This week, we continued learning what the Black Hawk community knows about ISU Extension and Outreach and how we can best serve them. On Tuesday, we recorded three thirty-second commercials for local radio stations, 106.5FM Corn Country and 93.5 The Mix. We will be back at the radio station in week 4 as guests on Vicki Chats, a radio show/podcast hosted by Vicki St. James.
There are 48 languages spoken in the Waterloo school district alone. In order to make the survey more accessible, we are translating them into prominent languages spoken in Black Hawk County. So far, we have translations in Spanish and Swahili and are working toward translations in French and Arabic. ISU Extension and Outreach staff have been of great help!
On Thursday, we met with Karen Hart, the Advancement Specialist for our region, and learned how MyExtension and the Advancement team can help us succeed. We scheduled events with our community partners at the Waterloo Public Library, Single Speed Brewery, and two festivals hosted by the Waterloo Center for the Arts – Chroma 63 and Fiesta! On Friday, we walked around Downtown Cedar Falls talking to business owners about ISU Extension and Outreach and asking them to take our survey. Finally, we attended our first Waterloo Urban Farmer’s Market and handed out ISU Extension and Outreach sunglasses while people filled out the survey.
Looking forward to an exciting Week 3 in Black Hawk County!