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Specifically, the Division of Extension will provide […] Changing the outcome: Peers are key to reentry success This year, approximately 8,000 people will be released from Wisconsin state prisons. According to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, more than half of those released will be rearrested within three years. Aaron Hicks and Frank Davis, Reentry Coordinators at the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development in Madison, who were formerly incarcerated, use their experience […] The role of caring adults in positive youth development: 4-H Volunteers impact youth mental health Lisa Sprangers, a 4-H volunteer in Outagamie County, first met 4-H member Lily Schwartz when they served together on the Wisconsin 4-H Leadership Council. Sprangers remembers when they were initiated as co-presidents of the Council, We were going up on stage and Lily looked at me and said, ‘I don’t know what am I doing.’ […] UW–Madison Extension awarded $1M to assist with siting large-scale renewable energy projects, engaging local communities in the process The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. The grant is part of $22 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to improve planning, siting, and permitting processes for large-scale […] Extension announces recipients of Innovation Grants for outreach and learning across Wisconsin UW–Madison Extension awarded nearly $340,000 in grant funding to 13 projects that bring innovation to the division’s outreach mission. Each year, Extension seeks proposals for new projects that find innovative solutions to address challenges facing Wisconsin communities. Engaging Youth in Monitoring Aquatic Species Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)Amy Workman, Natural Resources Institute This project will engage […] Extension’s Work Reaches Across Wisconsin We help more than 200,000 farmers, parents, youth leaders, neighbors and businesses through our six program areas Agriculture Community Development Human Development & Relationships Health & Well-Being Natural Resources Positive Youth Development Know what you’re looking for? Search Search The Wisconsin Idea Extension’s Role UW-Madison is a public university guided by public service. The Wisconsin Idea stipulates that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Extension brings the research of the University to the people of Wisconsin. 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