Honoring Philson Warner—a pioneer in sustainable food systems
Extension associate and founder of the Cornell Learning Labs, Philson Warner, passed away on February 24, 2024. On Wednesday, February 28, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) staff members gathered virtually to honor Warner’s legacy....
Cornell Cooperative Extension partners with innovative national award-winning youth preparedness initiative, MyPI National
This week in Binghamton, New York, the initial delegation of instructors within the New York Youth Preparedness Initiative, MyPI New York, completed a comprehensive certification and training workshop led by the MyPI National Coordination Team, and became the 29th...
Turner named director of Cornell Cooperative Extension
Andrew Turner ’88, M.P.S. ’93, has been appointed director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Human Ecology (CHE). Currently director of CCE’s New York State 4-H program,...
Clearinghouse highlights aging, climate as interlinked risks
Record-breaking summer heat focused attention on climate change, but Cornell experts say too little has been paid to its intersection with another critical trend: the world’s rapidly aging population. Older adults are known to be among the most at risk to extreme...
Teen leaders inspire healthy choices among NYC youth
This summer, more than 100 NYC 3rd to 7th grade students learned about nutrition and healthy living as part of Cornell University Cooperative Extensions’ Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT) program. Working in four Police Athletic League (PAL) youth development centers,...
4-H youth glimpse campus life, possible career paths
The annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference – where 4-H members attend courses designed by various Cornell units and experience living on a college campus – welcomed nearly 250 young people from across New York state to Cornell June 27-29. “It means so much that so...
NYC faculty discuss equity, community ownership
Faculty in Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative (ARC) joined New York City and State policymakers and community members for ARC’s second symposium on June 22. The annual symposium is an opportunity for researchers, policymakers and community stakeholders to share...
CUCE-NYC Program Leader and class of ’72 Alumna, Jackie Davis-Manigaulte, PhD, receives Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award
Jackie Davis-Manigaulte ’72 serves as the Family and Youth Development Program Leader and Director of Community Relations for Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s NYC Programs (CUCE-NYC). She earned her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies (CHE ’72), her...
Day of Gardening Kicks off Nutrition and Gardening Workshops at a Transitional Housing Facility in Queens, NY
On April 22nd, families living in a transitional housing facility in Queens, NY celebrated Earth Day and the launch of a new collaborative project between the Cornell Action Research Collaborative (ARC), Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City...
This Day of Giving, support CCE internships that connect Cornell students with hands-on learning opportunities.
Undergraduate students gain hands-on experience in community engagement and research-related opportunities through Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) internships. Summer interns based in New York City support projects like the Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT)...