Beginning July 1, Patrice Mettauer from the Department of Communication Arts at UNH Manchester joins UNH Cooperative Extension in a 40 percent appointment in Community Outreach and Leadership. Thanks to support and resources made available through Associate Vice President for Research and Outreach Scholarship, Julie Williams, deans from UNHM and Cooperative Extension signed an MOU formalizing their commitment to working collaboratively to provide community outreach to the greater Manchester area.

Specific responsibilities for this position include:

• Identifying community needs that would benefit from the knowledge and skills available at UNH Manchester and UNH Cooperative Extension. Once identified, these needs will serve as a basis for establishing appropriate community partnerships where congruent missions and goals exist.
• Working with UNH Manchester faculty and Extension staff to develop service learning and community engagement opportunities in courses that study issues critical to urban areas such as economic development, land use, and community and civic engagement.
• Overseeing student internship programs at UNH Manchester.
• Coordinating and promoting campus-to-community initiatives through lectures, seminars, workshops, and one-credit courses at off-campus locations.
• Working closely with an advisory council including Extension staff, UNHM faculty and other external community members as appropriate to plan and implement programs.
• Teaching UNH Manchester courses in the field of expertise.
• Joining the public discourse on outreach scholarship through publications and conference presentations.

Patrice is housed at UNHM and will work with Family, Home & Garden Education Center, Hillsborough County and other Extension staff to develop and deliver educational programs. Welcome Patrice!