Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteersPlan of Work

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Bath County CES

Title:
Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteers
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Rob Amburgey, Terence Clemons, Nicole Gwishiri
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Conflict Resolution
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Facilitation Training
Situation:
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
Intermediate Outcomes:
Number of people who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach, number of people who apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
Initial Outcomes:
Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership, advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in leadership
Indicator: Number increasing knowledge
Method: Observation, reports from council members
Timeline: Throughout year

Intermediate Outcome: Number of people who practice personal leadership skills
Indicator: Number of volunteers who move into leadership roles
Method: Observation
Timeline: Throughout year

Long-term Outcome: Strengthen local organizational (Extension) leadership
Indicator: Increase in volunteers, increase in new leaders serving on advisory boards
Method: Observation
Timeline: Throughout year
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: commodity groups

Project or Activity: board leadership development

Content or Curriculum: decision making and planning

Inputs: agent support and specialist 

Date: spring


Audience: County Extension COuncil 

Project or Activity: Orientation of New Members and Continuing Training for past members

Content or Curriculum: KELD

Inputs: Agent support and volunteer speciallist 

Date: Fall


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Success Stories

Volunteer Recruitment

Author: Nicole Gwishiri

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Bath County Extension, like many extension programs in the state of Kentucky, rely on volunteers to aid in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. From the previous year's efforts, the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent continued to generate, educate, maintain, and sustain the leaders. Focus was on the Bath County Extension Homemaker program. The Homemakers have a strong connection to the community of Bath County, however, many believe this organization is the same organiz

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