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NCEA is the Professional Organization for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Division
NCEA is the state-wide umbrella organization that connects local Extension personnel to national organizations related to their field of work. These national organizations are referred to as sections.
Not a member of NCEA? It's time to join! Here's why:
NCEA promotes professional improvement to keep you inspired, provides scholarships, awards, and leadership opportunities, and cultivates relationships between extension colleagues necessary for optimum work on Extension teams. NCEA has representation on the Nebraska Association of County Extension Boards (NACEB), the Nebraska 4-H Foundation, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate giving Extension faculty and staff one, strong voice.
See more about what NCEA membership may do for you!
Extension Professional's Creed
I believe in people and their hopes, their aspirations, and their faith; in their right to make their own plans and arrive at their own decisions; in their ability and power to enlarge their lives and plan for the happiness of those they love.
I believe that education, of which Extension is an essential part, is basic in stimulating individual initiative, self-determination, and leadership; that these are the keys to democracy and that people when given facts they understand, will act not only in their self-interest, but also in the interest of society.
I believe that education is a lifelong process and the greatest university is the home; that my success as a teacher is proportional to those qualities of mind and spirit that give me welcome entrance to the homes of the families I serve.
I believe in intellectual freedom to search for and present the truth without bias and with courteous tolerance toward the views of others.
I believe that Extension is a link between the people and the ever-changing discoveries in the laboratories.
I believe in the public institutions of which I am a part.
I believe in my own work and in the opportunity I have to make my life useful to humanity.
Because I believe these things, I am an Extension professional.
The Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association is an organization representing extension professionals of the University of Nebraska's Cooperative Extension.
Goals
- Stimulate interest in and provide opportunities for professional improvement.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining high standards for extension work.
- Assist the members to fulfill the intent and purposes of the Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska.
- Promote UNL Faculty Senate functions.
- Encourage mutual helpfulness, cooperation and fellowship among extension workers.
- Foster extension work as a professional career.
- Provide an inspirational climate for all its members and seek new ideas.
- Promote the welfare of all its members.
Here is how we are working for you!
- Working to improve the professionalism of extension staff and their programs serving Nebraska people.
- Conducting an annual conference in which we can grow and learn.
- Building a caring NCEA community and extending courtesies to Extension personnel and families.
- Encouraging extension staff to use faculty development fellowships.
- Alerting members to changes in health insurance and other fringe benefits.
- Expanding and improving the awards program.
- Supporting extension interests and concerns in the UNL Faculty Senate.
- Improving liaison between NCEA and related organizations.
- Supporting continuing advances in 4-H programs to prepare youth for lives of greater service in this changing world.
- Seeking proper recognition for extension paraprofessionals and support personnel.
- Providing NCEA guidance as a courtesy to new workers.
- Making extension promotional items available to all extension workers.
Some of NCEA's Accomplishments
- Combined Extension workers into one organization to strengthen programs and relationships between county, district and staff.
- Established a Dean's Advisory Team to dialogue with the director on items affecting Cooperative Extension in Nebraska.
- Acknowledged outstanding services with section awards and promoted national recognition of extension workers for outstanding service.
- Helped obtain county matching of TIAA/CREF benefits.
- Established a Professional Improvement Fund from which scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to extension employees.
- Encouraged administration to increase professional leave funds from $300 to $900 for a three year period.
NCEA is operated by a board of directors. The board of directors consists of:
- Officers of NCEA - the President, President-elect, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
- The immediate Past President
- All Sectional Chairpersons
- All Committee Chairpersons
- 1 Educator/Managerial professional member from each Engagement Zone
- 1 Campus/Regional/State Specialist member
- 1 Campus/Regional/State Educator member