{"id":930,"date":"2022-08-09T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=930"},"modified":"2022-08-09T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:05:38","slug":"internship-has-given-me-an-extra-appreciation-for-extensions-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2022\/08\/09\/internship-has-given-me-an-extra-appreciation-for-extensions-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship has given me an extra appreciation for Extension\u2019s impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Molly Taylor, and I\u2019m finishing up my last two weeks as an Extension intern in Hood River and Wasco counties, working in the Family and Community Health Program. Over the course of my internship, I\u2019ve had many opportunities that have helped me develop skills for my future career, no matter what path I decide to take.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Molly Taylor providing DIY trail mix at a day camp in Hood River.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Some of my favorite experiences have been assisting and carrying out a 4-H cooking camp \u2013 where I got to do food demonstrations and teach kitchen skills and safety \u2013 providing snacks for local day camps and putting together recipe books for the SNAP-Ed program using Food Hero recipes. Throughout all of these experiences I\u2019ve been able to build communication and teaching skills, planning strategies, and problem-solving methods that will benefit me in my future endeavors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the summer, I\u2019ve enjoyed working with different programs like Family and Community Health, 4-H and Open Campus\/Juntos. I\u2019ve been able to see all that Extension does in the community and how it truly makes a difference by getting people involved and excited about learning how to better themselves and the area they live in. Throughout all of these programs, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to do a lot with kids and it\u2019s been especially fun to see their excitement to learn and to then take their new knowledge home to their families. This showed that not only do Extension teaching programs support adults who are trying to make a difference, but also has that impact on younger generations which makes a lasting difference.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With my internship coming to a close, for the last two weeks I will be finishing up the recipe books that will be handed out at local schools in the fall by the SNAP-Ed program in Wasco County and potentially doing something at the Wasco County Fair. I look forward to taking all the things I\u2019ve learned from Extension and applying them to the rest of my schooling and future jobs and leave having an extra appreciation for the work and impact that Extension has on communities like mine.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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