Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
UW Extension Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, November 15, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
A. Call To Order  
5 -  
Present:  
DAVE RIPP, KATE MCGINNITY, APRIL KIGEYA, SARAH SMITH and MICHAEL  
ENGELBERGER  
2 - RICK ROSE and BRENDA YANG  
Excused:  
YGP members present: Aurora Ross and Eli Tedesco  
Others present: Maya Walther, Michelle Probst, and Carrie Edgar  
• Introduce Maya Walther, YGP Assistant Coordinator – Director Edgar introduced Maya  
and she was welcomed by all.  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
UW EXTENSION COMMITTEE MINUTES 19.OCT.2022  
2022  
MIN-416  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-416  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by RIPP, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 2-0.  
D. Presentations  
CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM UPDATE  
2022  
PRES-173  
Attachments: 2022 PRES-173  
•
Climate Change Program Update – Michelle Probst, Natural Resources Educator  
provided an overview of her recent program highlighting her work on climate change  
initiatives.  
E. Reports  
DANE HS CLIMATE ACTION CONFERENCE  
2022  
PRES-174  
Attachments: 2022 PRES-174  
•
Dane County HS Climate Action Conference report – Eli Tedesco, Aurora Ross,  
Supervisor McGinnity.  
EXTENSION PROGRAM REPORT OCTOBER 2022  
2022  
RPT-533  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-533  
•
Director Report – Carrie Edgar provided a staffing update – Ely Moya, current  
part-time Juntos program coordinator has accepted the Bilingual Youth Development  
Educator position and will begin on Nov. 21. And Kula Yang, Family Relationships &  
Financial Security Educator will start on Jan 3rd. The greenhouse at Fen Oak is nearing  
completion and should be ready to use soon. Taylor Seale, Youth Development  
Educator is involved with two new coalitions. She is partnering with Public Health  
Madison/Dane for a Tobacco Prevention Youth Coalition on the Northside of Madison with  
a primary focus on reaching BIPOC youth. And she is part of a new collaboration with  
UW Health's Healthy Kids Collaborative for a local youth-centered coalition around  
LGBTQ+ behavioral health initiatives. Edgar also shared the October Program Summary  
Report with all.  
F. Announcements  
•
Next meeting – December 20 at 4 pm – Edgar requested the committee consider  
cancelling if no time sensitive action items due to Hanukah and other holidays that week.  
The committee was supportive and asked that Edgar check with Chair Yang and if she  
approves, notify all of the cancelation.  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
H. Adjourn  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by KIGEYA, that the meeting  
be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously 5-0, YGP 2-0.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Carrie Edgar, pending committee approval.