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Honoring Philson Warner—a pioneer in sustainable food systems

Extension associate and founder of the Cornell Learning Labs, Philson Warner, passed away on February 24, 2024.  On Wednesday, February 28, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) staff members gathered virtually to honor Warner’s legacy....

Cornell Cooperative Extension partners with innovative national award-winning youth preparedness initiative, MyPI National

This week in Binghamton, New York, the initial delegation of instructors within the New York Youth Preparedness Initiative, MyPI New York, completed a comprehensive certification and training workshop led by the MyPI National Coordination Team, and became the 29th...

Teen leaders inspire healthy choices among NYC youth

This summer, more than 100 NYC 3rd to 7th grade students learned about nutrition and healthy living as part of Cornell University Cooperative Extensions’ Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT) program. Working in four Police Athletic League (PAL) youth development...

4-H youth glimpse campus life, possible career paths

The annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference – where 4-H members attend courses designed by various Cornell units and experience living on a college campus – welcomed nearly 250 young people from across New York state to Cornell June 27-29. “It means so much that...

Day of Gardening Kicks off Nutrition and Gardening Workshops at a Transitional Housing Facility in Queens, NY

On April 22nd, families living in a transitional housing facility in Queens, NY celebrated Earth Day and the launch of a new collaborative project between the Cornell Action Research Collaborative (ARC), Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City...

Cornell expert leading effort to establish nutrition guidelines

Cornell nutrition expert Angela Odoms-Young will serve as the vice chair of the national 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which will review scientific evidence regarding federal nutrition programs and policies and provide nutritional guidelines...

COVID Town Hall in the Bronx: “What We Have Seen, and What Does it Mean?”

CUCE-NYC is a partner on a nationwide Program to Alleviate National Disparities in Ethnic and Minority Immunizations in the Community (PANDEMIC) supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that connects cooperative extension educators with...

Tree of Life Center Partnership Awarded Robin Hood Foundation FUEL for 50 Phase Two Funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Tree of Life Center Partnership Awarded Robin Hood Foundation FUEL for 50 Phase Two Funding—January 13, 2023 The Tree of Life Center Partnership, which includes Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC (CUCE-NYC), is receiving $250,000...

CUCE-NYC presents Enduring Partnership Award to Rev. Patrick O’Connor

On Dec. 16, Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City held their annual holiday gathering to celebrate the organization’s 2022 accomplishments. As part of the event, CUCE-NYC’s Executive Director, Jennifer Tiffany, presented Reverend Patrick O’Connor...

Tree of Life Center opens in Jamaica, Queens – a testament to community centered partnerships

On Friday over 100 community members, elected representatives, and members of the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica gathered to celebrate the opening of the Tree of Life Center on 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The Tree of Life Center (TOLC) is a mixed-use...

Honoring Philson Warner—a pioneer in sustainable food systems

Extension associate and founder of the Cornell Learning Labs, Philson Warner, passed away on February 24, 2024.  On Wednesday, February 28, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) staff members gathered virtually to honor Warner’s legacy....

Turner named director of Cornell Cooperative Extension

Andrew Turner ’88, M.P.S. ’93, has been appointed director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Human Ecology (CHE). Currently director of CCE’s New York State 4-H program,...

Clearinghouse highlights aging, climate as interlinked risks

Record-breaking summer heat focused attention on climate change, but Cornell experts say too little has been paid to its intersection with another critical trend: the world’s rapidly aging population. Older adults are known to be among the most at risk to extreme...

Teen leaders inspire healthy choices among NYC youth

This summer, more than 100 NYC 3rd to 7th grade students learned about nutrition and healthy living as part of Cornell University Cooperative Extensions’ Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT) program. Working in four Police Athletic League (PAL) youth development centers,...

4-H youth glimpse campus life, possible career paths

The annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference – where 4-H members attend courses designed by various Cornell units and experience living on a college campus – welcomed nearly 250 young people from across New York state to Cornell June 27-29. “It means so much that so...

NYC faculty discuss equity, community ownership

Faculty in Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative (ARC) joined New York City and State policymakers and community members for ARC’s second symposium on June 22. The annual symposium is an opportunity for researchers, policymakers and community stakeholders to share...