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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

3839

Total Hours

Contributed.

6272

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

83

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

260

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of opportunities for creative expression

143

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

274

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

221

Number of participants reporting increased confidence, self-esteem

239

Number of participants reporting increased use of creativity

326

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

222

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

163

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

219

Number of participants reporting increased focus, resilience

148

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