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 July 16 | Noon:
Racial Equity: From Agency Initiatives to Social Service Delivery
Programs
This webinar will cover how to implement and expand racial equity
policies and practices, including racial equity in decision-making,
team-building, and leadership development, and cover technical
models, such as racial equity impact analysis tools to improve the
impact of policies and services for the communities we must serve.
By starting from the internal environment of the state and building
a learning culture based on racial equity approaches, we seek to
strengthen government so it can respond comprehensively and
collaboratively to the new American public of the 21st century.
Organizer: Nancy Ouedraogo
July 17 | 1 PM
Liquidity Management, Crisis on Main Street
How are companies managing their liquidity in the COVID-19 crisis?
We will talk about the dash for cash that has been happening since
March and the importance of bank credit lines as a source of
liquidity for large companies. We will discuss how a liquidity
crisis in the corporate sector can trigger a wave of bankruptcies
that has the potential to create a full blown financial crisis. We
will also discuss the role of government policies such as the Main
Street Lending Program in mitigating the risk of such a crisis.
Finally, we will speculate about what may happen to US companies in
the near future, given what we know about the propagation of the
disease and how people are reacting to the slow reopening of the US
economy. Presenter: Gies Colege of Business
Personal Finances
July 16 | 6:30 PM
Let's Talk Money: Best Kept Secret for Financial Success
Money comes in. Money goes out. Do you have money left for your
important goals and wants? Learn the secrets of directing your money
to where you want it to go. Presenter: Kathy Sweedler
July 23 | 6:30 PM
Let’s Talk Money: Facing Financial Fears
Our financial fears and personal biases can hold us back from making
wise financial decisions. Learn how to overcome poor spending
choices by using behavioral economics techniques. Presenter: Sasha
Grabenstetter
Food Nutrition and Safety
July 15 | 1 PM
Preserving Apples at Home: Fill Your Pantry
Apples are ripening in Illinois orchards. Learn about
the varieties of apples along with preservation methods. We will
discuss juicing, freezing, canning, and dehydrating apples. All this
information will include the most current science-based preservation
methods and highlight food safety. Join us and learn to preserve
this delicious seasonal fruit with confidence. Presenter: Caitlin
Mellendorf
July 22 | 1 PM
Processing Tomatoes at Home: Fill Your Pantry
Do you expect an abundance of tomatoes in your garden, but you
aren’t sure what to do with them? Whether canning, freezing or
drying, it’s important to follow up-to-date methods. You’ll learn
all about canning salsa, the variety of ways to water bath or
pressure can tomatoes, dehydrating this luscious fruit, and how to
freeze for best results! Presenter: Caitlin Mellendorf
Family Health and Safety
July 14 | Noon
Make Your Habits Stick: Establish Lasting Behavior Change
We are all trying to establish some behaviors that we have
long-known we need to incorporate and root out some others. Learn
what the science says regarding scaling adherence to your current
level of preparation and how to apply it to common frustrating
areas: diet and exercise. Presenter: Chelsey Byers
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July 14 | 1 PM
Recognizing and Managing Stress Webinar
Volatile crop prices, global markets, and natural disasters create
stress for rural residents, farmers, and ranchers. Even before the
current health crisis, rural communities across the Midwest were
dealing with additional economic stressors, such as the closing of
coal-fired electric plants, off-shore manufacturing, and reduced
demand for oil and gas. Extension is providing support to stressed
workers in a webinar: Recognizing and Managing Stress. Presenter:
Pam Schallhorn
July 21 | Noon
Role of Genetics on Nutrition and Cognitive Aging Webinar
The genes you inherit influence almost every aspect of your health
and wellness. But, did you know that you could modify this effect
with what you eat? This presentation will focus on how one of the
primary risk factors for cognitive decline, ApoE, is related to
cognitive function in older adults and how nutrition might be used
as an intervention tool. Presenter: Chelsey Byers
Youth Development
July 15 | 1 PM
Meet a STEAM Professional: Engineering
Today's guest STEAM professional is Ursula Towne, Caterpillar and
Society of Women Engineers. Presenters: Judy Schmidt, Emily
Schoenfelder
July 22 | 1 PM
Meet a STEAM Professional: Arts and Animals
Investigate careers with the arts and animals with Jenn Gordon,
executive director, Arts Partners of Central Illinois; and Adrienne
Baurer, education and programming director, Wildlife Prairie Park.
Presenters: Judy Schmidt, Emily Schoenfelder
Commercial Agriculture
July 22 | 3 PM
Commercial Ag Webinar: Mid-Season Insects
Do you have an insect infestation in your corn or soybean fields?
Have you scouted for rootworm damage in your corn? Nick Seiter,
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences crop science professor, discusses scouting
for and managing mid-season insect pests to help protect the yield
potential of your corn and/or soybean crops. Presenter: Nick Seiter
Home Gardening
July 14 | 1:30 PM
Four Seasons Summer Webinar: Ground Cover
Unlike daylilies, ground covers should be ornamental year-round and
low maintenance once established. Learn some new options for ground
cover, including plants that you may not think of, to create these
living carpets. Presenter: Kelly Allsup
July 17 | Noon
Creating and Caring for Cacti and Succulents
Are you overwhelmed by maintaining your ornamental plants? Well, how
about trying succulents? Succulents (which include cacti) are some
of the easiest plants to care for, but before you get started, find
out about the many available varieties, how to handle them, and the
best environments for them. You will learn basic watering, potting,
lighting, and seasonal care tips, as well as the most common
problems you will want to avoid. Presenters: James Theuri, Laurie
George
Illinois Extension leads public outreach for University of Illinois
by translating research into action plans that allow Illinois
families, businesses, and community leaders to solve problems, make
informed decisions, and adapt to changes and opportunities.
[Extension Communications Director:
Samantha Koon
Extension Communications and Marketing Manager: Judy Mae Bingman
Extension Public Relations and Government Affairs Coordinator:
Stephen Wald] |
