Mission and Vision Statement

Ohio State University Extension brings the knowledge of the university to your door. We fulfill the land-grant mission of Ohio State University by interpreting knowledge and research developed by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State and other land-grant universities, so that Ohioans can use the scientifically based information to better their lives, businesses and communities.

Mission
Ohio State University Extension Community Development helps communities enhance their well-being.

Values
As Community Development Professionals we value:

• Education as a means to help people identify assets, capacities, needs, resources, and solutions
• Civic involvement (or participation) to improve the quality of community/neighborhood life
• Internal and external collaborations and partnerships
• The uniqueness of individuals and communities/neighborhoods
• The applied and theoretical dimensions of community development
• The development of viable communities through the wise use of natural, economic, social, and human resources
• information and knowledge as a basis for decisions

Vision
Ohio State University Extension Community Development is a leader in community development education an unbiased partner in the implementation of strategies to achieve community goals.

Based on strategic planning efforts conducted in 2004, Ohio State University Extension Community Development aligned its efforts under our three areas of emphasis.

• Discovering Economic and Workplace Innovation
• Enhancing Community Capacity and Decision Making
• Creating Community Education Excellence