Extension
It Starts With Us
Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteers
Leadership Development
Amburgey, Gwishiri
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Conflict Resolution
Facilitation Training
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.
Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
Number of people who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach, number of people who apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership, advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership
Initial Outcome: extension develops new community leaders
Indicator:increase in skilled volunteers
Method: leader participation on committees
Timeline:year round
Intermediate Outcome:leaders take on more responsibility
Indicator:new leaders take on officer and committee chairmanships
Method:observation throughout the community
Timeline: year round
Long-term Outcome:citizens take on a primary leadership role for a major activity or take on leadership roles in state organizations
Indicator: leaders become more involved in regional and statewide activities
Method: success of programs and committees led by local leaders
Timeline:year round
Audience: commodity groups
Project or Activity: board leadership development
Content or Curriculum: decision making and planning
Inputs: agent support and specialist
Date: spring
Audience: County Extension COuncil
Project or Activity: Orientation of New Members and Continuing Training for past members
Content or Curriculum: KELD
Inputs: Agent support and volunteer specialist
Date: Fall
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Farm to Fork program
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Community banks, businesses, health departments, Farm Bureau, etc.
Date: Fall
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. 4-H traditionally focuses on positive youth development, but adult volunteers are the mainstay of the programs. A study of Ohio 4-H agents revealed that they believed orienting volunteers is important but lack information on whether their training programs or teaching strategies are effective (Deppe & Culp, 2001). Non-systematic training and the lack of vol
