative. IDI pretest and posttest results indicate that California 4-H professionals are more culturally competent. The impact of the initiative also is reflected in the significant growth (151% increase) in Latino youth participation in 4-H. We provide recommendations for replicating our effort.
3. Research priorities for advancing adoption of cover crops in agriculture-intensive regions
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Carlson, Sarah (author) and Stockwell, Ryan (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2013-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D02410
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development
- Journal Title Details:
- : 1-5
4. Rural life in a mass-industrial society
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Nelson, Lowry (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1957-03
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09541
- Journal Title:
- Rural Sociology
- Journal Title Details:
- 22(1) : 20-30
- Notes:
- Hal R. Taylor Collection (abstract)
5. Social movements
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Leondar-Wright, Betsy (author)
- Format:
- Course syllabus
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Published:
- USA: Department of Sociology, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: D09445
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Course syllabus for Sociology 391, Social Movements. 7 pages.
6. Women in Turf: A Qualitative Study Examining How Women Have Sustained Their Leadership Role in the Turfgrass Industry
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Carroll, Devon E. (author), Stevens, Carrie A. (author), Stripling, Christopher T. (author), Sorochan, John C. (author), and Brosnan, James T. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12-01
- Published:
- United States: American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12422
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 62 (4)
- Notes:
- 18 pages, Women are a traditionally underrepresented demographic in the turfgrass industry. As the industry faces labor shortages, increased recruitment and retention of women to the field may reduce labor issues. The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the lived experiences of 13 female leaders in the turfgrass industry representing diverse job titles, years of experience, and geographic locations. The objective of this research was to promote change within the turfgrass industry and subsequently increase female recruitment efforts by identifying barriers faced uniquely by women and influences on female leadership success. To discover this information, participants engaged in 30-to-90-minute semi-structured interviews with the central research question, “What lived experiences have shaped your career in the turfgrass industry?” Transcriptions of interviews were open-coded and used to develop six main themes: (a) career paths, (b) mentorship involvement, (c) leadership styles, (d) challenges, (e) opportunities for personal growth, and (f) opportunities for industry growth. Interviewed women proved to be vibrant leaders in the industry and faced similar challenges in their journeys to leadership including inappropriate peer conduct, difficulty building a family, and overcoming stereotypes. Women sustained career success by engaging in self-efficacy through educational development, mentorship, and personal growth. These findings can be used by both women and men in the turfgrass industry to improve current culture for women