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Utilize Leadership Skills to Improve Family and Community Quality of Life
Empowering Community Leaders
Angie York
Master Clothing Volunteer
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
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. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the FCS agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
-Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership.
-Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Increase in number of people 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.
-Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
-KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
-Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Initial Outcome:Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
Indicator: Individuals report increased levels of knowledge and skill.
Method:Pre/Post Evaluations
Timeline: FY 2018
Intermediate Outcome:Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
Indicator:Individuals report changes in behaviors and increase in community involvement.
Method:Personal conversation and increased numbers of volunteers in community program.
Timeline:FY 2018
Long-term Outcome:Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership.
Indicator:Communities report growth in economy and strengthened leadership.
Method: Personal conversation and increased numbers of volunteers in community programs that show impact and change for the good of Kentucky.
Timeline: FY 2018
Audience: Lyon County Homemakers and other families and individuals in Lyon County
Project or Activity: Leadership Development
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Leadership Development
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources,eXtension resources
Date: FY 2018
Audience: Master Sewers from across the Pennyrile region and the state
Project or Activity: Learning new sewing skills and how to teach them to others.
Content or Curriculum: Master Clothing Volunteers
Inputs:Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources,eXtension resources
Date: FY 2018
Author: Wanda Paris
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Things got off to a rough start for the newly certified 4-H horse club leader in Lyon County. Growing up in the 4-H horse program in another state where expectations were different, this new leader had a hard time adjusting to the policies and procedures of the Kentucky 4-H Horse Program. When members and parents became confused and came to the agent for help, it became evident that a face-to-face meeting was important. The new leader felt she had been doing everything in an ac
