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Training Requests
The office of Diversity is happy to support the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service with any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training needs. To request training, please complete the training request form.
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The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education that you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Learn more about how Extension can help you.
Learn MoreCooperative Extension Service Employment Opportunities
If you are looking for a career in which you make a difference in the community on a daily basis, then consider a position with the Cooperative Extension Service. As an Extension agent, you have the unique opportunity to provide leadership, education, and service to the community. Extension agents are located in all of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Learn MoreCooperative Extension Internship Program
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Summer Internship Program provides students with the unique opportunity of making a difference in the community as well as observing and experiencing all the responsibilities of a full-time Extension professional. Every summer, students are selected to work in counties all across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Kentucky Extension Diversity Awards
We are pleased to be able to support the continuation of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Diversity Award. For the past 27 years, we have been able to recognize Extension professionals who, through targeted efforts excelled in reaching new clientele. This is a joint award open to Kentucky State University and the University of Kentucky Extension employees. The University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food & Environment’s Office of Diversity assists in award recognition. Those chosen for the award will receive a plaque and a program award of $500.00 (individual) and $1,000.00 (team) to use in their county/department to continue diversity efforts.
We commend those for their work done in this area and encourage you to apply for this year’s award.
The Diversity Award recognizes special efforts to target groups of people not previously served by Extension. This award supports programs that go beyond Affirmative Action efforts to develop a culture and environment in which diversity is valued and pluralism is achieved.
The award cycle for 2022 will open next fall.
2021 Diversity Award Recipients
2021 Kentucky Extension Diversity Award Book
Read about the 2021 Kentucky Extension Diversity Awards.
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Read about the 2020 Kentucky Extension Diversity Awards.
Read More2019 Kentucky Extension Diversity Award Book
Read about the 2019 Kentucky Extension Awards.
Read More2018 Kentucky Extension Diversity Award Book
Read about the 2018 Kentucky Extension Awards
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