Extension
It Starts With Us
Life Skill Development 2023
Youth and Families
Kristi Shive
Community Leadership Development
Family Development General
Financial Education - General
Food Preparation and Preservation
Life Skill Development helps individuals become leaders. Leadership is a needed and important programming emphasis for the Cooperative Extension Service. The Cooperative Extension Service provides opportunities to adults and families to help improve their leadership ability and create more positive futures. Life Skill Development opportunities for youth and adults create a setting that reduces the access of risk factors that can negatively impact their success. Basic Life Skill development are essential for success in all areas of life; professionally and personally. By assisting the development of Life Skills in youth and families, we improve their ability to face the challenges of tomorrow.
- Communities are equipped with competent and contributing members of society.
- Community members engage others to initiate projects.
- Civic engagement is possible and desirable for community members.
- Community problems are solved from these well-rounded individuals.
- Youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future.
- Youth will use leadership and communication skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis.
- Adults in rehab facilities and shelter homes with find jobs and be able to take care of their families.
- Citizens put skills into practice by becoming more engaged in the community.
- Youth will increase their involvement/action.
- Graduates of community leadership and career readiness programs will initiate civic engagement.
- Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
- Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
- Increase of working members of society.
- Knowledge gained in food preservation.
- Increase knowledge of effective leadership skills, personal development, career readiness and community leadership.
- Youth and adults will learn how to build a cover letter, resume, soft skills, interview skills, and more.
- Youth and adults will increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.
- Youth and Adults will acquire skills needed to prepare them for college applications, job applications, interviews, workplace attire, and more.
- Citizens: Informed about community systems, better connected to communication networks, more confident and skilled in identifying and implementing strategies for career readiness opportunities.
- Increase confidence to preserve food and use herbs
Initial Outcome: Increase Career Readiness and Soft Skills
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of workforce readiness and increased confidence in stepping into the workforce.
Method: Self-report survey
Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program
Intermediate Outcome: Preserving food and using herbs
Indicator: Number of individuals who report: confidence in preserving food and how to use herbs while cooking
Method: Self-report survey
Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program
Long-Term Outcome: Increase knowledge of preparing cover letter, resume, and interview skills
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of creating cover letters, resumes, and increased confidence of interview skills.
Method: Self-report survey
Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: Adult-ing Program
Content or Curriculum: Resume and Cover Letter presentation, Interview basics, Career Readiness
Inputs: Agent’s time, Materials, Presentation, Staff Assistant’s time
Date: Spring 2022 - Fall 2023
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Workforce Readiness at Scholar House Apartments and BRASS
Content or Curriculum: Resume and Cover Letter presentation, Interview basics, Career Readiness
Inputs: Agent’s time, Materials, Presentation, Staff Assistant’s time
Date: Spring 2022 - Fall 2023
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Food preservation
Content or Curriculum: Cook Together Eat Together, Plate It Up Kentucky Proud Resources, Food preservation workshops, Monthly Leader Lessons
Inputs: Volunteers, Staff Assistant’s time, Agent’s time, Community Partners
Date: Summer 2023
Author: Julie Brown
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
The Culinary Arts field of employment is one that is rapidly expanding. The employment of chefs and head cooks is projected to grow by 25 percent from 2020 to 2030. This is about 18,000 openings each year for the rest of the decade (US Department of Labor). Kentucky is no exception to this trend with large growth in hospitality and specialty restaurants surrounding the existing tourist industries connected to bourbon and horses. This growth positions young people with a passion for the culinary
Author: Janet Turley
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
Ten years ago a socially awkward 9 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome joined 4-H. Prior to joining 4-H, this child felt like an outcast wherever he went, felt that he wasn’t given opportunities other kids got, and wasn’t expected to be a success. This all changed when he joined 4-H. He finally had a place where he had the support to succeed and grow. Fast forward 10 years, this smart, funny and intellectual teenager overcame social barriers and went places he never thought possi
