In the 2016 4-H National Youth Survey on Leadership, two-thirds of respondents said they dont have the tangible skills they needed to lead. Half of the high school students said they dont feel prepared to lead in college or a future career. To change this a partnership with Mercer County Chamber of Commerce and Cooperative Extension Service to offer the Mercer County Youth Leadership Program. We had 23 high school juniors participate in the seven-month program. The goal of the program is to prov...
The CYFAR Uplift Project Year 2 was met with challenges and successes. The team consists of Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Dr. Ken Jones, Dr. Allison Young, Chandra DeRamus, Carla Jordan, Maria Harris and Tyrone ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder is a serious danger for youth today. Truth and Consequences is a time honored tradition in Carlisle County Schools. Carlisle County Middle School and the Carlisle County Extensi... Read More
The Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camp Grant was able to host another year of summer camp for Service Member Parents and Teens in spite of having to reschedule to 2021 because of Covid-19. Kerri As... Read More
Even at nine years old, Zach Chaney knew he had talent and wanted to learn to use it. Growing up in a rural area of Pike County, access to the arts was not always readily available. He remembers walki... Read More