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In May 2011, the MIDAS project team launched the pilot Change Agent Network (CAN). The purpose of the CAN is to generate awareness and provide communications about the MIDAS project throughout FSA by utilizing a group of Change Agents selected from the State and County Offices, as well as representatives from Division of Agricultural Farm Programs and Kansas City. The Change Agents work directly with the project team to learn first-hand information on project activities and then share that information at the local level. Along the way, they will share comments, questions, and concerns from the field and funnel them up to the project team. Additionally, the CAN will be utilized to:
- Identify potential problems and assist in the development of plans to address issues
- Inform and engage local FSA employees in MIDAS Project activities
- Share the response to MIDAS with the project team and provide ongoing feedback
This pilot phase is scheduled to run through fall of 2011. During this time, the Change Agents will provide feedback on the overall process and their role, which will be used to define the future growth of the CAN and how the network will be enhanced in the upcoming project phases.
We look forward to working with the CAN to support the success of MIDAS!
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