Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice through Cooperative ... - 9781611864274

Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice through Cooperative ExtensionAuthor(s): Nia Imani Fields\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Michigan State University Press, United States\nImprint: Michigan State University Press\nISBN-13: 9781611864274, 978-1611864274\nSynopsis\nGrassroots Engagement and Social Justice through Cooperative Extension grows out of a commitment to the belief that Cooperative Extension professionals can and should be deeply engaged with the communities they work in to improve lifeindividually and collectively. Rooted in an understanding of the history and development of Extension, the authors focus on contemporary efforts to address systemic inequities. They offer an alternative to the expert model that would have Extension educators provide information detached from the difficult and sometimes contentious issues that shape community work. These essays highlight Extensions role in and responsibility for culturally relevant community education that is rooted in democ.