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CYFERnet-sponsored Pre-Conference at CYFAR 2004

The CYFERnet-sponsored Pre-Conference at CYFAR 2004 will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at the Seattle Westin, Seattle, Washington. Please note there are full day and half day sessions, as well as 90-minute workshops and computer labs. Pre-registration is required for all sessions. If you register for more than one pre-conference, please make sure the sessions you select do not conflict. Registration for individual sessions will close when the maximum number of participants is reached.

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CYFERnet/PROGRAM-sponsored Pre-conferences

l Program 1. Strengthening Programs to Reach Diverse Audiences
       (full day pre-conference; 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.) -- SORRY, THIS SESSION IS FULL.

Instructors: Lisa A. Guion, University of Florida; H. Wallace Goddard, University of Arkansas; Gae Broadwater, Kentucky State University; Carolyn Perkins, Prairie View A&M University; Ruth Jackson, Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County; Nicole Walker, University of Florida, Polk County; Juanita O'Campo Waits, Arizona Cooperative Extension

Pre-conference description: This hands-on, interactive pre-conference training will provide you with information, strategies and tools to better design and implement programs to reach diverse audiences. Through involvement in discussion, role-play, case studies and other innovative methods, participants will become more knowledgeable and skilled in recruiting diverse program participants, designing culturally relevant programs and gaining community support for program implementation.

Maximum number of participants: 40

CYFERnet/EVALUATION-sponsored Pre-conferences

Instructors: Daniel McDonald, The University of Arizona; Lucinda S. Richmond, The University of Arizona; Pamela Kutara, The University of Hawaii
 

Pre-conference description: This interactive workshop will help participants expand their understanding of what constitutes a "culture," and how concepts of cultural respect pertain to program development and evaluation. Activities and discussions will encourage attendees to move beyond traditional definitions of culture to consider contexts such as age, literacy levels, political climate, and social and economic status as cultures.

Maximum number of participants: 30

CYFERnet/TECHNOLOGY-sponsored Pre-conferences

Instructors: Kevin Gamble, North Carolina State University; Floyd Davenport, Iowa State University; Bob Rubinyi, University of Minnesota

Pre-conference description: An overview of the latest information and communication technologies- from broadband to wireless - that provides clear practical definitions of what the technology is, allows you to experience what it does and how it works, and covers practical matters like cost and examples of how you might use them in your

CYFAR community program, and in state or national collaboration with other CYFAR colleagues.
 

Maximum number of participants: 48

Instructors: Jeanne Gleason, New Mexico State University; Floyd Davenport, Iowa State University
 

Pre-conference description: Bring your own or borrow one of our digital cameras for a hands-on, skill building session. Get out and take photos, discuss how you might use them in your program, practice editing using software, and share tips for organizing and enhancing the photos.   Then, learn what a PDA is, its features, and how you can use it, with examples of uses for program management and youth programming. Also Video Camcorders (show & tell) and tablet computers,

Maximum number of participants: 24

Instructors: Roger Terry, Kansas State University; Kevin Gamble, North Carolina State University; Floyd Davenport, Iowa State University; Randy Cross, Washington State University
 

Pre-conference description: Your chance to figure out the best solution for your purposes and setting. See a demonstration of the videoconferencing options; get information on the costs, quality, strengths and weaknesses of these options; and ask your questions. Receive tips and strategies to make them useful for training, meetings, and collaborating in your CYFAR program.
 

Maximum number of participants: 25

Instructors: Steve Truby, Iowa State University; Jay Staker, Iowa State University; Bill Pabst, University of Missouri
 

Pre-conference description: A hands-on session that has you both in the computer lab and outside the hotel. Begin with learning to use a handheld GPS, Compass and maps.  You will be introduced to the concept Geographical Information System [GIS], a widely used software solution to manage data with many different applications. Then, use computer simulations such as SimCity to model teaching GIS, ArcVoyager to teach the basics of using the GIS software, and the My Community Our Earth [MyCOE] program, as an example of a team-based GIS project you can offer in your program or community.

Maximum number of participants: 35

CYFERnet/ECI-sponsored Pre-conferences

Instructors: Ina Metzger Linville, University of Missouri; Theresa Ferrari, Ohio State University; Lisa Lauxman, The University of Arizona; Deirdre Thompson, University of California; Bonita Williams, Lincoln University

Pre-conference description:  Extension staff are positioned to help after-school programs by helping them assess the quality of their programs.  Participants in this session will learn about the elements that contribute to a quality program.  In addition, participants will become thoroughly familiar with and be able to use a recognized instrument to assess the environment of after-school programs, The School-Age Environmental Rating Scale. 

Maximum number of participants: 50

Registration Fee (includes: conference program and meals – 3 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, Share Fair reception, and conference refreshment breaks.)

$195 Early Registration (on or before March 12, 2004)

$250 Regular Registration (after March 12, 2004)

• Acceptable payment types are: Credit Card, Check, Money Order or Purchase Order (US Currency ONLY)
• If making payment for multiple registrants, please submit a registration form for each individual and list all names on the form of payment. This will ensure proper crediting for each registrant.

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Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if a written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences & Institutes on or before April 16, 2004. A $50.00 processing fee will be deducted from all registration refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after April 16, 2004.

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