Community EngagementMajor Program

9979

Total Hours

Contributed.

101516

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

686

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

2317

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities

1389

Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others

167

Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership

1004

Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects

744

Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems

1663

Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement

271

Stories

4-H Helping Hands

The 4-H Helping Hands Project was developed by the members of the Nelson County 4-H Teen Council. This group of 20 members meets weekly to learn about needs in our community and how they can develop meaningful engagement projects to address those needs. Some projects are lead by extension staff and some by members of the 4-H Teen Council. The goal of the project was to introduce youth to meaningful community engagement projects that they can replicate to multiply the impact in the community. A g...

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4-H Helping Hands

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