Tanya Hall, Purdue University Extension community development regional educator, has been selected as the north central region content coordinator with the AgriProspects Workforce Development Network.
AgriProspects fosters regional cooperation, identifies workforce ecosystem gaps and offers collaborative, adaptive solutions to local and regional employment challenges. Hall will focus on increasing awareness of and expanding access to Extension resources, which enhance skill levels, facilitate credential attainment and prepare participants for successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Hall and a team of extension regional coordinators will also work to achieve the following key project objectives:
Hall leads Purdue Extension’s workforce development efforts. During this grant period, she will prioritize working with the 12 north central states and their respective land-grant institutions.
“Workforce development is a national issue and Purdue Extension has a long history of providing skill-based education and training to Indiana residents to help them advance their careers and volunteer efforts,” Hall said. “We are providing leadership in helping the national effort to catalogue the ongoing efforts in adult agricultural workforce development programming and elevate the opportunities for collaboration across land-grant institutions."
Visit the AgriProspects Workforce Development Network on the Extension Foundation’s website to learn more. For questions, contact Hall at tjhall@purdue.edu.
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Writer: Ashvini Malshe, malshea@purdue.edu, 765-496-7480
Sources: Tanya Hall, tjhall@purdue.edu , 812-723-7107
Agricultural Communications: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu, 765-494-8415