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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


Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth DevelopmentMajor Program

4337

Total Hours

Contributed.

18049

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

21

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

3356

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who reported learning new skills to prepare or improve themselves for the workforce as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

1435

Number of participants who reported that they improved their job interview skills as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

678

Number of participants who reported an improvement in their personal skills (e.g., communication, networking, time management) as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

974

Number of participants who reported improvement in their confidence to implement employment strategies as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

413

Number of participants who reported that they learned strategies for managing their work-life responsibilities as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

260

Number of participants who developed a resume as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

264

Number of participants who gained an increase in salary/income as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

7

Number of participants who gained new employment as a result of participating in an Extension workforce development program/outreach.

11

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