Summer of Service Partners
Exciting "Extension" of the Summer of Service program!
AmeriCorps*Kansas is Collaborating with KSRE and Kansas PRIDE for Summer of Service
K-State Research and Extension
Short for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, K-State Research and Extension is dedicated to a safe, sustainable, competitive food/fiber system and to strong, healthy communities, families and youth through integrated research, analysis and education.
KSRE employs approximately 300 research scientists, 180 faculty specialists and program leaders, 270 county and area specialists, and 400 support staff in 23 departments from 5 different colleges. Personnel are located at the main campus, in 105 county offices, 9 experiment fields, 5 area offices, 3 research centers, and 3 research–extension centers.
K-State Research and Extension is committed to expanding human capacity by delivering educational programs and technical information that result in improved leadership skills in the areas of communication, group dynamics, conflict resolution, issue analysis, and strategic planning that can enhance the economic viability and quality of life in communities.
The Kansas PRIDE Program... Building Better Communities
The Kansas PRIDE Program is a partnership of K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Department of Commerce, and Kansas PRIDE, Inc., dedicated to serving communities across the state to encourage and assist local government and volunteers in making their community a better place to live and work.
The Kansas PRIDE program is a volunteer, grassroots effort to improve the quality of life in local communities. Each Kansas community is unique and shares a common bond: a rich heritage based on self-reliance and community pride. Since 1970, the Kansas PRIDE program has assisted and encouraged communities to prepare for the future by building on their past and forming a vision of the future. The goal of PRIDE is to help maximize community and economic development efforts by encouraging all groups to coordinate and work collaboratively for community betterment.
Through the PRIDE program, local communities identify what they would like to preserve, create, or improve for their future. Then, working with the resources of K-State Research & Extension and the Kansas Department of Commerce, community volunteers pull together to create their ideal community future. Since 1970, the Kansas PRIDE program has assisted and encouraged communities to prepare for the future by building on their past and forming a vision of the future.
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