Empowering Community Leaders (FCS)Plan of Work

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Boone County CES

Title:
Empowering Community Leaders (FCS)
MAP:
Leadership Education and Volunteer Development
Agents Involved:
Diane Mason, Liz Evans
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within Boone county is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Boone County there are approximately 300 Extension Homemaker members. There is also a leadership advisory council that oversees the operation of the Boone County Extension Homemakers Association that provides leadership opportunities at the local, area, and state levels. 

Through the efforts of the Family and Consumer Sciences 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:

Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership

Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Those living and working in the area understand Cooperative Extension and all it has to offer to improve lives.

Intermediate Outcomes:

There will be an increase in the 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

Initial Outcomes:

•Extension volunteers increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership including teamwork, group facilitation, organization management and functioning, and parliamentary procedure.

•Boone County Extension Homemaker Advisory Council and Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Committee members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and of the Cooperative Extension Service system.

•Organization members increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: increase in knowledge, skills and aspirations in personal leadership qualities and organizational change

Indicator: Number of individuals addressing community problems by assessing community needs, developing and implementing solutions. Volunteer led meetings are run effectively and efficiently following a pre-planned agenda.

Method: questionnaires,  observation

Timeline:January and June 2024


Intermediate Outcome: skills and behaviors will help implement programs and solutions for community issues and needs

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations regarding: personal and interpersonal leadership, organizational leadership, community leadership, public policy/governmental process.

Number of individuals who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.

Number of individuals who use communication, problem solving or group process skills to address organizational issues and need

Individuals will volunteer to serve as officers, committee chairs, and leaders of an organization

Method: surveys, interviews, observation

Timeline: May 2024


Long-term Outcome: local communities are active, engaged and productive with Extension affiliated or trained individuals exhibiting strong local leadership

Indicator: successful workplace and community environments, number of community problems resolved through actively engaged local leaders

Method: data collections, interviews, evaluations

Timeline: four years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Extension Homemaker members, new advisory council members, and club officers

Project or Activity: Basic Parliamentary Procedure, Financial Management and Organizational Skills

Content or Curriculum: state curriculum, KELD

Inputs: materials, books, marketing items, instruction

Date: August/September 2023


Audience: Extension Homemaker members and general public

Project or Activity: International Program

Content or Curriculum: guest speaker on culture or country

Inputs: guest speaker

Date: April 2024





Success Stories

Stitch & Lounge

Author: Elizabeth Evans

Major Program: Master Clothing Volunteer

Stitch & Lounge

To assist the University of Kentucky Master Clothing Volunteers (MCV) with their leadership and sewing skills, two counties in Northern Kentucky collaborated to offer a basic sewing series to one of their more rural counties.   MCVs are required to obtain a minimum of 100 volunteer commitment hours every 2 years which includes 50 teaching hours, 30 continuing education hours, and 20 leadership and service hours.   The N. KY MCV Class of 2022 along with area contact FCS Agents, Liz

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