** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE (OSUE) TEAM IS LEADING YOUTH INNOVATORSEMPOWERING AGRICULTURE ACROSS AMERICA COORDINATION NETWORK (YEA-CN) FUNDING FOR OUR CNPROJECT TOGETHER FOR INNOVATING YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE. OSUE HAS PROVEN EXPERTISE AND EXISTINGINFRASTRUCTURE FOR LAUNCHING AND COORDINATING LARGE PROGRAMS, FACILITATING A CLEARINGHOUSE,PLANNING LARGE CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN MULTIPLE FORMATS,IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY SUSTAINING EVALUATION, AND CREATING USER-FRIENDLY AND PUBLIC FACING WEBPAGES. OSUE IS AN EXPERIENCED, NATIONAL LEADER IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY,EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS INITIATIVES, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. TO ACCOMPLISH THE YEA-CNOBJECTIVES, ADDRESS THE AFRI/USDA/EWD PRIORITIES, AND SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUALYEA PROJECT, OSUE WILL LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR: DATA COLLECTION, EVALUATION, COMMUNICATION,YEA PROJECT COORDINATION, MARKETING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DATA VISUALIZATION OFPROJECT IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES. OSUE WILL ENSURE COORDINATION AMONG REGIONAL YEA PROJECTSTHROUGH COLLABORATION SPACES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND A CLEARINGHOUSE OF CURRICULUM,TRAININGS, RESEARCH, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT MARKETING. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ANINTERACTIVE DATA AND INSIGHTS TOOL. WE WILL COORDINATE EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF YEA PROJECTSAND THEIR ALIGNMENT TO AFRI/USDA/EWD PRIORITY AREAS. WE WILL LEAD AND COORDINATE A MONTHLYCOMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR ALL YEA GRANT PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT EVENTS, INCLUDING ASYNCHRONOUS, SELF-PACED MODULES. WE WILL ENGAGE THE STEERINGCOMMITTEE ALONG WITH NON-PROFITS AND AGRIBUSINESSES AND TRADE COMMISSIONS TO ENSURECOMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT OF EACH YEA PROJECT. LASTLY, WE WILL LEVERAGE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSTO ADDRESS AFRI/USDA/EWD PRIORITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENGAGING HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVEDYOUTH AND COMMUNITIES.