Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

882188.2

Total Hours

Contributed.

4116128

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

8867.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

199952

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Empowering Future Leaders: Teen Leadership Academy Cultivates Middle School Leaders

According to recent studies, students who develop leadership skills in middle school are 70% more likely to excel in high school and beyond. The Teen Leadership Academy (TLA), a middle school 4-H leadership program, has proven to be a catalyst for such development among young learners.The TLA program, designed for middle school students, selects four students from each participating school to engage in a comprehensive leadership program. This year, the program focused on building skills across v...

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Empowering Future Leaders: Teen Leadership Academy Cultivates Middle School Leaders

People

Irma Johnson

Extension Specialist

Irma
Irma Johnson, BioState Specialist for Family Assets and Community Engagement-Community Resource and DevelopmentInterim Director- Office of Regional Stewardship and Public Engagement (2013-present)Dire... More

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Kentucky ForestryWorks Education Training and Certification Program

    There is a shortage of forestry training programs available at the K-12 and community/technical college level in Kentucky. Our educational team created a Kentucky ForstryWorks high school curriculum t... Read More

  • Ag Funding Workshop

    Ag Funding WorkshopOn June 11th, 2024, Trimble County Extension Office hosted the Agriculture Funding Workshop. In collaboration with multiple entities across the state, the Workshop was presented to ... Read More

  • 4-H Camp

    According to the U.S. Census (2022) the median household income in Fulton County is $33,449. The cost for one 4-Her to attend 4-H Summer Camp is $300 plus the cost of transportation. Many families in ... Read More

  • UK Equine Tall Fescue Workshop

    University of Kentucky Forage Specialists and Associates worked with the national Alliance for Grassland Renewal to host the second Equine Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation workshop in January 20... Read More

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