Empowering Green County Community LeadersPlan of Work

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Green County CES

Title:
Empowering Green County Community Leaders
MAP:
Community Leadership
Agents Involved:
Jordan Crain, Ricky Arnett, Tyrone Gentry
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
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, 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 agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.


The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of young people and their communities. Leadership skills, such as goal-setting, problem-solving and sound decision-making, are not just necessary for leaders-these skills are needed for success in today's world. Furthermore, helping young people develop leadership competencies makes them better able to solve community problems and enhances their civic participation. Young leaders also demonstrate higher career aspirations, increased self-esteem, and improved high school completion rates.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership


Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.


Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth.


Youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future.


Intermediate Outcomes:

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


Youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.


Youth will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.

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.


Youth will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.


Youth will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.


Youth will acquire decision making skills and gain an appreciation for civic engagement.


Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Green County Citizens will increase knowledge in personal leadership.

Indicator: Number of citizens indicating increased leadership knowledge, skills or confidence through participation in leadership programs.

Method: Lesson evaluation tools, observation of members.

Timeline: July-June


Intermediate Outcome: Number of people who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.

Indicator: Number of adults and youth utilizing improved skills in communication, problem solving or group process in addressing community issues and needs.

Method: Involvement in community development committees/strategic planning, participant observations of program planning exercises, development of organizational resources.

Timeline: July-June


Long-term Outcome: Community Problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Indicator: Number of people who are involved in addressing significant community issues.

Method: Observation of leaders who implement projects, number of local policy changes as a result of Extension programs.

Timeline: July-June


Long-term Outcome: Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations and as mentors for younger youth.

Indicator: Number of 4-H members serving as direct mentors to younger youth

Method: Evaluations of leaders

Timeline: December with request to continue volunteer roles


Intermediate Outcomes: Youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.

Indicator: Number of youth serving in a leadership role.

Method: Evaluations

Timeline: After programs.


Initial Outcomes: Youth will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.

Indicator: Number of youth indicating they have gained communication and leadership skills.

Method: Evaluations

Timeline: September

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: KEHA Members

Project or Activity: KEHA Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development, State Lessons

Inputs: FCS Agents, KEHA

Date: August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020


Audience: Advisory Council Members

Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council, Ag Advisory Council, 4H Advisory

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Leadership Development, UK Publications

Inputs: CES Agents

Date: November & March 2019 and 2020


Audience: Extension Council Members

Project or Activity: Programming Development

Content or Curriculum: Building a stronger Extension Service

Inputs: Agents, Extension Council

Date: Quarterly 2018/19


Audience: KY Farm Bureau Board of Directors

Project or Activity: Developing Agriculture Leaders

Content or Curriculum: Building a Stronger Community

Inputs: Agent, KY Farm Bureau

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Home Place Board of Directors

Project or Activity: Preserving Historical Tourism

Content or Curriculum: Preserving Historical Tourism

Inputs: Agent, NRCS, Board of Directors

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Greensburg/ Green County Chamber of Commerce

Project or Activity: Promoting Green County

Content or Curriculum: Building a Stronger Future

Inputs: Agents, Green County Chamber of Commerce

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Green County Ag Alumni Association

Project or Activity: Promoting Agriculture Leadership

Content or Curriculum: Youth Leadership Development

Inputs: Agent, Ag Alumni

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Green County Cattlemen's Association

Project or Activity: Various Activities Throughout the County

Content or Curriculum: Supporting Green Countians

Inputs: Agent, Cattlemen's Board, Sponsors, Volunteers

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Green County Agriculture Development Council

Project or Activity: Planning the Investment of Local Phase I Dollars

Content or Curriculum: Building Leadership Through Partners

Inputs: Agent, FSA, Soil Conservation, GOAP

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Club Officers

Project or Activity: Officer Training

Content or Curriculum: My Leadership Workbook

Inputs: Agents, Workbooks, Leadership Team Building activities

Date: September


Audience: Pre Teens and Teens

Project or Activity: State and National Capitol Experience

Content or Curriculum: Citizenship Public Adventures

Inputs: Agents, Curriculum, Local-state-federal Officials

Date: September, March


Audience: Teens

Project or Activity: Teen Leadership Council

Content or Curriculum: Unlock Your Leadership Potential

Inputs: Agent, Volunteers, Team Building Activities,

Date: July - June



Success Stories

Help, Hope, and Hands continuing to help others

Author: Jordan Crain

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Members of Help, Hope and Hands have been helping others in the Green County community for meany years. The group first joined together and was focused on making sleeping mats for those in need. Those mats were distributed both locally and internationally. While they continue to work on sleeping mats, they have added additional projects within the group. Each year, they donate 100 cancer caps, make and distribute cancer care packages, sew pillowcase dresses, host the Community Baby Shower, assis

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