Extension
It Starts With Us
Art and Public Speaking build confidence
Communications and Expressive Arts
Wilson, Stahler
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Arts Engagement
4-H Youth Development Programming
Public speaking skills are important for personal development and leadership skills. Whether you serve as a president of a civic group or run a small business or are presenting to your fifth grade class, you must communicate with an intent, such as to persuade, to inform, or to motivate. Public speaking skills are ranked number one among the skill sets of professionals. And utilizing the arts goes hand in hand with personal development, decision making, inventiveness, culture awareness and for the younger generation improved academic performance.
Participants will utilize the communication skills gained through education and extension programs to serve as leaders in extension clubs and events as well as other organizations. Participants will gain interpersonal communication skills that allow them to be competitive members of the current and future workforce. They will also increase an appreciation for the arts after participating in extension sponsored programs.
Participants will volunteer more readily.
Youth will compose a speech or demonstration and make a presentation in front of groups in their classrooms and possibly in county/district competition events.
Participants demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting.
Participants use their communication skills and new found confidence to assume leadership roles in extension groups or other organizations.
Acquire decision making skills, gain confidence, and self-esteem in their own abilities and talents.
Gain an appreciation for volunteerism, community service and the arts.
Participants will know how to research a topic, write an outline with an introduction, body and conclusion.
Create a presentation from that outline; then, present the presentation.
Participants will increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership.
Be exposed to new arts concepts.
Initial Outcome: Members become familiar with the preparation for public speaking.
Indicator: Number of participants; quality of presentations
Method: teacher evaluations, observations, score sheets from curriculum
Timeline: Fall through spring
Intermediate Outcome: Continued success with self esteem and public speaking
Number of teachers and/or community partners who recognize improved skills
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Method: survey of participants and personal testimonies
Timeline: Fall through spring
Long-term Outcome: Former members return to the community and resume leadership roles
Indicator: Numbers of leaders with extension experience
Method: interviews and testimonies
Timeline: Annually
Audience: Youth and Adult Leaders
Project or Activity: FCCLA judging
Content or Curriculum: Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agents, Teacher, Volunteer Leaders, Students
Date: Annually Spring and Fall
Audience: 4-H club members
Project or Activity: demonstration or speech projects
Content or Curriculum: communications and expressive arts
Inputs: agent, club leaders, CES staff, school staff, homemakers, volunteers, teen council members
Date: Fall/Spring
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: school competition
Content or Curriculum: communications and expressive arts curriculum
Inputs: agent, CES staff, volunteers, teachers, leaders, teen council members
Date: Spring
Audience: 4-H members who won school competition
Project or Activity: County communications competition
Content or Curriculum: communications and expressive arts
Inputs: agent, ces staff, volunteers, facilities, community partners
Date:spring
Audience: 4-H members who advanced from county competitions
Project or Activity: district and state communications competitions
Content or Curriculum: communications and expressive arts
Inputs: agents, ces staff, volunteers, community partners, facilities
Date: spring and summer
Audience: 4-H Cloverbuds
Project or Activity: club meetings
Content or Curriculum: expressive arts
Inputs: agent, staff, facilities, leaders, parents
Date: September through May
Audience: 4-H Special Needs Members
Project or Activity: club meetings
Content or Curriculum: expressive arts
Inputs: agent, staff, facilities, volunteers
Date: September through May
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Author: Rebecca Stahler
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Does participating in 4-H communication projects develop higher self- esteem and self-confidence? A resounding YES! For Boyd County 4-H member Aiden.Of the many life skills that 4-H seeks to teach youth, 4-H seems to do a particularly good job in the area of communication (Boyd, Herring, &Briers,1992;Fitzpatrick,Hatch Gagne, Jones, Lobley & Phelps,2005).Boyd County 4-H school clubs with demonstration projects are the largest 4-H program conducted throughout the club year for Boyd
