Extension
It Starts With Us
Develop Individuals for Leadership & Volunteer Roles
1. Engaged Communities
Reed Graham, Stacy Trent, & Ryan Spicer
Community Engagement
Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Leadership
Leaders and volunteers are important in building engaged and empowered communities. Not only do they provide services to their neighbors in need, but they also support larger, state-wide programs and enhancements through the various organizations in which they serve. Volunteers directly aide local communities not only by their work, but by saving local dollars (over $20.00 an hour), that would normally be spent on the services rendered. Volunteers are able to recruit and train others to also lead and serve in their local communities, thus empowering more individuals within a given area. This process is often called community engagement and allows citizens to really “buy into” where they live and how they can make a difference.
Developing more leaders in the community.
KEHA members serve as active Extension and community volunteers engaged in addressing community needs.
4-H youth will volunteer to implement county service projects. 4-H volunteers will work to implement and lead 4-H Programming.
Participants will learn and develop leadership skills that will be used to implement programming.
KEHA leaders will practice personal leadership skills through leadership roles at the club, county, area and/or state level.
4-H youth will learn about effective leadership and will practice leadership skills through participating in volunteer/service projects. 4-H volunteers will develop leadership skills and actively work to lead 4-H Programming.
Participants will learn parliamentary procedure, and how to communicate effectively with elected officials.
KEHA members will gain organizational knowledge through annual officer and chairman training. KEHA members will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
4-H youth will increase their knowledge and skills in leadership through club lessons and special interest camps/workshops.
Participants will take active roles in leadership positions within the community.
KEHA members will gain organizational knowledge through annual officer and chairman training. KEHA members will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
4-H youth and volunteers will increase their knowledge and skills in leadership through club lessons and special interest camps/workshops.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:Audience: Lead Breathitt County
Project or Activity: Leadership & Volunteer Development
Content or Curriculum: Robert's Rules of Order; Leadership, various
Inputs: Agent & State Specialists
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Audience: Breathitt County Homemakers Members
Project or Activity: KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, KEHA Training Toolkit, KEHA website, FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent & State Advisors
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Audience: 4-H Teen Club Youth & School Club Members, 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: Leadership Development Lessons; Special Camps & Workshops
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Citizenship, Civic Engagement, Leadership Curriculum, Orientation Training
Inputs: 4-H Agent & State Advisors
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Audience: Lead Breathitt County
Project or Activity: Leadership & Volunteer Development
Content or Curriculum: Robert's Rules of Order; Leadership
Inputs: Agent & State Specialists
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Audience: Breathitt County Homemakers Members
Project or Activity: KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, KEHA Training Toolkit, KEHA website, FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent & State Advisors
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Audience: 4-H Teen Club Youth & School Club Members, and 4-H Volunteers
Project or Activity: Leadership Development Lessons; Special Camps & Workshops
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Citizenship, Civic Engagement, Leadership Curriculum, and Orientation
Inputs: 4-H Agent & State Advisors
Date: On-Going/Monthly
Author: Ryan Spicer
Major Program: Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
Describe the Issue or Situation:Breathitt County’s poverty rate was at 34.3% in 2016. Breathitt County’s Agent for 4-H Youth Development believes that the best way to combat this issue is to teach the children of Breathitt County about the leadership skills they need to achieve, and to be able to overcome the problems of poverty.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable):The agent works to focus on this by taking 4-H’ers each year to the
