Advancing Employment and Income Opportunities
OSU Extension is a leader in community development education and an unbiased partner as strategies are implemented to achieve community and organizational goals.
Our community development professionals enhance the well-being of communities and neighborhoods via interactive and collaborative partnerships with local businesses and organizations, community leaders and local officials.
OSU Extension applies cutting-edge research, knowledge and innovations to improve local businesses and the communities they serve. Our economic, small business and job development programs are tailored to local community needs in every county, whether metropolitan, rural or a combination.
While OSU Extension in Marion County does not have local community development program staff who offer county-level services, you can learn more about all OSU Extension community development programs at http://comdev.osu.edu.
Extension has been helping all Ohioans build better lives, better businesses and better communities since 1914.