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January 11, 2024

Unite, Serve, and Transform on MLK Day to Create the Beloved Community

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service encourages Americans to volunteer to honor Dr. King’s legacy. Through service and volunteerism, we all have the power to bring people together, help others stand together against hate, build bridges, heal divides, and create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dreams. August 2023 marked the 60th anniversary […]

WRITTEN BY: Danae Losey, AmeriCorps Member, Extension Public Health AmeriCorps, OSU Extension, Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • “I Have A Dream” Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963, https://www.marshall.edu/onemarshallu/i-have-a-dream/ Extension Public Health AmeriCorps, Ohio State University, https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/extension-public-health-americorps
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service, AmeriCorps, https://www.americorps.gov/serve/volunteer/mlk-day and https://socialpresskit.com/daysofservice
  • Nicol, B., Wilson, R., Rodrigues, A., Haighton, C., (2023). Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers: An Umbrella Review. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. doi10.1007/s11266-023-00573-z
  • ServeOhio, Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, https://serve.ohio.gov/ and Get Connected https://serveohio.galaxydigital.com/ and https://serve.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/mlkday24
  • The King Center, https://thekingcenter.org/

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: AmeriCorps, community, community service, service, volunteer

August 8, 2016

What Foods Will Never Grow in Ohio? #LocalFoodsOH

When facilitating an Introduction to Local Foods class, my colleague and I often ask, “How many favorite foods can you share that will never grow in Ohio?”  Common answers from both youth and adults include: coconuts, coffee and chocolate as well as tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and citrus. While some foods will never grow […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, RDN, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Tuscarawas County

SOURCES:

  • Adding A Youth Flavor to Local Foods http://localfoods.osu.edu/sites/localfoods/files/imce/pdf/youth_flavor/Flashcards%20Attachment.pdf
  • Local Foods Signature Program http://localfoods.osu.edu
  • MyPlate http://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate
  • Raison, B.,TEDxDayton, “Be a Local Food Superhero” http://u.osu.edu/raison/local-food/

Categories: Food
Tags: community, local food pledge, local foods

July 14, 2014

Where City Meets Country

“Where City Meets Country” is the theme at our county fair. A county fair is a place to highlight the value of agriculture within and surrounding both urban and rural areas. For many Ohioans who grew up participating in a youth program like 4-H or FFA, the county fair might bring back a lot of […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, powers-barker.1@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Lee Richter, Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Assistant, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, richter.71@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Bonnie Ward, July 10, 2014

SOURCES:

  • Ohio State Fair History http://www.touring-ohio.com/fairs/ohio-state-fair-history.html
  • Ohio State Fair http://ohiostatefair.com/
  • 2014 Ohio County Fairs http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/fairs/docs/Fairs_Brochure.pd

Categories: Food
Tags: canning, community, county fair, family activities, Family Traditions, fruits and vegetables, traditions

October 16, 2013

Mark your calendars! October 24th is Food Day

Food Day, recognized nationally on Oct. 24th, gives communities a chance to celebrate and promote healthy, affordable, safe, and sustainably produced foods.   This annual event brings together Americans from all walks of life – parents, students, health professionals, legislators, farmers, chefs, and educators, united by a vision of: Promoting and improving access to safe, healthy […]

Categories: Food
Tags: community, food day, food policy, food safety, healthy eating, sustainability

November 5, 2012

Exercise Your Right to Vote

Citizenship is more than where you are born or live.  It’s about a choice to share in the community in which you live.  A community is built by building relationships between individuals in the same area.  It means you practice making life better for those that you share with.  “Good citizenship is knowing about the […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: citizen, community, election, relationships, vote

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