OHCE week declared in counties across Oklahoma

OHCE is a program of continuing education in all aspects of home and community life, said Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service interim associate dean, assistant director, family and consumer sciences.

“The organization’s ultimate mission is to educate its members to be well-informed and to handle change in their home and community,” he said. “With its relationship with the OSU Cooperative Extension Service, OHCE presents research-based information to its members. This long relationship has added strength and visibility for each organization.”

OHCE provides monthly educational lessons, leadership development and community service projects which provide OHCE members an opportunity to apply this research-based information in their homes and communities.

“OHCE has a unique position to assist individual members, their families and communities to develop a higher level of living through education. No other organization is better poised to develop community leaders and inform citizens through the programs they offer,” said Muske.

Donna Jones, OHCE state president, describes OHCE members as the backbone of many communities. Through OHCE leaders are made to affect change in communities, our state and the nation. Through OHCE more leaders are made to lead our communities, our states and our nation.

“OHCE has made some fantastic improvements to the State of Oklahoma in years past,” Jones said. “We will be making an even greater impact on the state today with our new programs and projects.”

OHCE is a statewide and county based organization. County Extension educators, family and consumer sciences, serve as advisors to county OHCE organizations. District and state Cooperative Extension specialists and supervisors work with county Extension educators and the OHCE program.

Working in a cooperative effort, OHCE members and Extension educators are able to identify local issues facing families. These issues become the basis for OHCE educational programming and efforts are made to help families solve these problems, said Muske.

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PROCLAMATION

Where as: Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) provides a program of continuing education in all aspects of the home and community life, and

Where as: OHCE’s ultimate goal is to educate its members to be well-informed and able to handle change in their homes and communities, and

Where as: OHCE has a working relationship with Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service to help our state develop stronger families and communities, and

Where as: OHCE is in a unique position to enable individuals, members and their families and communities develop a higher level of living through research-based education.

Now, therefore let it be resolved and proclaimed the first week of May, 2007 as “OHCE Week” in _______________________________ County.

                                Signed:          ___________________________

                                        (Name, Chairmen of County Commissioner),

                                                                                _________________________________________

                                                                                (Name, County Commissioner)

                                                                                _________________________________________

                                                                                (Name, County Commissioner)

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 Katie L. Reim
Communication Specialist
OSU Agricultural Communication Services
140 Agriculture North
Stillwater, Ok 74078
(405) 744-6792
katie.reim@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Local Governments Cooperating: The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or status as a veteran, and is an equal opportunity employer.