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Yvette G. Robinson

Education

• M.S. (1977) - Virginia State University - Virginia, (Agriculture Education)
  
• B.S.  (1972) - Virginia State University - Virginia, (Agriculture Economics/Business)

Program Interest

• To assist individual citizens with research based information to enhance their leadership skills
  
• To provide through workshop opportunities for citizens to develop skills useful in working with organizations
  
• To provide citizens with methods to assist in solving community problems
  
• To provide youth and adults with strategies that will enable them to fully participate in community decision making

Professional Society Memberships 

• Virginia Association of Extension 4-H Agents
  
• National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
  
• Epsilson Sigma Phi National Honorary Extension Fraternity

Significant Publication

• Contributed to "Persistent Poverty in the South" :  A Community - Based Perspective, 2003 - 2004

Selected Grants

• Agriculture Summer Internship Program (4-H Foundation Mini-Grant, 1978, $1,500).  To provide 4-H participants the opportunity to experience Agriculture related Jobs.
  
• Community Town Hall Meeting (Southern Rural Association/1890 Consortium Mini-Grant, 2003-2004, $4,500).  To hold a community town-hall meeting to discuss “Persistent Poverty in the South”.