Adult Leadership DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Kenton County CES

Title:
Adult Leadership Development
MAP:
Empowering Community Leaders
Agents Involved:
Averbeck, Donahue, Kelley, Stanton, Allen, Bowling, Brown-Price, Byrnes
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Community Strategic Planning
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
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. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, more than 1,500 Master Gardener volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the FCS and Horticulture agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.

Residents of south Kenton County, and specifically the agriculture community, have not been involved in county and local policy-making decisions. The recent expansion of retail and residential into the rural areas have spurred the local residents to interact with these policy makers. This recent surge indicates there are opportunities for the Cooperative Extension Service to help with leadership development.

The primary mechanism for securing input in the support and direction of local cooperative extension programs will be the County Extension Council. County Extension Council needs to continue to reach a partnership with professional staff so that they will help identify needs, set goals, plan, promote and implement programs and evaluate those programs. They will insure broad-based programs available to all.



Long-Term Outcomes:

-Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

-County Extension Council is representative of the ethnic and geographic diversity of the population and is empowered to develop, implement and evaluate programs in partnership with professional staff.

-Engaged rural residents that will determine the future of what their community looks like.

-Extension Homemakers are empowered to maintain and improve membership opportunities.

-FCS council is empowered to develop, implement, and evaluate programs in partnership with FCS staff.

-Master Gardener volunteers continue to grow in number and broaden the reach of Extension as they foster community gardens and greenspaces, teach members of the public, and increase awareness of the value of horticulture throughout the community.














Intermediate Outcomes:

-Implementation of a Kenton County rural leadership program.

-Number of people who: Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.

-Number of people who: Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.

-Number of people who: Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems

-County Extension Council committees meet regularly and execute committee goals.

-KEHA and FCS Advisory councils meet regularly to develop and implement plans for membership and program development

- Master Gardener volunteers increase in number and broaden their reach throughout the community.



Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Participants are actively engaged in the tasks of CEC.

Method: Observation.

Timeline: Ongoing.


Initial Outcome: Committees meet regularly, execute committee tasks and report back to council.

Indicator: Increased attendance and participation on committees and at council meetings.

Method: Attendance sheets, committee reports, agent observation.

Timeline: By November 2018.


Intermediate Outcome: MG volunteers are actively assisting the community through various MG-approved projects

Indicator: MG are required to give at least 30-40 hours per year to stay certified

Method: Self-report volunteer hours through PACE

Timeline: Ongoing



LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: Regular County Extension Council Committee meetings

Content or Curriculum: Agents each mentor a committee, committees formed 3-04 and are updated each January

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: August 2017, November 2017, February 2018, May 2018


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: South Kenton County Working Group

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture Agent presents current Extension programs.

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: Quarterly meeting


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: Extension District Board

Content or Curriculum: UK District Board Handbook

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: Bi-monthly meetings 2018-2019


Audience: South Kenton Citizens Group

Project or Activity: Addressing Land Use and Conservation Practices

Content or Curriculum: Ag Agent's Advisory, CEDIK Specialists and publications

Inputs: CEC members, Ag Advisory members, NKY Area Planning Commission

Date: Bi-monthly meetings



Initial Outcomes:

-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

-Value the collective partnership of the council and staff.

-Understand the roles and duties for committees.

-Become engaged in active participation in planning, promoting and evaluating programs.

-Upon completion of agent's research of other rural leadership programs, work with Ag Development Board to create a leadership program.

-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.

-KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.

-Continually adding to the number of Master Gardener volunteers adds to Extension’s reach and improves horticultural knowledge throughout the community






Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: A strong active CEC represents the diversity of the county and insures a broad-based program open to all citizens.

Indicator: The diversity of program participants as reflected in attendance sheets and statistics.

Method: The diversity of program participants as reflected in attendance sheets and statistics.

Timeline: Ongoing.


Initial Outcome: Classes of rural community leaders

Indicator: Number of graduates completing the leadership program

Method: Surveys

Timeline: January 2019


Indicator: Participants are actively engaged in the tasks of CEC.

Method: Observation.

Timeline: Ongoing.


Initial Outcome: Committees meet regularly, execute committee tasks and report back to council.

Indicator: Increased attendance and participation on committees and at council meetings.

Method: Attendance sheets, committee reports, agent observation.

Timeline: all year


Initial Outcome; Increased participation in Homemaker Activities

Indicator: Increased attendance

Method: Attendance sheets, committee reports, agent observation

Timeline: August 2018-May 2019


Initial Outcome: Homemaker membership increased or maintained

Indicator: Increased membership numbers

Method: Membership report

Timeline: July to December


Initial Outcome: FCS social media efforts will result in being known as valuable as a valuable resource for research-based FCS information.

Indicator: More hits on the webpage, more “Likes” and sharing

Method: Observation of webpages and other social media pieces

Timeline: All Year


Initial Outcome: Master Clothing Volunteers practice personal leadership skills in community outreach.

Indicator: Number of hours volunteers spent training others on behalf of Extension: Number of individuals reached by volunteer-led programs/activities who demonstrated one or more newly acquired skill.

Method: MCV reports

Timeline: All Year


Initial Outcome: New Master Gardener volunteers are recruited and trained every year

Indicator: MG students complete 50+ hours of Extension-led training in Horticulture, pass a final exam

Method: 50+ hours of classroom training through approved UK-Master Gardener program

Timeline: Every fall/winter


Learning Opportunities:

Learning Opportunities

Audience: CEC members

Project or Activity: Committees meet regularly, execute committee tasks and report back to council.

Content: KELD

Inputs: CEC Leadership

Date: Quarterly Meetings


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: Regular County Extension Council Committee meetings

Content or Curriculum: Agents each mentor a committee, committees are updated each January

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: August 2018, November 2018, February 2019, May 2019


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: Regular County Extension Council Committee meetings

Content or Curriculum: KELD Curriculum

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: August 2018, November 2018, February 2019, May 2019


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: Extension District Board

Content or Curriculum: UK District Board Handbook

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: Bi-monthly meetings 2018-2019


Audience: County Extension Council members

Project or Activity: South Kenton County Working Group

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture Agent presents current Extension programs.

Inputs: County Extension Council Members, County Agents

Date: Quarterly meeting


Audience: South Kenton Citizens Group

Project or Activity: Addressing Land Use and Conservation Practices

Content or Curriculum: Ag Agent's Advisory, CEDIK Specialists and publications

Inputs: CEC members, Ag Advisory members, NKY Area Planning Commission

Date: Bi-monthly meetings


Audience: Agriculture Leadership Program (ALP)

Project or Activity: South Kenton County Leads, South Kenton Working Group

Content or Curriculum: UK KELP and other programs

Inputs: UK Specialists, Agents, Local Government

Date: October 2017-March 2018


Audience: FCS Leaders

Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council

Content or Curriculum: FCS Agent Designed

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents and Specialists, Kentucky and CES Partnering Agencies,Publications and Resources, FCS program funds USDA, Partnering Agencies

Date: December 2018


Audience: Extension Homemakers

Initial Outcomes: Increased participation in Homemaker Activities

Indicator: Increased attendance in Area Trainings 

Inputs: Leader directed, KELD, NKY Staff

Method: Attendance sheets, committee reports, agent observation

Timeline:Sept 2018, Jan 2019

Audience: FCS Leaders, General Public

Project or Activity: Increase Social and General Media Outreach

Content or Curriculum: Kenton Agents design, UK publications

Inputs: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Local newspaper

Date: All Year

Method: Observation of webpages.

Timeline: All Year


Audience: Kenton County Homemakers

Project or Activity: Area Homemaker Leadership positions

Content or Curriculum: Member appointed

Inputs: Homemaker budget KEHA budget, area officers

Date: All year


Audience: General Public

New project or Activity: Adult Sewing Programs

Content or Curriculum: Master clothing volunteer program

Inputs: FCS Agent and MCV developed

Date: Fall and Spring series


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: Client Protection Committee

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Client Protection

Inputs: Agent assistance and program funds. County program money will fund other projects. Either the Durr Annex or Durr Center will be utilized for county programs. Paid staff and volunteers will conduct the educational sessions.

Date: July 2018 - June 2019


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Certified Leaders Committee

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Horse Program rules, guidelines

Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Volunteer Horse Certification workshops. County program money will fund other projects. Either the Durr Annex or Durr Center will be utilized for county programs.

Date: Sept. 2018 – April 2019


Audience: Master Clothing Volunteers and candidates.

Project or Activity: Master Clothing Volunteer Workshop

Content or Curriculum: Sewing and clothing construction techniques

Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in the Master Clothing Volunteer workshops. County program money will fund other projects.

Date: October 2018


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: Horse & Livestock Volunteer Certification & Re-certification

Content or Curriculum: Horse & Livestock Education, UK selected/developed materials

Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Volunteer Livestock Certification workshops. County program money will fund other projects. Either the Durr Annex or Durr Center will be utilized for county programs.

Date: Dates determined by State 4-H Program


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: Sewing Expo

Content or Curriculum: Sewing and quilting techniques

Inputs: The county special projects funds or county program money will help support volunteer attendance.

Date: April 2019


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Certified Livestock Leaders

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Livestock rules, guidelines

Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Volunteer Livestock Certification workshops. County program money will fund other projects.

Date: July 2017 – June 2018


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: Jabez Quilt Seminar

Content or Curriculum: Quilting techniques

Inputs: The county special projects fund will help support volunteers’ registration fees.

Date: January 2018


Audience: Adult volunteers

Project or Activity: Shooting Sports Certification

Content or Curriculum: Shooting Sports

Inputs: 4-H Council and grants will help support volunteers’ registration fees that participate in Shooting Sports. County program money will fund other projects. Either the Durr Annex, Durr Center, or Lloyd Wildlife will be utilized for county programs. Paid staff and volunteers will conduct most of the educational sessions.

Date: 2018-2019


Audience: Adult or teen volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Counselor training guides

Inputs: The county 4-H council and County funds will help support and train volunteers that will be attending 4-H camp.

Date: 2018-2019


Audience: Adult or teen volunteers

Project or Activity: 4-H Communication event

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication

Inputs: County program funds will be used to train teens and adults to serve as room monitors and judges for the county communication event

Date: July 2018 – June 2019


Audience: Master Gardener Volunteers

Project or Activity: Weekly continuing education during the growing season

Content/ Curriculum: UK and other Extension Horticulture materials

Inputs: County Extension Agents

Date: Weekly April through October at the OEC


Audience: General public

Project or activity: MG training

Content/Curriculum: UK-Approved Master Gardener Training Manual

Inputs: County Horticulture & Agriculture Agents, UKy Extension Specialists

Date: Every fall/winter; Kenton Conducts training next fall/winter 2018/2019


Audience: Extension Homemakers

Project Activities - Area Homemaker Housing Chairman Project

Content - KEHA Housing Plan of Work

Inputs: UK Publications, Northern Kentucky Area Horticulture Staff

Date: Planning - July, Oct, Dec., Event Annually 


Audience: Area Housing and Environment Homemaker Chairs

Project or Activity: - Area Seminar, "Healthy Horticulture" - for family activities and mental health

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Plan of Work for Housing

Inputs: Kenton, Boone, Campbell Horticulture staff, UK publications

Date: Planning - July, October, December; Event-January 12, 2019


Audience: Extension Homemakers

Project or Activity: Girls Day Out

Content or Curriculum: Homemaker designed scholarship fund raiser

Inputs: Homemaker council, planning committee

Date: April 2019







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