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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024


Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth DevelopmentMajor Program

3616

Total Hours

Contributed.

30784

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1765

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of business start-ups

72

Number of individuals reporting a new skill to prepare themselves for the workforce

6169

Number of businesses retained or expanded (including new market opportunities)

74

Number of events providing local entrepreneurship opportunities

93

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Juntos 4-H Summer Academy

Many Latino youth in Kentucky face significant educational challenges due to the immigrant and socioeconomic status of their parents. According to the National Research Councils report, “Hispanics and the Future of America,” many Latino children start school without the same social and economic resources as their peers. Inadequate school resources and low trust between students and staff exacerbate these disadvantages. The need to support and build community for these young people is evident acr...

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