Engaging Hard-to-Reach Audiences through Internal Interdisciplinary and External Diverse Collaborations

Authors

• Erin M. Garrett, University of Illinois ExtensionFollow
• Ashley J. Belle, University of Illinois ExtensionFollow

Volume

60

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.60.02.13

Abstract

Through a combination of internal and external collaborations, consumer-based energy education designed for hard-to-reach audiences was successfully delivered statewide by an interdisciplinary Extension team. Program participants representing rural residents, senior citizens, and low-income audiences demonstrated improvements in knowledge and increased intention to change their home electricity usage behaviors. This outreach work can serve as a model for other Extension services to combine interdisciplinary teams with community partnerships to reach underserved audiences statewide.

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Recommended Citation

Garrett, E. M., & Belle, A. J. (2022). Engaging Hard-to-Reach Audiences through Internal Interdisciplinary and External Diverse Collaborations. Journal of Extension, 60(2), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.60.02.13