Thursday 13 April 2017

April 12 Radio Show | LitFest, Summer Camps, 4-H Experience

What’s Going on @UVICES Weekly Radio Program | 3pm April 12, 2017
Image may contain: 3 people, people sitting and outdoorImage may contain: 3 people, people sitting and outdoor "Your trusted source for reliable information backed by eXperts." 3-4pm Today on What’s Going on @UVICES? LitFest, Summer Camps, 4-H & More
A weekly radio program on WUVI hosted by UVI Extension Staff DaraMonifah Cooper sharing information or lively interviews with UVICES Community Partners, Stakeholders, Administrators, Staff or Current and Past Clients as they share experiences and examples of how we all work together in responding to the needs of the community. For more info or to watch the live video stream of the radio program visit: ces.uvi.edu

ON TODAY’S SHOW: 1. UVI Research Day took place Friday 9am-3pm on both campuses. For details visit researchday.uvi.edu. 2. USVI Literary Festival & Book Bacchanal | UPDATES | For details visit www.usvilitfest.com. 3. CES Summer Youth Programs: Sewing, Nutrition, Ag Enrichment 4. 4-H Enrichment at Camp Umoja (Mandahl Bay) with VI Montessori School Cultural Enrichment | PHOTOS
MORE DETAILS FROM TODAY’S SHOW & Other Details:
1. UVI Research Day took place Friday 9am-3pm on both campuses | CES Communications Roundtable facilitated by DaraMonifah Cooper.

“Using Facebook Effectively: A Digital Drum Call”DaraMonifah Cooper, New Media SpecialistUVI Research Day 2017 Abstract Submission

Friday, April 7, 2017 between 1:15-2:00 p.m. UVI Research Day, St. Thomas Campus Sports & Fitness Center
This round table examines social media platform habits, multi-media technology and the vital role these vehicles will play in converting the current use of advertising media in the Virgin Islands. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate how new media technology behaviors affect effective communication and advertising methods. The discussion will also include the methods in which social media and related technology are effecting change based on the current ways people learn and share information.
To achieve this goal, multimedia elements such as video, infographics and text are used. I will be using research-based experiences throughout my role as a UVI Cooperative Extension Agent over the past thirteen years with CES and my experiences over the past years with WUVI, from volunteer to now being it's Station Manager, as well as training experienced in the New Media Journalism Masters program at Full Sail University over the past two years.
The goal is to create a powerful media network by providing evidence that a thoughtful collaborative effort of creating a viable communication network is needed at the University and throughout the Virgin Islands/Caribbean/Global community.
2. USVI Literary Festival & Book Bacchanal | UPDATES | For details visit www.usvilitfest.com 3. CES Summer Youth Programs: Sewing, Nutrition, Ag Enrichment 4. 4-H Enrichment at Camp Umoja (Mandahl Bay) with VI Montessori School Cultural Enrichment | PHOTOS Students enjoyed a field trip to Camp Umoja which is an agricultural and environmental science educational campsite managed by Anna Wallace-Francis and Justin Francs in Mandahl Bay. Students learned about the UVICES 4-H program as well as a variety of cultural and nature preservation experiences from reusing cups (recycling), to washing their hands over plants (water conservation), to creating their own games and activities (practical natural resource use), making music on African drums to learn cooperation, listening skills and reinforce respect of one person talking at a time. They even learned to wash, peel and dice their own sweet potatoes right from the ground around them which they later ate as French fries. One student also picked a green tamarind which led to a discussion and inference about what it could possibly be used for since it was green (diarrhea). Here was a collaborative example of what happens when you put together the minds of Extension staff, assistants and clients.
More pics from THE EXPERIENCE!
What Else is Going On @UVICES? ON GOING ACTIVITIES AT OUR CES OFFICE
1. Intermediate Computer March 16th – April 21st | Thurs/Fri 1-3pm 2. Batik Classes January – May | Mon/Tues Mornings 3. Sewing Classes January – May | Wed/Thurs Mornings
LAST WEEK UVI Research Day 2017 Program Booklet | Press Release | Flyer Abstracts: STT campus | STX campus
SUMMER
· CES Summer Youth Programs: Sewing, Nutrition, Ag Enrichment All held at the UVI Cooperative Extension Service’s (“New House”) Building -Nutrition (mornings) & Sewing (afternoons) June 26 - 6 July 14, 2017 Contact: Dr. Caryl Johnson at 340-693-1082 or Email cjohnso@uvi.edu -Ag Enrichment June 26 – July 21, 2017 Contact: Dr. Louis E. Petersen, Jr. at 340-693-1083 or Email: louis.petersen@uvi.edu
· AgDiscovery Summer Youth Camp 2017 || FLYER || INFO || BROCHURE The annual AgDiscovery program is a summer youth camp that will take place for the second year at the University of the Virgin Islands Albert A. Sheen St. Croix campus. AgDiscovery is an outreach program that helps middle through high school aged students explore careers in animal science, veterinary medicine, agribusiness, plant pathology, aquaculture, and much more. This 2-4 week program allows participants to live on a college campus and learn about agricultural science from university professors, practicing veterinarians, industry representatives, and professionals working for the U.S. government. Students who participate in AgDiscovery gain experience through hands-on labs, workshops, field trips and other group and team building activities. For the 1st time, out of over 20 other Universities, UVI is featured on the booklet cover with a photo of a student from the USVI who is studying abroad. This booklet is used by all of the Universities. For additional information and to register please contact the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service - Dr. Louis Petersen at (340) 693-1083, email louis.petersen@live.uvi.edu (St. Thomas).
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