Adult and Youth LeadershipPlan of Work

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Carroll County CES

Title:
Adult and Youth Leadership
MAP:
Community, Economic, and Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Cathy Jansen, Joyce Doyle, Christin Herbst
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Community Leadership Development
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Leadership
Situation:

Volunteers are important in building engaged and empowered communities.   KEHA - The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association mission is to improve the quality of life for families and communities through education, leadership development and volunteer service. With membership totaling more than 13,000 statewide, KEHA members are engaged leaders and active volunteers.

From the Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Carroll County Report, the top three priorities issues in the area of youth and families for our county were more youth life skills training and more support for prevention of school violence and bullying, and more youth life skills training in decision making and money management.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:

Long-term

Indicator:

Increase in the number of Extension volunteers or participants that take leadership roles in Extension or the community.

Method:

Follow-up conversations with volunteers and participants.

Timeline:

2 – 4 years


Outcome:

Intermediate

Indicator:

Number of KEHA members who utilized knowledge gained through officer training to fulfill a KEHA leadership role at the club, county, area and/or state level.  Youth are better prepared through communication skills.

Method:

Observation, review of officer directories.  Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:

1 – 1.5 years


Outcome:

Initial

Indicator:

Number of KEHA members who report knowledge gained through county and/or area officer and chairman training.  Number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and/or number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership skills.

Method:

Program evaluation with pre and post assessment questions.  Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:

8 months – 2 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA Officer and Chairman Training/County KEHA Kickoff

Content or Curriculum:

KEHA Training Toolkit, KEHA Manual, KEHA Website 

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Fall 2020

Fall 2021

Fall 2022

Fall 2023


Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops 

Content or Curriculum:

KELD Curriculum, FCS Extension Lesson Resources, FCS Curriculum 

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Quarterly 2020-2024


Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers

Activity:

KEHA State Meeting 

Content or Curriculum:

Officer Training & Educational Chairman Workshops

Inputs:

FCS Agents, State Advisors 

Date(s):

Spring 2021

Spring 2022

Spring 2023

Spring 2024


Audience:

4-H Club Members

Activity:

Learning how to run a meeting

Content or Curriculum:

“My Leadership Journal”

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Extension Publications, Time

Date(s):

October 2020

October 2021

October 2022

October 2023


Audience:

4-H Club Members

Activity:

Attending council meetings

Content or Curriculum:

4-H Communications Curriculum

Inputs:

Extension Agent, 4-H Council, Time

Date(s):

2021

2022

2023

2024


Audience:

4-H Club Members

Activity:

Community Service Project and mentor younger members

Content or Curriculum:

“Agent of Change”

Inputs:

Extension Agent, 4-H Teen Council Members, Time, Money

Date(s):

Summer 2020-2023


Audience:

4-H Club Members

Activity:

Brainstorm and set goals

Content or Curriculum:

The Leadership in Me

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Curriculum, 4-H Teen Council, Time

Date(s):

2021

2022

2023

2024


Audience:

Carroll County Extension Leaders and Volunteers

Activity:

“A Dinner with…” Series

Content or Curriculum:

Guest Speakers

Inputs:

Extension Agents, Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy, UK Specialist, Time, Money

Date(s):

September 2021

September 2022

September 2023


Audience:

Carroll County Middle School Youth

Activity:

Teen Summit

Content or Curriculum:

Leadership Skills

Inputs:

Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time

Date(s):

March 2021

March 2022

March 2023

March 2024


Audience:

Carroll County High School Youth

Activity:

Teen Issues Conference

Content or Curriculum:

Leadership Skills

Inputs:

Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time

Date(s):

November 2020

November 2021

November 2022

November 2023


Audience:

Carroll County High School Youth

Activity:

Teen Conference

Content or Curriculum:

Leadership Skills

Inputs:

Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time

Date(s):

June 2020

June 2021

June 2022

June 2023


Audience:

Carroll County Youth

Activity:

4-H Speeches and Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum:

Speak Up, Want to Do a Demonstration?

Inputs:

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, UK Extension Specialists\, Time

Date(s):

February and March 2021

February and March 2022

February and March 2023

February and March 2024



Success Stories

County Homemakers meet the needs of Seniors

Author: Catherine Jansen

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

It is hard enough during the cold winter months and Holiday season to not get blue and depressed. Add to that the Covid 19 outbreak and many people in the community develop depression.The Carroll County Homemakers decided to do a community service project to reach some of the elderly seniors and shut ins. The homemakers partnered with a men's home, an assisted living facility, Senior Center and two nursing homes, reaching over 260 individuals.Several of the homemakers met, using Covid-19 saf

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