This is a reminder about next Monday’s live StrikeForce webinar with Secretary Vilsack. Details are below. If you are unable to gain internet access but would like to view the webinar, please RSVP to this invitation by calling SC NRCS’ Amy Overstreet at (803) 765-5402 or by email at [email protected]. You may submit your questions in advance on Twitter using the hashtag #AskUSDA, or send them to Amy Overstreet. On Monday, June 17, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, you are invited to join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as he sits down to his very first Google+ Hangout (live webinar) to discuss StrikeForce opportunities, success stories and how YOUR community can get involved. If you are a community-based organization, farmer or a citizen living in Rural America, you may have questions on how you can partner with USDA to leverage community resources and promote economic development in your community. If so, this is a unique opportunity to get answers to your questions. On March 26, 2013, Secretary Vilsack launched the StrikeForce to Boost Rural Economic Growth and Opportunity Initiative in South Carolina, which is an extension of a 3 state pilot project, launched in 2010. The StrikeForce Initiative targets rural areas of persistent poverty where USDA staff can work with state, tribal, local and community leaders to increase awareness of programs and services that help to promote economic development and job creation. StrikeForce is currently operating in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In South Carolina, the initiative will target the counties of Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Hampton, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, and Williamsburg. Secretary Vilsack will participate in this virtual conversation from the USDA studio in Washington, DC but it will be broadcast live on our USDA Google+ page as well as usda.gov/live. He will be accompanied by a panel of StrikeForce experts, recipients and coordinators who will help to answer frequently asked questions from around the country and provide guidance on how to sign up to be a part of the StrikeForce initiative in your community. We hope you’ll join us on June 17 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET! Follow USDA on Google+ for updates and future opportunities to engage with USDA. Please click the link below to access video and learn more about the StrikeForce Initiative. youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZvdFiQjVusI This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:30:39 +0000
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