Extension in Action

JIM GILL
Summer 2005: UW-Extension parnerships benefit Wisconsin residents
UW-Extension and its partners serve 1.5 million Wisconsinites anually. One partnership, the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, helps low-income taxpayers in South Madison receive the tax credits and refunds to which they are entitled. (See pp. 4-5.)
- Others see value in our partnerships
- Partners' plan protects the environment
- Free tax service nets refunds for low-wage workers
- WWII stories saved through joint university-state effort
- New Web site aids teachers' professional development
- 73 years together, WACEC and UW-Extension