As part of the CSU Office of Engagement and Extension’s Rural Initiative, 14 Extension specialists have been hired to help increase access to education, improve health, support food and agriculture production and foster thriving and vibrant communities across Colorado. The sweeping, statewide initiative is funded by a $8.58 million investment from the CSU System Board of Governors.

These 14 specialists are beginning to engage with their communities and will be building on the programming already being delivered by CSU Extension experts across the state in order to develop educational resources that will best meet their regions’ unique needs.