Extension
It Starts With Us
Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
644 |
Number of those reporting that their knowledge of leadership has been enhanced |
1153 |
Number of those with improved leadership skills |
1052 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
185 |
Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities |
249 |
Number of those reporting more confidence in their leadership skills |
685 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
388 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
263 |
Number of those reporting new leadership skills improved their businesses or employee management |
158 |
In 2019, the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service completed Community Needs Assessments for each county in the Commonwealth. One of the goals of these assessments was to identify priority issues and concerns of citizens. Residents statewide identified “illegal dumping and littering” as the top agriculture and environment priority issue.Reducing waste through recycling provides communities opportunities to develop leaders to address a global concern – the plastic waste crisis. Many types of pla...
