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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, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Artistic & Essential Skill DevelopmentMajor Program

6510

Total Hours

Contributed.

12068

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

180

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

596

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of opportunities for creative expression

1181

Number of participants reporting increased knowledge, opinions, skills and/or aspirations in the arts

4783

Number of participants reporting increased perseverance, completing a project from start to finish

3999

Number of participants reporting increased confidence, self-esteem

1166

Number of participants reporting increased use of creativity

4552

Number of participants reporting increased mindfulness or a change in the way they see their immediate surroundings

1676

Number of participants reporting use of critical thinking skills and making deliberate choices to solve problems

3135

Number of participants reporting increased sense of belonging, support, and/or comfort

3401

Number of participants reporting increased focus, resilience

1002

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