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Bridging Division: The American Exchange Project

SDSU Extension staff recently had the opportunity to attend a presentation by the American Exchange Project. This project allows students to meet with travel groups online and venture out to an American community different from the one in which they grew up to meet locals, participate in a town event and complete a project with their travel buddies.

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Assessing and Adjusting Your Conflict Style

With conflict inevitable in a modern workplace, it can be highly beneficial to understand conflict styles of yourself and others. Once we have that understanding, we are empowered to catalyze that knowledge into tactics to better our lives and the lives around us.

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Building Highly Effective Boards: Legal – What to Expect

The world of protocol and legal issues can be an intimidating place. While it may seem intimidating now, our training module, "Technically Speaking: Understanding Bylaws and Legal Text," provides the fundamentals you need to not only survive, but thrive in the nonprofit sector!

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Energize! Conference: Save the Date! May 5-6, 2020

October 25, 2021

The SDSU Extension Community Vitality Team and the Community of Milbank are teaming up to host the Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference May 5-6, 2020 in Milbank, South Dakota.

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Energize! Conference Rescheduled to October 7-8, 2020 in Milbank, SD

October 25, 2021

SDSU Extension is rescheduling the third annual Energize Conference to October 7-8, 2020 in order to comply with CDC guidelines and to protect the population from COVID-19.

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Three Legal Duties of a Nonprofit Board Member

Fact sheet about three legal duties of a nonprofit board member.

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Roles, Influence, and Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board Member

Fact sheet about the roles, influence, and responsibilities of a nonprofit board member.

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Funding Community Projects: Funding Our Community Foundation

Local foundations can seek outside financial support from federal, state, and private sources, serving as an advocacy body for the community.

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Board Development: Elected & appointed services

SDSU Extension can provide what is called situational leadership program design. The Community Vitality Team will analyze the situation that the board is in and determine what training might be appropriate.

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What is the Definition of Leadership?

What is the definition of leadership? If you asked 10 people this question you will probably get 10 different answers.