On Mon. Sept. 28th 2020, the UC Master Gardener Program hosted its Annual Meeting event in a virtual format.

Special appreciation to Maria de la Fuente, Janet Hartin, Anne Schellman, Maggie O’Neill, and Randy Musser for sharing their time and knowledge!

In the 2020 Annual Coordinator Meeting BOX folder you will find recordings, PowerPoint presentations, and resources. Final versions of the UC Master Gardener Program Volunteer Selection Materials (including application, position description, interview guide, and inclusive selection strategies documents) are available on the UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator website Volunteer Selection page.

Recordings

Agenda and Materials

• 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM – Welcome
  • Missy Gable - UC Master Gardener Program Director
  • POWERPOINT: 2020 PPE Facilitator Slides - FINAL (PPT), M.Coyne, M. Gable
• 9:20 AM – 9:35 AM – Meeting Logistics + Agreements
  • POWERPOINT: 2020 PPE Facilitator Slides - FINAL (PPT), M.Coyne, M. Gable
• 9:35 AM - 9:40 AM – How County Directors Can Help with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Janet Hartin - County Co-Director (UCCE San Bernardino), Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor (UCCE Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernardino)
• 9:40 AM – 10:30 AM – Keynote: Increasing Diversity in the UC Master Gardener Program
  • Dr. Maria de la Fuente - County Director (UCCE Monterey) Farm Advisor + UC Master Gardener Advisor (UCCE Monterey + Santa Cruz)
  • POWERPOINT: Increasing Diversity in the UC Master Gardener Program (PPT), M. de la Fuente
  • RECOMMENDED READINGS:
    • Hofstede + Hofstede (2005) Cultures + Orgs - Software of the Mind SUMMARY (PDF)
    • Bordas (2007) Salsa, Soul, and Spirit REVIEW (PDF)
    • Trompenaars (2000) Riding the Waves of Culture SUMMARY (PDF)
• 10:50 AM – 12:00 PM – Volunteer Selection Materials Work Session
  • NOTE: The statewide team will be incorporating your feedback/input about the application, interview questions, and position description templates with plans to share them back via Collaborative Tools by the end of 2020.
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Coordinator ‘Round Table’ Session – Demonstration Gardens
  • Anne Schellman - Program Coordinator, UCCE Stanislaus Master Gardener Program
    • POWERPOINT: Round Table RE Demo Gardens (PDF), A.Schellman
    • ANNOTATION SCREENSHOTS:
      • Demo Garden Must-Haves (PNG)
      • Demo Garden Education and Outreach Best Practices (PNG)
      • Demo Garden Volunteer Management (PNG)
      • Demo Gardens are places where ... (PNG)
      • Summary of Demo Garden Annotations (Word)
• 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM – Coordinator ‘Round Table’ Session - Training in COVID-19
  • Randy Musser - Program Coordinator, UCCE Orange Master Gardener Program
  • Maggie O'Neill - Program Coordinator, UCCE San Bernardino Master Gardener Program
  • POWERPOINT: Round Table RE Training in COVID-19 (PPT), R.Musser
  • FACILITATOR SCRIPT: Round Table RE Training in COVID-19 Script (Word), R.Musser
• 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM – Closing

Pre-Work + Pre-Work Resources

• View the recording [60 min] and/or PowerPoint slides for our Brown Bag Webinar: Promising Practices Exchange Pre-Meeting (Wed. Aug. 19th, 12:00-1:00 PM). This Webinar, focusing on Inclusive Volunteer Selection, introduces strategies and practices for improving program accessibility.
• Familiarize yourself with the following UC system resources related to identifying, selecting, and engaging diverse talent:
  • STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
    • UCOP - Unconscious Bias Outlines and Resources [2 min]
    • UC Davis DEI - Potential Diversity Interview Questions [5 min]
    • UC Davis DEI Common but Unfair Evaluation Tendencies (RAC - E-mail TEMPLATE) [5 min]
    • NCWIT (via Berkeley IDEA Lab) - Reducing Unconscious Bias in Job Descriptions [5 min]
  • OPTIONAL
    • UCLA EDI - Implicit Bias Youtube Series (links to blog post with access instructions) [30 min]
    • UCOP - Managing Implicit Bias Training (links to blog post with access instructions) [120 min]

Gardeners with Heart

During our 2020 Virtual Mini-Conference offerings, the UC Master Gardener Program launched a special video featuring photos and quotes from/about special volunteers. These volunteers, Gardeners with Heart, were nominated by coordinators and fellow volunteers in advance of National Volunteer Week in April 2020. Gardeners with Heart, use creativity, strategic thinking, passion for program mission, and commitment to diversity to improve our program delivery. Coordinators may also enjoy reviewing the recording of the UC Master Gardener Program Gardeners with Heart LIVE event (Sept. 2020) featuring volunteer nominees from around the state.