Engagement with Hard-to-Reach Audiences

Diversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges, and the Required Managerial Tools

Derek Farnsworth, Jennifer L. Clark, Kelli Green, Mayra López, Allen Wysocki, and Karl Kepner

Inclusion of Diverse Learners in the Educational System

Eric D. Rubenstein and Andrew C. Thoron

An Introduction to Including Individuals with Special Needs in the Garden: What Extension Professionals Need to Know About Accessibility, Safety and Educational Programming

Jessica Williams, Paul Monaghan, Ricky Telg, and Shelley Voelker

Whether at a farm, garden, school, Extension program, or even at home, working with plants comes with the need for safety, accessibility, and specific instruction style. This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides information on each of these areas as well as suggested programs and activities. This document can be useful to Extension agents, special and general educators, or parents who have an interest in gardening with their students or children; and those working with volunteers who have special needs. Written by Jessica Williams, Paul Monaghan, Ricky Telg, and Shelley Voelker.

Getting Engaged: Program and Event Planning for Clients of All Abilities

Kathryn Stofer

For event planners, it is important to be inclusive of people with diverse physical and mental abilities when establishing accommodations for programs or events. This publication is one in the series Getting Engaged, and will aid Extension professionals and other program/event planners in appropriately accommodating audiences and attendees with various needs.

Applying Culturally Relevant Teaching to Workshops—The Checklist

Cecilia E. Suarez, John M. Diaz, and Laura E. Valencia

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by ==Special Handling==

4-H Afterschool Resource Guide: 4-H Youth Development Programming in Hard-to-Reach Communities

Sharon K. Junge (original lead), Vanessa Starr Spero (lead); Niki Crawson, J. R. Davis, Tara Dorn, Beth Rasa Edwards, Stacy Hall, Karen Henry, Heather Janney, Beth Kerr, Andrea Lazzari, Abby Morgan, Kristie Popa, Cindy Smalley, Melinda Souers, Katel

This is part of a series of guides that have been updated with permission from 4-H National Council. This resource guide is designed to be used by Extension professionals and after-school providers to deliver positive youth development programs in hard-to-reach areas or populations. It includes information on identifying hard-to-reach audiences and potential challenges to their participation in 4-H programming. The original educational material was edited and revised for this edition by the National Association of 4-H Youth Development Professionals Afterschool Working Group, led by Vanessa Spero. Published by the 4-H Youth Development Department, UF/IFAS Extension, May 2023.

Resources and Strategies to Build Vaccine Confidence among Adults

Kathryn A. Stofer, Alissa V. Katsaras, Skye Dougan, Miranda Jones, and LaToya J. O’Neal

As Extension continues to expand its purview in adult immunization education, it should provide strategies for communicating one-on-one and in smaller and larger groups, as well as links to resources to build confidence and promote access for adults who have lower confidence in or who may face barriers to vaccination in Florida. This publication is part of the Adult Vaccination in Florida series which examines the general trends in and reasons behind adult perceptions of vaccination. Written by Kathryn A. Stofer, Alissa V. Katsaras, Skye Dougan, Miranda Jones, and LaToya J. O’Neal, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2025.

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Framework for Educating All Audiences

John Diaz, Cecilia Suarez, and Laura Valencia

As the needs of Extension clientele continue to evolve, it is important for Extension educators to consider new approaches to effectively support the communities they serve. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for effectively engaging a broad range of audiences to support their achievement of desired learning outcomes in Extension education programs.