Development of Volunteer LeadersPlan of Work

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Butler County CES

Title:
Development of Volunteer Leaders
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Drake, Saylor, Cowles
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Facilitation Training
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Youth Development Programming
Situation:
The Cooperative Extension Service depends on a large pool of volunteers to accomplish our mission to improve the lives of our citizens. Possessing good leadership skills is important for any volunteer leader. For a community to progress it must have capable leaders in both elected and volunteer positions. The County Extension Council and other leadership groups continue to identify leadership development as an important part of the work of the Butler County Extension Service.
Long-Term Outcomes:
A large, diverse, and willing group of leaders is available to address needs of our community. Community problems are solved by active local leaders.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Leaders accept new roles with the Extension Service and community organizations. Leaders practice leadership skills.
Initial Outcomes:
Clients will learn ways to address problems in their community. Clients will learn leadership skills like: public speaking, communication, parliamentary procedure, conflict resolution and running effective meetings.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Citizens learn leadership skills

Indicator: People at workshops or programs

Method: Paper survey

Timeline: February 2018


Intermediate Outcome: Leaders accept new roles within Extension

Indicator: Turnover in leadership positions, council participation

Method: Observation

Timeline: November 2017


Long-term Outcome: Diverse pool of leaders

Indicator: New leaders that seek or accept positions

Method: Observation

Timeline: October 2017

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Extension Clientele, Government Leaders, Prospective Leaders

Project or Activity: Local leadership workshop

Content or Curriculum: Parliamentary Procedure, communications

Inputs: Agent time, Parliament Procedure pub, specialist time

Date: February 2018


Audience: Extension Clientele, Government Leaders, Prospective Leaders

Project or Activity: MEAL

Content or Curriculum: MEAL program materials

Inputs: Agent time, specialist time, volunteer time, facilities, money

Date: August 201818


Audience: Extension Leaders

Project or Activity: Leader Training at CEC

Content or Curriculum: KELD materials

Inputs: Agent time, KELD materials

Date: April 2018


Audience: Extension Leaders

Project or Activity: Homemaker Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: UK publications

Inputs: Agent time, specialist time, KEHA

Date: Monthly


Audience: 4-H Teens

Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: Step Up to Leadership, 4-H Communications

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: January – August 2018


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: Adult 4-H Leader Development

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leader Training, Livestock, Horse, Shooting Sports trainings, camp training

Inputs: agent time, UK specialist time, finances

Date: September 2017 – June 2018



Success Stories

Empowering Local Leaders Across Kentucky

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

Community members and leaders need to be comfortable advocating for issues that are important to them.  Having the confidence to interact with elected officials and decision makers is an important leadership skill that is often neglected in extension programming.Working with elected officials is a skill that can be learned just like proper gardening or food preservation techniques.  The “Empower Local Leaders” program was developed by a team of extension agents in the Mammo

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