Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities

Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County (CUCE-BC) is a community-based educational outreach agency with state and national networks. CUCE-BC has educational outreach programming in the areas of family and youth development, agricultural profitability, nutrition and food safety, environment and labor force enhancement. CUCE-BC’s outreach programming brings together Cornell University specialists and researchers to cooperate with local community organizations leaders and volunteers to strengthen:

• healthy families

• good job skills

• clean environment

• successful farms

• confident youth

• strong communities

We put knowledge to work by providing timely, research-based information and expertise from Cornell University. Whether it’s one on one, over the Internet, group classes or somewhere in between, we have practical solutions to real-life issues.

• Mission
  The Cornell University Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.
• Vision
  • building
    competencies for self-sufficiency and empowerment through lifelong learning
  • responsive
    to dynamic economic and societal needs through innovative education
  • recognized
    as the lead resource for volunteer development and staff training
  • valued
    by funders as demonstrated by availability of adequate resources to accomplish community goals