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Welcome
to the Winnebago County UW-Extension Website!
Winnebago County UW-Extension staff work in partnership with
people in county, state, federal, and tribal governments; community
organizations; volunteers; business; and industry. With faculty
in every county and on UW-campuses, Cooperative Extension gives
Wisconsin citizens quick and convenient access to University
research and knowledge.
UW-Extension "extends the knowledge of the University of Wisconsin to people where they live and work".
Current News
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New Resources for Local Government Officials -
Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials 2009-2010 Wisline series kicks off in August 2009 with monthly wislines on timely topics. View the brochure (pdf, 2 pages, 317 KB) for wisline topics and registration information.
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Winnebago
County - UW
Extension
James P. Coughlin Center
625 E. County Road Y
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8131
Phone: 920-232-1970
920-727-8643
Fax: 920-232-1967
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2009-2010 Building Communities Program - This year's program theme is "Community Development in a Difficult Economy … Readying for the Rebound". Beginning on November 17th and offered the third Tuesday of each month (except December), seven webinar programs will explore various economic development strategies, such as Broadband, housing, and retaining creative workers, to rebuild and sustain communities as we come out of recession. Programs are held for Free at Martensen & Eisele offices in Menasha. View this brochure for topic information and how to register (pdf, 2 pages, 999 KB) |
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Get Checking Workshop -Want to save money cashing your paychecks? Want a safe place to keep your funds? Need a second chance? Then come to a Get Checking workshop! By attending a Get Checking workshop you can sharpen your financial skills and qualify for a checking account. Get Checking workshops offer a convenient way to open a checking account, even if you have never had one, or had problems with one in the past. The next workshop is scheduled for October 6, 2009 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM at Citizens First Credit Union, Hwy 44 & Universal Ave.,, Oshkosh. Please call the Winnebago County UW Extension Office at 232-1973 for more information about this upcoming program, or view the brochure (pdf, 491KB). |
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Rent Smart Workshops provide practical education to help people looking for rental housing to acquire and keep decent housing. Rent Smart emphasizes skills that may help tenants avoid legal confrontations. It stresses tenant and landlord responsibilities and the advantages gained from viewing the landlord-tenant relationship as mutually beneficial rather than confrontational. Workshops feature hands-on activities and guest speakers from community agencies including Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Financial Information Service Center (FISC) which offers consumer credit counseling. To view workshop dates and registration information, download an informational brochure here (pdf, 2 pages, 369 KB), or call the UW Extension office at 920-232-1973. The next workshops are scheduled for October 13th and 20th in Menasha. Please note this is the last session for 2009. |
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Are you responsible for setting up guest speakers for your club or group? Family Living Educators offer a variety of workshops designed to strengthen families. Workshop categories include Money Management, Family Life, Caregiver Programs, and Food and Nutrition. Here is a brochure (pdf, 207KB) with detailed listing of workshop offerings. |
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Energy Resources Website from UW-Extension
As the public debate and need for information and education builds around the topic of energy - both in Wisconsin and nationally--this site will provide Extension educators and the public with accurate, research-based, objective resources. Energy information for home, farm and community. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/extensionresponds/energy/
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County Zoning ReWrite Project Underway
Winnebago County, with the assistance of CiviTek Consulting, is embarking on a major project to rewrite its Town/County zoning code and replace it with a modern, user friendly, zoning code. Please take the opportunity to browse this website to learn about the project, keep track of timelines and progress, and how to participate. More information about county zoning is available online.
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Are you another family member or friend dealing with job loss or a drastic reduction in income?
Check out our Learning Store to download free copies of our Managing Between Job Series fact sheets. These fact sheets offer help in setting spending priorities, keeping a roof overhead, finding another job and more. Some titles of interest include: Deciding Which Bills to Pay First, Setting Spending Priorities, and Making the Most of What You Have. These fact sheets can be accessed at http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Managing-Between-Jobs-C71.aspx
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The Oshkosh Collaboration Work Group brings together agencies and organizations throughout Winnebago County to help meet the needs of individuals and families. Meetings are held monthly , September through June, the 4th Monday of the month at the JP Coughlin Center, 625 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh. Each month in 2008-2009, the Workgroup will be exploring one of the chapters of the “Local Indicators for Excellence (L.I.F.E.) in Winnebagoland 2008”. View the 2008-2009 Collaboration Workgroup meeting schedule (Word, 49KB, 1 page). Visit http://www.lifeinwinnebagoland.org to access the L.I.F.E. in Winnebagoland 2008 report.
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To provide Winnebago County residents with access to university resources and opportunities to engage in lifelong learning, wherever they live and work. Programs support agriculture, the community, youth, and family collaborations through local outreach and research efforts to assess beliefs, attitudes, behaviors and needs of Winnebago County residents. |
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