The goal of the Innovation for Agricultural Training and Education (innovate) project—formerly referred to as the Modernizing Agricultural Education and Training Systems (MAETS) Project—is to develop the human and institutional capacity needed to promote rural innovation necessary to achieve sustainable food security, reduce poverty, conserve natural resources, and address other rural problems. We will define and disseminate strategies and approaches in support of agriculture education and training (AET) reform and investment. Innovate will focus on all levels of education such as: youth, workforce development programs, primary and secondary educational systems, vocational/technical levels, and the university and post-graduate level. This is the first year work plan for the Innovate project. This introduction is followed by a short overview of the Year 1 activities. Next, the activities for each of the project’s three components during Year 1 are described next. Each component’s section will also include a synopsis of the LOP for that component. We also have included a summary for the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP). The full project PMP for Innovate will be submitted separately.