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Fayette County CES

Title:
Leadership Development
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Carter, Doggett, Kingsland, Lindsay, Dockery, Smith
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders and engaging and developing community leadership are fundamental keys of community strengthening and advancement. Over the last several years, the necessity of empowering community residents to enhance civic responsibility through community ownership is an essential element in implementing local solutions to local issues. Listed by numerous leadership development institutes, the importance of recognizing and building leadership characteristics in community residents is the practical application of becoming a proactive, informed, and prepared citizen and advocate on behalf of Extension.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Local citizens will practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools, and community outreach.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Volunteer leaders will use improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.


Engaged in community outreach and advocacy.

Initial Outcomes:

Local citizens increase their knowledge and skills in personal leadership and/or advocacy for Cooperative Extension and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.


KEHA, FCS. 4-H, Ag,and Horticulture Advisory Councils, COA&HES Alumni, and Community Coalition members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome: Kentucky communities are impacted through local leadership from Extension Office.

Indicators: Leaders feel a sense of ownership to their community. Local leadership works together to solve current and future issues that may arise.

Method: Reports and surveys

Timeline: On-Going


Intermediate Outcome: Extension leaders practice leadership skills within their local community.

Indicator: Increased involvement in extension leadership

Method: reports, council attendance and participation, COA&HES Alumni Association volunteers and mentors

Timeline: On-Going


Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and skills related to leadership.

Indicator: increased involvement and advocacy related to extension leadership

Method: reports, council attendance and participation, Area COA&HES Alumni Chapters membership, volunteer service and advocacy

Timeline: On-Going


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemakers

Project or Activity: KEHA Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council

Content or Curriculum:

Input: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Community Partners

Date: On-Going


Audience: Homemakers

Project or Activity: Homemaker Council

Content or Curriculum: KELD

Input: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, KEHA

Date: On-Going


Audience: Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: Master Gardener classes and Continuing Education

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener manual

Input: County agents, Specialists, Volunteers

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Seniors and caregivers

Project or Activity: Challenges of Aging workshops; Bluegrass Eldercare Consortium; Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children, Next Best Years

Content or Curriculum: CEC Publications/programs

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.

Date: ongoing


Audience: Adult and Teen Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Council

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: 4-H Agents, Specialists, volunteers

Date: quarterly meetings & as needed


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Council Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Club Volunteer Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Livestock Volunteer Certification Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adult Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Volunteer Certification Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adult and Teen Volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Volunteer Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources

Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists

Date: On-Going


Audience: Teens & Middle School Youth

Project or Activity: Teen Club & Clover Council

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agents, Specialists, volunteers

Date: monthly & as needed


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities

Content or Curriculum: Available resources through CES publications, specialists, listed curricula and COA&HES Alumni research and program updates

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Area COA&HES Alumni chapters, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.

Date: On-Going


Audience: District Board, CEC and Advisory groups

project or activity: Extension Leadership Development

Curriculum: extension leadership materials

inputs: agents, specialists

Date: on going


Audience: Community Residents & Businesses

Project: Local Foods Committee & Coordinator

Content & Curriculum: Collaborating Agencies, LFUCG, Agents, Specialist, COA Office of Development, COA&HES Alumni Association

Date: On-Going


Audience: Adults and students

Project or Activity: Fayette County Cattleman's Association, Fayette County Farm Bureau, Lions Club, Bluegrass fair and local and statewide COA&HES Alumni Association.

Content or Curriculum: Livestock production, field crops, leadership Programs, Judging and recognition, Area alumni chapter's network/recruitment opportunities for COA and FCS.

Date: On-Going


Audience: UK Interns and Mentees

Project or Activity: UK AG&HES Alumni; Extension Intern Program

Content or Curriculum: UK Mentoring publications, handbook

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