HANDOUT: Key Informants

Interview with a Community Leader

Date

Name of person conducting interview

Name of person being interviewed

  1. How long have you lived in the community?
  1. Tell me what you know about the local Extension Service programs and services?
  1. What changes have you seen in the community in the last ten years?
  1. Which of these changes do you see as a positive thing? Negative?
  1. Extension offers educational programs in agriculture, homeowner education, youth development, community development and family and consumer science. In your opinion, which of these represent the greatest area for influence in our community?
  1. If you were in charge of assigning Extension programs, where would you put a priority?
  1. How would you get community support and involvement for your priority program?
  1. Can you think of audiences that Extension could really impact with educational programming in our local community?
  1. How would you suggest that we get the word out about the informational services that are available through our local office and Extension Web sites?
  1. Other comments?

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