Success Stories

• 26

  November

  Identifying the long-term benefits of the 2024 Kentucky Volunteer Forum through a follow-up quantitative evaluation

  As universities tighten their financial belts and make decisions about program value, the need for evaluation data on program impact becomes increasingly more critical (McClure & Fuhrman, 2011). Exten...

  
  

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• 26

  November

  2024 Kentucky Volunteer Forum: A Professional Development Opportunity for all Extension Volunteers

  Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The...

  
  

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• 28

  June

  Celebrating the Impact of 4-H Teams and Partnerships with Community Stakeholders on the Kentucky 4-H Program

  Volunteers deliver Extension programs to audiences that would not otherwise be involved and extend the outreach of Extension and Extension professionals. Volunteers multiply the efforts of Extension p...

  
  

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• 28

  June

  Expanding the Role of Volunteers Delivering Kentucky 4-H Programs

  Volunteers are an essential component of 4-H programs and extend delivery methods to clientele who otherwise might not be served (Steele, 1994). Volunteers have a wide range of responsibilities in 4-...

  
  

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