Leadership DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Pike County CES

Title:
Leadership Development
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Novella Froman, Leslie Workman, Stephanie Richards & Suzanne Stumbo
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Situation:

The Pike County Extension Council identified a need for our community to be addressed inclusive of leadership and community issues for the county and city. Many leadership scholars agree that leadership development is an important, and often overlooked facet of education (MacNeil, 2000). The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of our citizens and their communities. Helping citizens develop leadership competencies makes them better able to solve community problems and enhances civic participation (O-Brian & Kohmlmeier, 2003).

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Clientele will serve as leaders in their communities, community organizations and as mentors for youth.

•Clientele will demonstrate the understanding of diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism in their daily life.

•Clientele will identify and address critical issues that impact their community.

•Clientele will be productive, contributing adults in the future.

•Clientele will use leadership and communication skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis

Clientele will learn how to develop a PowerPoint Presentation to influence community through education on relevant interests

Intermediate Outcomes:

•Clientele will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day life.

•Clientele will utilize leadership skills during their time in Pike County Extension clubs, activities, workshops and other venues with other organizations.

•Clientele will become leaders for Extension programs and activities.

•Clientele will indicate increased awareness of diversity issues in their community and personal lives.

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

Initial Outcomes:

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

•Clientele will increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.

•Clientele will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership experiences.

•Citizens will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity.

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

•Citizens will learn how to set appropriate, attainable goals.

•Citizens will listen to people who have different ideas from them.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Citizens will be set and accomplish a goal.

Indicator: Number of citizens who indicate that they know how to listen set and accomplish a goal.


Method: 4-H Projects Books, Displays, Self Reports

Timeline: 2016-2020


Intermediate Outcome: Citizens will take responsibility and listen to people with different ideas.

Indicator: Number of citizens engaged in responsibility and discussions with others.

Method: Meetings, Projects on Leadership, and Activities

Timeline: 2016-2020


Long-term Outcome: Citizens will lead a group, lesson or activity.

Indicator: Number of citizens leading a group, lesson or activity, number of citizens serving as mentors.

Method: Meetings, Projects and or Lessons on Leadership and Activities

Timeline: 2016-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Citizens of Pike County

Project or Activity: Leadership

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Teen Mentors & Citizenship Curriculum

Inputs: Project Books

Date: 2016-2020


Audience: Citizens of Pike County

Project or Activity: Leadership

Content or Curriculum: Character Counts, WeConnect: A Global Citizenship Curriculum

Inputs: Workshops, Meeting and Activities

Date: 2016-2020


Audience: General population

Project or Activity: Textile workshops

Content or Curriculum: Master Volunteer in Clothing Curriculum

Inputs: Extension resources, FCS Program, volunteer time & training

Date: ongoing 2016-2020


Audience: General population

Project or Activity: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Experience

Content or Curriculum: KELD, Homemaker lessons & leadership trainings

Inputs: Extension resources, FCS Program, volunteer time & training

Date: ongoing 2016-2020



Audience: Citizens of Pike County and Farmers Market Leadership

Project or Activity: Workshop on developing a PPT

Content or curriculum: PPT Development

Inputs: Computer programs and developing a short PPT

Date: 2019




Success Stories

Pike 4-H Helps Youth Follow Their Dreams

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

4-H Helps Pike Youth Follow Their Dreams.“You can’t stuff a great life into a small dream.”-H. Jackson Brown.    The Pike County 4-H Council gave fourteens 4-H Teens an opportunity to explore a place where dreams are made through Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference.    4-H Teen Leaders from all of the Pike County and Pikeville High Schools made up this group of aspiring leaders, six high schools all together. Of this delegation, one was black, one was Asian an

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Christmas for Kids

Author: Deborah Stumbo

Major Program: Equine

On December 14th the Broken Trail Horse group held it's 10th Annual Christmas for Kids activity.  This celebrates a whole year of fund raising, trail riding activities, and hard work for the group.  This allows for the membership to grow professionally & take charge of various fund raising activities to develop leadership skills.  This year, 27 needy children were selected by various school counselors, church members, and group membership to receive 3 outfits, a winter coa

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Pike 4-H Teens Hone Leadership Skills through 4-H Volunteer Forum

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

Pike 4-H Teens Hone Leadership Skills through 4-H Volunteer Forum      During 2020 forty-two youth members completed Kentucky 4-H Leadership Boot Camp.  Of this number, seven are from Pike County.   According to Dr. Rachel Nobel, “Participants were from communities across the state. 97.6% of the participants reported that due to their involvement in 4-H Leadership Boot Camp they are now prepared to apply for a Kentucky 4-H State Officer position or state leadership

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