Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities
This examination of the literature explored the limited empirical data available regarding the networks formed between Cooperative Extension (Extension), local partners, and faith-based organizations (FBOs) within metropolitan areas. With FBOs being central to rural towns, as well as urban neighborh...
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| description | This examination of the literature explored the limited empirical data available regarding the networks formed between Cooperative Extension (Extension), local partners, and faith-based organizations (FBOs) within metropolitan areas. With FBOs being central to rural towns, as well as urban neighborhoods, Extension must consider engaging with these essential community resources as a means to broaden its reach and serve a wider audience. Not only are these entities underutilized, despite the abundance of human and social capital they provide, but they too are often in need of what Extension has to offer. This article will examine the history of collaborations between urban FBOs and Extension. In addition, the authors will look at how applying the principles of past successes to current problems could potentially enrich urban societies. The authors suggest meaningful ways in which Extension can serve in a capacity that is beneficial but not imposing on moral and/or spiritual beliefs and serve as allies with faith-based organizations to reach and aid new and/or underserved clientele. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-602764ea1b63402294870124059fe1e52022-12-22T02:34:27ZengMississippi State UniversityJournal of Human Sciences and Extension2325-52262022-06-01102140155https://doi.org/10.54718/CMVB9880Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities Jeffery A. Young0Kenneth R. Jones1University of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyThis examination of the literature explored the limited empirical data available regarding the networks formed between Cooperative Extension (Extension), local partners, and faith-based organizations (FBOs) within metropolitan areas. With FBOs being central to rural towns, as well as urban neighborhoods, Extension must consider engaging with these essential community resources as a means to broaden its reach and serve a wider audience. Not only are these entities underutilized, despite the abundance of human and social capital they provide, but they too are often in need of what Extension has to offer. This article will examine the history of collaborations between urban FBOs and Extension. In addition, the authors will look at how applying the principles of past successes to current problems could potentially enrich urban societies. The authors suggest meaningful ways in which Extension can serve in a capacity that is beneficial but not imposing on moral and/or spiritual beliefs and serve as allies with faith-based organizations to reach and aid new and/or underserved clientele.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss2/11/extensionfaith-basedreligioncommunity engagementurbanmetropolitan |
| spellingShingle | Jeffery A. Young Kenneth R. Jones Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities Journal of Human Sciences and Extension extension faith-based religion community engagement urban metropolitan |
| title | Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities |
| title_full | Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities |
| title_fullStr | Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities |
| title_short | Extension and Faith-Based Organizations – Understanding Past and Present Linkages and Future Opportunities for Urban Communities |
| title_sort | extension and faith based organizations understanding past and present linkages and future opportunities for urban communities |
| topic | extension faith-based religion community engagement urban metropolitan |
| url | https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss2/11/ |
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