Empowering Community LeadersPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Empowering Community Leaders
MAP:
Leadership and Community Development
Agents Involved:
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Community Strategic Planning
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Agritourism Planning
Situation:
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. In Gallatin County there are groups of volunteer leaders within each discipline who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
Long-Term Outcomes:
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
• Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
Intermediate Outcomes:
• Increase the number of those who 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.
• Participants apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
Initial Outcomes:
• Increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Participants increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants increase knowledge and skills in personal and community leadership

Indicator: Attendance at programs for community leaders

Method: evaluations

Timeline: 1-3 months


Intermediate Outcome: Participants apply improved leadership skills and implement solutions to community programs

Indicator: Increase of participants and community leaders

Method: evaluations, observations

Timeline: 6-12 months


Long-term Outcome: Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership

Indicator: Participants see themselves as less the single leader with all the answers and more as one who involves others, seeks knowledge from others, and shares leadership responsibility with others.

Method: Evaluations, testimonials, observations

Timeline: Year round


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Agriculture Development Council

Project or Activity: Administration of Phase I Tobacco Settlement Program

Content or Curriculum: GOAP State guidelines

Inputs: Agent time, GOAP resources

Date: Summer 2020


Audience: Hartig Park Board

Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Hartig Park and Nature Reserve

Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program

Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials

Date: Year round


Audience: Gallatin County Cemetery Board

Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Old Warsaw Pioneer Cemetery restoration project

Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program

Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials

Date: Year round


Audience: 4-H Volunteers

Project or Activity: workshops

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: 4-H Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the 4-H programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: County Homemaker Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension Homemaker programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: County Extension Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: District Board

Project or Activity: Guidance to the CES programming in Gallatin County and financials.

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: Ag Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the AG programming in Gallatin County.

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: volunteers

Project or Activity: Volunteer Appreciation Event

Content or Curriculum: Dinner to show appreciation to the many volunteers of Gallatin Co CES.

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: April 2022


Audience: Chamber of Commerce

Project or Activity: Engage with other Gallatin County Business Owners

Content: Working with community leaders and organizations, UK curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, facilities

Date: Ongoing


Audience: Future Leaders in Community, Chamber of Commerce Members

Project or Activity: Leadership Gallatin County

Content: Gallatin County Businesses, and organizations, other area leadership programs in area, UK curriculum

Inputs: Extension staff, facilities, local businesses, community partners, and community leaders

Date: January 2021 - October 2021





Success Stories

Warsaw's Spring Peony Festival

Author: David Hull

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

Beginning in 2017, the Gallatin County Extension Council partnered with the City of Warsaw, Gallatin County Tourism, and several agencies to plan and coordinate the Gallatin County Spring Peony Festival.Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 Spring Peony Festival was cancelled. This caused many of the festival coordinators worried that the festival may suffer due to a lack of momentum. Fortunately, nothing could have been further from the truth!The festival was held in downtown Warsaw; the City

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