Communication Skills
Promote Social Growth
Kim Hornsby, Patsy Smith Program Assistant
Agriculture
Leadership
Communications and Expressive Arts
According to 2019 CEDIK Data, Jackson County is at only 43% Labor Force Participation. Preparing youth and adults for the workforce by enhancing soft skills such as communication skills, is an important component in increasing labor force participation because Jackson Countians will be more prepared to fulfill the needs of their employers and be more marketable in the job market. While Jackson County is a Workforce Ready County, there is still a huge need for development in this area because communication skills play such a vital role.
Overall community improvement and individual fulfillment will be enhanced by the achievement of goals attained through the completion of these programs. Youth will demonstrate public speaking skills, food preparation and life skills effectively. Youth will develop their own memorable speaking style at a local, district and state level.
Participants will learn the basics of human personality, interactions, self-expression, skills of speaking, food preparation and life skills and then put then into practice at a local and district level.
Participants will learn the rules and regulations of various events and classes to perform at a local level. Youth will learn life skills needed to become independent,self-sufficient citizens.
Initial Outcome: Learn communication and life skills needed to perform at a local level.
Indicator: Level of skills achieved.
Method: 4-H Public Speaking, Demonstrations, 4-H Country Ham Project, 4-H Teen Conference, 4-H Character Education
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Intermediate Outcome: Participants will learn the basic personality, interactions, self-expression, skills of speaking and then put them into practice.
Indicator: Level of skills achieved
Method: County Public Speaking Event
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Long-term Outcome: Youth will demonstrate public speaking skills effectively on the state level
Indicator: level of skills achieved
Method: State Communication Day event
Timeline: Summer
Audience: 4-H youth and families
Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Program
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications/Expressive Arts Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent and Program Assistant
Date: Fall 2021, Spring 2022 Summer 2022
Audience: 4-H Youth and families
Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham Project
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Country Ham Speeches
Inputs: 4-H Agent
Date: Fall 2021 Spring 2022
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Expressive Arts Project
Content or Curriculum: Expressive Arts
Inputs: 4-H Volunteer
Date: Summer 2021