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Boyd County CES

Title:
Leaders Matter
MAP:
Growing Community Leaders
Agents Involved:
FCS, 4H, Hort, Ag
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Master Gardener
Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders is critical for the sustainability of communities that support and strengthen families. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension is committed to engaging, educating, and empowering local citizens to investigate issues, make responsible decisions, and take ownership of solutions.


Developing a plan for leadership development that builds leadership at three levels: 1) personal leadership 2) organizational leadership and 3) community leadership. Leadership empowers local people to take ownership of community problems and possibilities.


Goals:

•Develop skills and knowledge designed to improve personal leadership capacity.

•Implement leadership practices designed to improve successful accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.

•Employ effective practices designed to increase community support for improving community quality of life.

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.


•Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.


•Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems

Initial Outcomes:

•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.


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


•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

•Number of volunteers whose personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and skills improved

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and adults in Boyd County increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Indicator: enrollment and completion of leadership activities

Method: Attendance sheets, completion of leader lesson classes

Timeline: annually


Intermediate Outcome: Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach

Indicator: Number of program activities leader lead, number of leader led clubs , new leaders of clubs, number of volunteers to community and civic activities, number of members who seek and/or serve as area or state officers, positive growth in KEHA members

Method: observation, sign in sheets, volunteer hour reports

Timeline: annually


Long Term Outcome – Community is strengthened through strong local organizational leadership; community problems are solved through engaged local leadership.

Indictor – Increase in the following: •Number of volunteers whose personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and skills improved •Number of volunteers who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach •Number of volunteers addressing community problems by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions •Number of hours volunteers spent training others on behalf of Extension. •Number of youth reached by volunteer-led Extension programs/activities •Number of adults reached by volunteer-led Extension programs/activities

Method- Increase in the number of individuals reached by volunteer-led programs/activities who reported planning to improve at least one behavior related to subjects taught (kitchen readiness, food safety, food preparation, addition of fruits and vegetables into the diet, movement of the body that leads to better physical fitness, and reducing the risk of chronic disease)

Timeline: Annually-ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:Volunteer leaders, KEHA members, 4H Leaders/Youth, Master Gardeners, All Ccunty and Program Councils, District Board, all school clubs

Project or Activity:Enhance Personal Leadership Capacity

Content or Curriculum: UK Council Handbook, Step-Up to Leadership, KELD and Roberts Rules of Orders

Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, all school systems in Boyd County, United Way, Family Youth Service Staff, FFA Advisor/members and volunteers

•Kentucky CES publications and resources

•specialists and associates •Kentucky State Master Gardeners

•Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)

•Community partners

Date:  Spring 2019, some annually


Audience: Extension Volunteers

Project or Activity: Build Organizational Leadership Capacity

Content or Curriculum: Champion Food Volunteer Program

Inputs: •Champion Food Volunteers (CFV)•Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers

•Kentucky CES publications and resources

Date: Fall 


Audience: Boyd County Families, Extension Volunteers

Project or Activity: Utilize leadership skills to improve family and community quality of life

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Resources

Inputs: •Champion Food Volunteers (CFV)•Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)•Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers

Date: summer 2018 and summer 2019


Audience: 4-H Teens

Project or Activity: Teen Summit, 4-H camp, Communications, Capitol Experience, Teen Issues

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension and National 4H Curriculum

Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Community and Officials (State, County and City)

Project or Activity: Local Leaders Luncheon

Content or Curriculum: University of Kentucky Extension Resources and/or curriculum

Inputs: •Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers

Date: Annually



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Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

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