Contact: Jack Bailey
(304) 766-4109
jbaile19@wvstateu.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WVSU Extension Service to Host Listening Sessions to Improve Community Outreach and Support
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will be hosting a series of listening sessions in March and April designed to help better serve communities statewide. These sessions will allow residents to share their ideas with the WVSU Extension Service team to improve outreach and support for communities across West Virginia.
The first listening session will be held in Clay County at Clay County High School (1 Panther Drive, Clay, West Virginia) on Thursday, March 14, from 6-7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided, and all community members are encouraged to attend and join the conversation.
WVSU Extension Service provides a wide range of programs and services to communities across the state, including youth development, health and wellness, agriculture and community and economic development.
For more information about the Clay County listening session, please contact WVSU Extension Service Community and Economic Development Program Leader Adam Hodges at ahodges7@wvstateu.edu.
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