CYFAR Professional Development Event 2025: Full Schedule

7:00am EDT

Registration

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:00am - 3:00pm EDT

Archibald

The registration table is outside the Ballroom.

Tuesday June 3, 2025 7:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Archibald

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Archibald

Tuesday June 3, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Archibald

9:00am EDT

Welcome to the CYFAR PDE 2025

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Archibald

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Archibald

9:30am EDT

Keynote: Marshall Stewart

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Archibald

Speakers

Marshall Stewart

Executive Vice President for External Engagement and Chief of Staff, Kansas State University

With a passion for supporting and strengthening the people of land-grant institutions, Marshall Stewart is a nationally recognized leader in higher education and university stakeholder engagement. As Kansas State University’s first executive vice president for external engagement... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Archibald

10:30am EDT

Networking break and snack

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EDT

11:00am EDT

Building and Cultivating Sustainable Partnerships for Success

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Poplar

The Juntos 4-H program is committed to empowering youth through education, leadership development, and community engagement. In collaboration with Purdue University, Indiana 4-H, and various community partners, the Juntos 4-H Initiative aims to expand opportunities for students. This presentation will highlight the strategic partnerships that ensure the program's sustainability, detailing how collaboration with educational institutions, local businesses, and community organizations fosters long-term success. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for establishing mutually beneficial partnerships that align with organizational missions.

Speakers

Danny Mendez, Ph.D.

Director of Education Policy, Indiana Latino Institute

Danny MendezDr. Mendez’s 23-year career as an educator spanned the entire K-12 spectrum, with 18 of those years being in school leadership as an elementary principal, middle school principal, high school principal, and central office administrator. He helped lead his schools to... Read More →

Heather VonDielingen

Juntos 4-H Specialist, Purdue University Extension

Heather VonDielingen has spent her entire career in education. She spent eight years teaching 2nd Grade in San Francisco, CA, eight years as the 4-H Educator in Jackson County, IN and she currently works with the State 4-H Office as the Juntos 4-H Specialist. Heather has a bachelor’s... Read More →

Lindley McDavid, Ph.D.

Evaluation and Research Associate, Purdue University

Lindley McDavid, PhD, draws from social psychology perspectives to develop research and evaluation programs focused on supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, institutional change in higher education, and the promotion of well-being across the life-span. She challenges partners... Read More →

Kelsie Morano

Purdue University

Kelise joined the Purdue University Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Fall 2023 after spending seven years as a high school educator in Indiana. Passionate about supporting Latino populations and rural communities, she has led collaborative efforts between the Office of Admissions... Read More →

Richard Beckort

Extension Educator, Purdue University

Richard is an Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources with Purdue University. For the past 36 years he has worked in Jackson County, IN. He covers all aspects of agriculture in his role, but he focuses on Home Horticulture and Commercial Vegetable Production.

Building and Cultivating Sustainable Partnerships for Success One Page Handout for CYFAR docx

Partnership Playbook General Resource pdf

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Poplar

11:00am EDT

Connect, Convene and Collaborate with Community Partners

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Holly

Building meaningful and sustainable partnerships with community organizations is crucial for achieving a lasting impact. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore strategies to connect effectively with stakeholders, facilitate meaningful conversations, and collaborate on shared goals.

Speakers

Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Ph.D.

CYFAR PDTA Coach, Virginia Tech

Dr. Crystal Tyler-Mackey serves as Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist and leader. She partners with communities to foster capacity building for leadership, decision-making, and responding to critical issues, including food access, substance misuse, inclusion and diversity... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Holly

11:00am EDT

Diversifying Funding Streams

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Walnut

Explore practical strategies for expanding your program's sources beyond traditional grants. This session will highlight innovative approaches to work towards sustainability.

Speakers

Mark Otto

Director of Strategic Partnershps, University of Minnesota Extension

Mark Otto has a BS in international relations from Mankato State University, a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, and more than 20 years of experience working with family, child, and youth programs.

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Walnut

11:00am EDT

Fight Till the End: Leadership Through Changing Times

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Dogwood

This session dives into what it means to lead with compassion when you’ve been through it yourself. Dr. Gardner breaks down the importance of recognizing experiences, setting boundaries, and showing up strong without losing yourself in the process. You’ll walk away with tools, perspective, and a renewed commitment to lead from a place that’s real and rooted.

Speakers

Shawn Gardner, Ph.D.

Kentucky State University

Dr. Shawn Gardner is a purpose-driven leader whose workhas shifted how systems support fathers and how youth step into leadership. As founder of 2NOT1 andAs a Program Leader at KSU 4-H, he draws on his lived experience to help others reconnect with purpose, reignite their dreams... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Dogwood

11:45am EDT

Transition to Lunch

Tuesday June 3, 2025 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT

12:00pm EDT

Lunch and Networking Activity

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT

Archibald

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
Archibald

12:45pm EDT

Transition to Breakout Sessions

Tuesday June 3, 2025 12:45pm - 1:00pm EDT

1:00pm EDT

Digital Accessibility: Overview and Tools

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Walnut

All items we produce and distribute digitally must be accessible to everyone we communicate with. Often, that is not the case, and we don't even realize it. In this session, we will define digital accessibility and provide practical strategies for ensuring PDFs, social media content, and other documents are universally accessible.

Speakers

Tabitha Barnes

Technology Specialist, North Carolina State University Extension

Tabitha Barnes is a Graphic Design and Communication Specialist with 4-H at NC State University. She's a jack of all trades in the design world, dedicating numerous hours to curriculum design, website design, video storytelling, digital marketing, and variousother creative projects... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Walnut

1:00pm EDT

Evaluation Skill-A-Thons – Engaging evaluation strategies to complement your Common Measures data collection

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Poplar

Program evaluation is not only an opportunity to facilitate program improvement but can also be a key opportunity to empower participants. Engaging program evaluation can further facilitate participants' transition from passive subjects to active agents within programs. This interactive conference session will address the benefits of participatory evaluation approaches and demonstrate how to use “Evaluation Skill-a-Thons" as a complement to CYFAR Common Measures to actively engage participants at every evaluation process step. With the Evaluation Skill-a-Thon model, participants actively participate in each step of conducted the evaluation of their program - contributing, analyzing, and interpreting the data; proposing program changes from their findings; and designing subsequent evaluations. While the approach was initially developed to engage youth in evaluation, it can be valuable for participants of any age. Session attendees will leave with a series of interactive approaches to evaluation that they can implement in their own programs.

Speakers

Liz Sparks

4-H in Pima County, Arizona

Liz Sparks is an Assistant Agent in 4-H in Pima County, Arizona and the faculty lead for Tucson Village Farm, a seed-to-table program designed to reconnect young people to a healthy food system, teach them how to grow and prepare fresh food, and empower them to make healthy life choices... Read More →

Alex Kolnacki

Youth Development Program Coordinator, 4-H Maricopa County, Arizona

Alex Kolnacki serves as the 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator in Maricopa County, Arizona where she leads the Healthy Living Ambassador Program and the FARMacy Facilitator Program. She holds a degree in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University and brings... Read More →

Rachel Leih

Research Scientist, University of Arizona

Rachel Leih is also a Research Scientist with the CRED team at the University of Arizona. Her background is in public health (MPH, University of Arizona) and education (M.Ed, Marquette University), and prior to working in research and program evaluation she worked in a variety of... Read More →

Madeleine deBlois

University of Arizona

Madeleine deBlois is a Research Scientist with the Community Research, Evaluation, and Development (CRED)Team in the Norton School of Human Ecology at the University of Arizona. She holds a doctorate in SocialEpidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health and an M.S. in Elementary... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Poplar

1:00pm EDT

Fight Till You Win: Introducing First-Time Participants to 4-H

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Dogwood

In a lot of counties, 4-H is a family tradition, some folks have been part of it for generations. But right in those same communities are kids and families who’ve never even heard of it. This session is about building bridges, breaking assumptions, and making sure young people who’ve never had a seat at the table get one. Because when 4-H is done right, it changes lives.

Speakers

Shawn Gardner, Ph.D.

Kentucky State University

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Dogwood

1:00pm EDT

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Why Sharing Program Success is Mission Critical

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Holly

This session will provide valuable insights into developing effective strategies for Extension and Outreach programming and reporting. The presenter will offer guidance on creating a simple evaluation plan and discuss ways to involve all stakeholders in the process, ensuring that the work is not placed solely on one person. Attendees will learn how to effectively communicate program success and showcase their work with confidence and clarity.

Speakers

Kenneth Jones, Ph.D.

Director of Program and Staff Development, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Dr. Kenneth Jones joined the faculty of the University of Kentucky's Department of Community and Leadership Development in January 2005. At the time, he also had a joint appointment in the state 4-H office as an Extension specialist, where his work included providing resources for... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Holly

1:45pm EDT

Networking Break

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:45pm - 2:00pm EDT

Cochran-Archibald

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
Cochran-Archibald

2:00pm EDT

CYFAR Suite Reporting Updates

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Walnut

This session highlights the CYFAR Suite reporting enhancements first shared with grantee leadership earlier this spring, including redesigned PDF reports, a new four-page summary report, and item-level response tables. Participants will explore how to generate and interpret these reports and learn best practices for data uploads to ensure complete, accurate, and actionable outputs—supporting evaluation, communication, and stakeholder engagement.

Speakers

Denae Harmon

REACH Lab Evaluation Specialist, University of Minnesota

Denae is the REACH Lab evaluation specialist. She previously worked as a K-12 accreditation lead for international schools. Denae developed remote readiness protocols and coached school leaders as part of her accreditation work. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Walnut

2:00pm EDT

Doing What Works: Community-Rooted Partnerships & Two-Gen Programming That Support Families

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Dogwood

This hands-on workshop highlights the success of the Louisville, Kentucky CYFAR initiative, which bridges youth development and family empowerment through a two-generation (2Gen) model. Led by Kentucky State University 4-H in partnership with grassroots organizations such as 2NOT1 Fatherhood & Families and Book Works, the session will showcase how authentic programming can meet families where they are. Participants will explore proven strategies for building community-rooted partnerships, engaging youth and caregivers, and implementing scalable models that reflect the real needs of families. Attendees will leave with practical tools, planning templates, and an inside look at “doing what works” in urban communities.

Speakers

Kennedy Hannah

Extension Agent, Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension

Elizabeth Senn-Alvey

Executive Director, Book Works

Elizabeth has worked to create programs and partnerships that build equitable opportunities for all of Louisville’s youth and young adults for more than 20 years. She earned an MPA from the University of Louisville, with an emphasis on nonprofit management.

Georgia Turner

2 NOT 1 Fatherhood & Families

Respected leader of a premier grassroots non-profit organization, resource teams, social service departments, housing departments, and community initiatives. Conceptualized and coordinated community partnerships and resident initiatives to effectively reinforce and build on positive... Read More →

Shawn Gardner, Ph.D.

Kentucky State University

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Dogwood

2:00pm EDT

Launching Everyday SEL and You

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Poplar

The SEL Family Engagement Program for Families with Preschoolers is a seven-week, research-informed initiative developed by Extension professionals to promote social and emotional learning (SEL) among children ages 3–5 and their families. Grounded in the CASEL framework, the program provides developmentally appropriate and accessible SEL support to families in communities. Weekly 60–90-minute sessions include parent mini-lessons, interactive book reading, hands-on SEL activities, and family-centered discussions. This session highlights program design, implementation strategies, and implications for family-centered SEL practice. Participants will gain practical tools for engaging families in SEL and fostering resilient learners prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

Speakers

Hayley Maio

Extension Educator, University of Nevada, Reno Extension

Hayley Maio is an Extension Educator with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, serving Southern Nye County, NV. Hayley’s expertise is in positive youth development programs, adult education, volunteer management, and stakeholder engagement. Hayley has developed and implemented... Read More →

YaeBin Kim

Extension Specialist/ Professor, University of Nevada, Reno Extension

YaeBin Kim is an Extension Specialist/ Professor with the University of Nevada, Reno Extension (https://extension.unr.edu). YaeBin’s expertise includes parenting education for parents of young children, child abuse prevention, school readiness, and family literacy. YaeBin has developed and implemented several parenting education programs and workshops for parents of young children ,including Ever... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Poplar

2:00pm EDT

Ripple Effect Mapping

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Holly

This interactive workshop introduces participants to Ripple Effect Mapping, a participatory evaluation method used to visually capture the outcomes and impacts of programs, partnerships, or community initiatives.

Speakers

Kimberly Greder

Family Life Extension State Specialist, Iowa State University

Kimberly Greder is a Morrill Professor in the Department of Human Development and FamilyStudies and Human Sciences Extension State Specialist at Iowa State University. She utilizes afamily systems perspective to understand and foster health and well-being among youth andfamilies... Read More →

Naomi H. Dan Karami, MPH

Research Assistant, Iowa State University

Naomi is a research assistant at Iowa State University in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Her research focus is on the health and well-being of mothers and children.

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Holly

2:45pm EDT

Networking Break and Snack

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Cochran-Archibald

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cochran-Archibald

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Autumn Cano-Guin

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Lily

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Autumn H. Cano-Guin, Ph.D.

CYFAR Coach and Quality Youth Program Specialist, North Carolina State University

Dr. Autumn Cano-Guin is the Quality Youth Program Specialist for North Carolina 4-H Youth Development and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Autumn, a first-generation college graduate, is passionate... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lily

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Candi Dierenfield

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Holly

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Candi Dierenfield, Ph.D.

CYFAR PDTA Coach, University of Florida Extension

Candi Dierenfield’s 10-year 4-H member experience began in 1983 when she joined the Worden Riverdales 4-H club in Montana. 4-H gave her the confidence and life skills to THRIVE as an adult. Candi began her Extension career at the University of Alaska, working with 4-H, specifically... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Holly

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Crystal Tyler-Mackey

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Azalea

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Ph.D.

CYFAR PDTA Coach, Virginia Tech

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Azalea

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Dorothy Brandon

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Poplar

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Dorothy P. Brandon, Ph.D

CYFAR PDTA Coach, Alabama Cooperative Extension at Alabama A&M University

Dorothy P. Brandon was born in Halifax, Virginia. She received her doctorate and master's in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from Ohio State University. She also completed a Graduate Certificate in Personal Finance from Kansas State University. She has worked internationally... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Poplar

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Jennifer Wells-Marshall

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Dogwood

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Jennifer Wells-Marshall, Ph.D

CYFAR PDTA Coach, Alabama Cooperative Extension at Alabama A&M University

Jennifer Wells-Marshall received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Tuskegee University, a master's degree in human development and family studies, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Auburn University. Jennifer has over 23 years of experience in program design, implementation... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Dogwood

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Kerri Ashurst

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Walnut

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Kerri Ashurst, Ph.D.

CYFAR PDTA Coach, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Kerri Ashurst is a Senior Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development in the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension unit at the University of Kentucky. She has worked with various grants focusing on outreach and support to families and has worked with CYFAR for over... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Walnut

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Pamela Payne

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Violet

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Comunity Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Pamela B. Payne, Ph.D., CFLE

CYFAR PDTA Coach, University of Nevada, Reno

Pamela B. Payne is an associate professor of Human Development and Family Science and Cooperative Extension at the University of Nevada, Reno. Pam has previously worked with CYFAR programs to pilot what is now the Common Measures process for CYFAR grant recipients. Pam is interested... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Violet

3:00pm EDT

Coach Networking Time with Tyrone Atkinson

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Jasmine

Spend time with your coach and other Sustainable Community Projects within your coaching group. Discuss challenges and opportunities, brainstorm ideas, and spend quality time together.

Speakers

Tyrone Atkinson

CYFAR PDTA Coach, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Tyrone Atkinson is a Program Coordinator for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension. He holds a BS in Family and Consumer Sciences and an MS in Community and Leadership Development from the University of Kentucky. His passion is to enhance family life and well-being through camps... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Jasmine

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Archibald

9:00am EDT

Welcome Back

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Archibald

9:15am EDT

Fight Till the End: Resilience, Reflection, and the Power of Not Giving Up

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:15am - 10:30am EDT

Archibald

This message is personal. In Fight Till the End, Dr. Gardner shares his lived experience growing up as a young boy without a roadmap, navigating pain, identity, and purpose. Through real talk, reflection, and a few laughs along the way, this keynote challenges you to look inward and commit to pushing forward—even when life hits back. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence.

Speakers

Shawn Gardner, Ph.D.

Kentucky State University

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:15am - 10:30am EDT
Archibald

10:30am EDT

Networking Break

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am EDT

11:00am EDT

Engaging Key Stakeholders

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Holly

Learn strategies for identifying, communicating with, and mobilizing key stakeholders to support program goals. This session will focus on the importance meaningful relationships from program success and sustainability.

Speakers

Misty Blue-Terry, Ph.D.

CYFAR Land Grant University Coordinator, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Misty Blue-Terry is the Assistant Extension Administrator for Youth Families and Communities Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T). Before this role, she served as the 4-H specialist for science, technology, engineering, and... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Holly

11:00am EDT

Familias Activas: Inspiring Youth's Personal Best

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Walnut

In this presentation, we will outline our experience with the Familias Activas program since its inception. We will also discuss essential subjects that can determine its success, such as the program's goal and why we are undertaking this initiative, our target audience, how we tailored our program to meet their needs, and how the program adapts and evolves.

Speakers

Patricia Garcia, Ph.D

State Evaluator, Familias Activas Program

H. Patricia Garcia holds a PhD in Health Communication from George Mason University. She works as a data analyst and state evaluator for the Familias Activas Program.

Ricardo Doig Garcia

Program Facilitator, Familias Activas Program

Ricardo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Universidad de San Martin de Porres and a master’s degree in Sports Management from Georgetown University. He has 18 years of experience working in the sports industry, ten years of experience in youth development, and... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Walnut

11:00am EDT

Multifaceted Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Poplar

The University Of Arizona--Reducing Family Stress Sustainable Community Project uses a two-generation approach and multi-faceted program model to facilitate positive parent-child interactions and the emotional and financial wellbeing of the family. This program runs 4 to 6 8-week sessions a year, serving two Arizona communities with family-centered, intergenerational, and community-engaged programming with an emphasis on: positive parenting of teens, financial literacy/parenting, youth financial education, and community connectedness. The evaluation is led by the Community Research, Evaluation & Development (CRED) team, a UA resource, but supported by the entire CYFAR team. Evaluation of this program includes weekly formative evaluation and quality improvement, baseline and follow up surveys for adult and youth participants focused on topical content (e.g., financial literacy and family communication), as well as the CYFAR common measures. Additionally, we conduct a post-completion follow-up survey to see if the skills and knowledge addressed in the class are having a lingering effect. In this session, we’ll detail how the entire team works together to support evaluation, explain how we use technological tools to facilitate data collection, and highlight some of our findings.

Speakers

Madeleine deBlois

University of Arizona

Daniel McDonald, Ph.D.

University of Arizona

Dr. Daniel McDonald is the Director of the Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education andResearch, is an Extension Specialist in Financial Education, and a Distinguished Outreach Professor. Dr.McDonald has worked at the University of Arizona for 24 years, designing... Read More →

Debbie Curley

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Pima County

Debbie Curley is an Area Associate Agent at UA Cooperative Extension Pima County. She currently administersthe Family Engagement Program which provides tools for families to maximize child brain development throughgardening and play, manage misbehavior using positive discipline, and... Read More →

Vicki Hadd–Wissler

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Pima County

Vicki Hadd–Wissler is a Senior Instructional Specialist with the Family Engagement Program at the University ofArizona Cooperative Extension Pima County. As coordinator of the Reducing Family Stress Project, Vickicollaborated with colleagues to design, develop, and implement the... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Poplar

11:00am EDT

Telling your CYFAR Story

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Dogwood

In this interactive panel, hear about the importance of strong partnerships, consistent communication, and using data to tell your CYFAR story from a wide variety of contexts.

Speakers

Kerri Ashurst, Ph.D.

CYFAR PDTA Coach, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Autumn H. Cano-Guin, Ph.D.

CYFAR Coach and Quality Youth Program Specialist, North Carolina State University

Brian Kowalkowski

Dean of Continuing Education, College of Menominee Nation

Brian Kowalkowski started at the College of Menominee Nation in 2007 as Assistant Director of Education Outreach Extension. Before that, he worked for the Menominee Tribal Government for nine years, first as a land use planner and then as a community resource planner.His current position... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Dogwood

12:00pm EDT

Boxed Lunches

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Archibald