**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AS A UNIQUE LAND-GRANT THAT IS ALSO A HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI), THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (UA) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS WELL-PLACED TO BEGIN WORK THAT DUALLY STRENGTHENS THE NATION'S AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE AND IMPACTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER INDUSTRY WORKFORCES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OUR FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. TO ALIGN THE PROGRAM WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION SECURITY GOALS, THE INAUGURAL COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON NOVEMBER 18TH AND 19TH, 2024. ALL FTE ACROSS THE STATE THAT WORK WITH EFNEP AND/OR SNAP-ED WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. FURTHER STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AS AN INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION AS A PRACTICE.THE GOAL OF THE CONFERENCE IS TO CREATE SYNERGY WITH UA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION'S SNAP-EDUCATION AND EFNEP PROGRAMS TO TRAIN, EXTEND REACH, AND BUILD CAPACITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO REACH ACROSS CAMPUS TO NON-NUTRITION EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND BUILD COLLECTIVE IMPACT WITH THE END GOAL OF CREATING STRONG LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, DECREASING NUTRITION INSECURITY, AND INCREASING WELL-BEING IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED ACROSS THE STATE. THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS THEREBY ESTABLISHING GAINS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION SECURITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT.