Extension
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Leadership Skills Development
Community Leadership Development
FCS, 4-H, ANR
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Community Leadership Development
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
Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
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
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
Initial Outcome: Increase CEC members
Indicator: membership numbers increase
Method: higher attendance
Timeline: 2019-2020
Intermediate Outcome: Volunteers understand they have a voice in local decision making
Indicator: Increase in meeting participation at councils
Method: past to present comparison, observation
Timeline: 2019-2020
Long-term Outcome: Community minded, action oriented volunteers engaged in local decision making.
Indicator: Increased number of people serving on boards and councils making important decisions the moves the economy toward sustainability
Method: Observation, surveys of organizations run by boards and councils
Timeline: 2019-2020
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemaker Council
Content or Curriculum: KEHA, KELD
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Every other month 2019-2020
Audience: FCS Council members, new and current
Project or Activity: FCS Council
Content or Curriculum: KELD
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: 2019-2020
Audience: CEC Council members, other Extension Councils and Programs
Project or Activity: CEC Council
Content or Curriculum: KELD,CES publications and resources, Roberts Rules of Order
Inputs: FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent
Date: quarterly meetings 2019-2020
Author: Molly Jordan
Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
If you were to ask any 4-Her that attends camp more times than not they will say it is the best time of their life. However, one young man did not have this experience. On Wednesday night of camp, a counselor approached me regarding a camper in his cabin. The young man was inconsolable wanting to call his mom and go home. He revealed to the counselor and I that he recently lost a father figured to a drug overdose, and he was having a hard time being away from his mom. Normally, I do not allow ca
