The NextGen Program
Pathway to Public Service
Federal service matters in our climate and equity-challenged world. Our partnership will identify pathways into public service for high school, bachelor and graduate degree holders, with the goal of strengthening USDA's future workforce by increasing the number of Farm, Animal, Health, and Nutrition knowledgeable employees from underrepresented groups and geographies. Partnering with Arizona State University (ASU), Food Corps, Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU), and University of Guam (UoG), we have been awarded $18 Million to offer students education opportunities, scholarships and internships.
Student Opportunities
USDA Scholar Activities:
![Logo National Institute of Food and Agriculture](/ces/initiatives/nextgen/symposium/images/nifa-color-lockup-4x.png)
USDA Mission Statement
We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
![FoodCorps](/ces/initiatives/nextgen/symposium/images/FoodCorps-Logo.jpg)
![Hawaii Pacific University](/ces/initiatives/nextgen/symposium/images/hpu-logo.png)
![Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems](/ces/initiatives/nextgen/symposium/images/ASU_SwetteFood_1_Vert_RGB_MaroonGold_600ppi.png)
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![Investing in America](/ces/initiatives/nextgen/symposium/images/Investing_in_America.png)
For NextGen Inquires:
![Jay Clapeck](/ianre/directory/images/Clapeck_Jay1.jpg)
Jay Clapeck
NextGen Coordinator
Cooperative Extension Service
1751 Tanana Loop(Forestry Building), Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180
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DeShana York
Project Director
Cooperative Extension Service
219 E International Airport Road, Ste 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
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