Developing Life SkillsPlan of Work

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Woodford County CES

Title:
Developing Life Skills
MAP:
Youth and Families
Agents Involved:
Elizabeth Coots, Ryan Farley, Adam Probst, Faye Kuosman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
Situation:

As recognized by county stakeholders, the development of both hard and soft skills is an important aspect of workforce prep. Many are entering the career field not having developed the skills necessary to receive and maintain the job. With the county unemployment rate as of 2017 hovering at around 3.2% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is imperative that Woodford County Extension work to develop life skills that clientele can use to better equip themselves for all facets of their life including their careers.

Long-Term Outcomes:

An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.

Initial Outcomes:

Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.

Indicator: Self-Report

Method: Evaluations

Timeline: Per program


Intermediate Outcome: Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.

Indicator: Observation

Method: Interviews

Timeline: Annuals


Long-term Outcome: An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.

Indicator: Reports and Statistics

Method: U.S. Census Data

Timeline: Annually

Learning Opportunities:

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Audience: 4th-8th Grade Youth

Project or Activity: Lego Robotics Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Lego Robotics

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer Leader Time, Extension Office Facilities/Supplies

Date: January - April


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Contest

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteers for judging, Support from Kiwanis/Midway Toastmasters

Date: January


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Summertime Fun Project Days

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Expressive Arts Curriculum, 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum, 4-H Natural Resources Curriculum

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer instructors, Materials for teaching, Extension facilities

Date: June-July


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Plant Camp

Content or Curriculum: Junior Master Gardener Curriculum, 4-H gardening curriculum 

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer instructors, Materials for teaching, Extension facilities

Date: June-July


Audience: Skills for Life

Project or Activity: Basic cooking, nutrition, budgeting

Content or Curriculum: University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program "Every Body" Curriculum

Inputs: Agents time, materials, curriculum, Bluegrass Community Action Partnership

Date: Spring



Success Stories

Kentucky 4-H Passport Kitchen Challenges Culinary Youth

Author: Ryan Farley

Major Program: Health

Kentucky 4-H Passport Kitchen Challenges Culinary Youth

Kentucky 4-H Passport Kitchen Program.  The Kentucky 4-H Passport Kitchen program provided 426 young people from Kentucky the opportunity to experience the food cultures of different countries in a self-paced experience. As part of the 4-H Passport Kitchen program, young people received six country kits in the mail during a six-week window. These kits provided all the needed instructions to complete a recipe, a video explaining the recipe, one ingredient for the recipe, information abo

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