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Technology Advances Extension’s Educational Efforts
It’s getting easier to sit at your own kitchen table and learn more about how to better manage your finances.
With the objective of expanding the use of technology-based learning tools as one of seven new goals for UNH Cooperative Extension, program delivery will become more efficient and provide greater access to Extension programs for more New Hampshire residents.
Using Technology
Starting in January, Extension’s Family and Consumer Resources educators began using computer and Internet technology to offer financial management education through a six-week webinar called Making Money Work for You.
Program participants not only are from New Hampshire, but from the greater New England area as part of the More Than Wheels partnership with Extension. The webinar is also available to the public-at-large.
The Making Money program is frequently presented as an “in person” class around the state, and some people continue to prefer that opportunity. Accessing the program through a webinar program, however, allows many learners to attend who might not otherwise be able to, due to distance, transportation issues, or family responsibilities.
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Web Survey Looks at Technology Needs
UNH Cooperative Extension is launching a web survey through the N.H. Broadband Mapping and Planning Program (NHBMPP) to identify the broadband technology needs of small businesses, including farms and other food-related enterprises, with respect to communication, data management, marketing and training.
Results from the survey will be used to identify small businesses’ technology needs, with the goal of developing training and applications to address those needs.
Taking the Survey
If you are a small business owner, manager, or employee, we invite you to share your technology-related priorities and needs by taking a short, web-based survey.
According to Charlie French, Extension associate professor, Community & Economic Development, "Your input will help us to design and direct broadband technical assistance and training efforts throughout New Hampshire."
Why the Survey
The assessment is being conducted by NHBMPP, which seeks to identify where broadband is currently available in New Hampshire, how it can be made more available, and encourage increased levels of adoption and usage by small businesses and communities.
Related to this project is the UNH-led NetworkNHnow project that is underway to establish middle-mile and last-mile fiber networks, as well as a public safety microwave network across the state.
These projects pose significant opportunities for small businesses, French noted.
NHBMPP is a University of New Hampshire-led project in collaboration with the Department of Resources and Economic Development, Regional Planning Commissions, NH Office of Energy and Planning, and the Northern Community Investment Corporation (NCIC). Learn more about the project.
If you have questions, or would like a hard copy of the survey, contact French at Charlie.french@unh.edu or by calling 603-862-0316.
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Cooperative Extension establishes partnership with More Than Wheels
Financial literacy, like reading and writing, is a necessary tool if you want to be successful , especially in the challenging economic times which we exist in today. Financial literacy education also has long been a key component of UNH Cooperative Extension’s training for youth, individuals and families.
Consumer debt has grown steadily for the past 40 years. Since the mid-1960s, total outstanding consumer credit relative to disposable income has fluctuated in ranges of 16-21 percent. That means anywhere from 16 to 21 cents of every dollar goes toward debt. Many Americans find themselves only a paycheck away from financial difficulty.
New Partnership
A new partnership between UNH Cooperative Extension and More Than Wheels will open doors to New Hampshire residents looking for better financial security.
The partnership’s focus is on a six-session series, “Making Money Work for You,” that teaches financial management skills, basic budgeting concepts, a better understanding of credit, developing a good relationship with your financial institution, and learning how to better track your spending while increasing your savings.
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