Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth DevelopmentMajor Program

23407

Total Hours

Contributed.

232093

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

205

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

12403

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program

3366

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

694

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions

1663

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

1295

Stories

Three county collaboration result in new 4-H Homeschool Club

According to the National Home Education Research Institute, about 3.1 million homeschooled students in grades K-12 in the United States in 2021- 2022. According to the John Hopkins School of Education, 5% of Kentuckys K-12 students were homeschooled. In Kentuckys far Mississippi River counties, the number of homeschooled students seems to have significantly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. As this number continues to rise, homeschool families are looking to take advantage of Extension pro...

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Three county collaboration result in new 4-H Homeschool Club

Stories Behind the Numbers

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  • 2023 4-H Corn Dog Booth Fundraiser

    The problem - Breathitt Countys poverty rate was at 34.3% in 2016. Breathitt Countys Agent for 4-H Youth Development believes that the best way to combat this issue is to teach the children of Breathi... Read More

  • Ky State Fair Helps 4-H Youth to Thrive

    The Kentucky State Fair is a culminating event of yearly 4-H project work. Project work is defined by including the following: “(a) Planned work in an area of interest to the 4-H member, (b) Guided by... Read More

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