Union County CES

Title:

College/Career Readiness

MAP:

Youth and Families

Agents Involved:

4-H Agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family and Consumer Science

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Communications

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Situation:

Today's youth are tomorrow's leaders in Union County.  Union County strives for youth to carry on family businesses, local businesses, hospitals, insurance agencies, food services, etc. in the future.  In order for youth to develop into productive citizens, youth need to aspire to be college and career ready when they leave high school. As of 2016, only 68.4% of students are meeting standards of preparedness for college or a career.  

Often, youth are unsure of what they want to do in the future which leads to youth being confused about what tomorrow holds for them. Another concern many youth have is how to pay for college or even more often how to get a job.  It is important that many opportunities are given to youth in Union County so they can be prepared for the future whether they can to college or go directly into the workforce.  Important opportunities that youth need to be offered and involved in to prepare themselves are communication and expressive arts, leaderships skills, and family and consumer science education.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

By gaining experience in communications, leadership, and family and consumer science, youth will have the confidence to step into college and/or careers.  Youth will feel more comfortable preparing for college and interviewing for jobs.  Youth will be able to carry on the tomorrow of Union County.  

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth contribute community service and project work through many programs and clubs.  

Youth seek self esteem and goals for life after high school.  

Initial Outcomes:

Youth gain knowledge in becoming more effective citizens in their community. 

Youth gain knowledge in the importance of college and career readiness.  

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth gain knowledge and skills related to college and career readiness 

Indicator:  program evaluation 

Method:  observation, program review 

Timeline: continuous

Intermediate Outcome:  Youth take self interest in their personal life goals by becoming more involved in programs 

Indicator: Number of youth involved 

Method: reports 

Timeline: continuous 

Long-term Outcome: Youth seek college and/or careers after graduation 

Indicator: number of youth involved 

Method: interviews, program review, observations, evaluations 

Timeline: continuous 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  4-H members

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs 

Content or Curriculum: Consumer in Me Curriculum, Making Your Money Work Curriculum 

Inputs: 

Date: September -August 

Audience: 4-H members 

Project or Activity: Afterschool Clubs 

Content or Curriculum: Consumer in Me Curriculum, Making Your Money Work Curriculum 

Inputs:

Date:  September-August 

Audience: 4-H Members 

Project or Activity:  Reality Stores 

Content or Curriculum: It's your Reality/agent developed 

Inputs:

Date:  September -August 

Audience: 4-H Members 

Project or Activity:  Speech and Demonstration Contest 

Content or Curriculum: agent developed/ UK Core Communication and Expressive Arts Curriculum 

Inputs:

Date:  September -August 

Audience: 4-H Members 

Project or Activity:  Teen Councils 

Content or Curriculum: Step up to Leadership

Inputs:

Date:  September -August