Developing Youth Into Productive and Contributing Citizens

Developing Youth Into Productive and Contributing CitizensPlan of Work

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Green County CES

Title:

Developing Youth Into Productive and Contributing Citizens

MAP:

Youth Development

Agents Involved:

Tyrone Gentry

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

4-H Health Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

4-H Youth Development Programming

Situation:

There are skills that cannot be accessed through formalized testing like communication, soft skills and making career based skill connections. A growing number of people are losing their connection to our environment; therefore it's important that we car for and teach respect of our resources. Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both. It is important for youth to learn respect for themselves an others. By achieving self respect and skills, youth have confidence and skills necessary to affect change in their current situation and future.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
Youth will engage in community projects related to natural resources.
Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H programs.
Youth will choose a career path in science, engineering or technology subject matter.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth can explain the role of agriculture in daily life to others.
Youth will make decisions in their daily lives that positively impact natural resources.
Youth will increase adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-keeping, leadership and service.
Youth will gain knowledge of the interrelationship and interdependence within an ecosystem.
Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-keeping, leadership and service.
Indicator: The number of youth who learn new safety skills.
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: October and April

Intermediate Outcome: Youth will make decisions in their daily lives that positively impact natural resources.
Indicator: Number of youth making changes to better their natural resources.
Method: Survey
Timeline: March, June

Long-term Outcome: Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H programs.
Indicator: Youth will have an increased number of positive assets.
Method: Survey using Search Institute Asset Approach
Timeline: November and March

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth in grades K-5
Project or Activity: Ag Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: Acres of Adventure, KY Farm 2 School
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Community Leaders, Schools
Date: October

Audience: 4th-8th grades
Project or Activity: Project Days
Content or Curriculum: Entomology, Project FLP, Project Wet
Inputs: Agent, Schools, Parks, project materials
Date: August, September, March, May

Audience: Science Club
Project or Activity: Water Quality Studies
Content or Curriculum: Project Wet
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Mentors, Water Kits, Rivers/streams
Date: May-July

Audience: 4th-8th grades
Project or Activity: Cooking School
Content or Curriculum: Jump Into Food and Fitness, Youth Cooking Series, Super Star Chef
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Chefs, Cooks, Food, Kitchen Equipment
Date: February

Audience: 7th Graders
Project or Activity: Financial Management and Career Planning
Content or Curriculum: Reality Check, World of Work
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Schools, Businesses, Community Leaders, Banks
Date: November

Audience: Youth 4th-12th grades
Project or Activity: Ham Project
Content or Curriculum: Livestock Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Farms, Local Businesses
Date: January, February, May, August

Success Stories

Rising Chefs Learn Culinary Skills

Author: Tyrone Gentry

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

Rising Chefs Learn Culinary SkillsCreating a healthy community starts with preparing youth with skills to make positive decisions about their lifestyles. Youth who knows how to interpret a recipe, modify it as necessary, and select healthy ingredients will have a better understanding of how to make wise health choices.  Green County 4-H sought out the Super Star Chef program to offer these important skills to our youth. The three-day intensive camp introduces youth to new foods as they pre