Developing Life SkillsPlan of Work

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Woodford County CES

Title:
Developing Life Skills
MAP:
Life Skills Development
Agents Involved:
Elizabeth Creed, Ryan Farley, Adam Probst, Faye Kuosman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:
As recognized by county stakeholders, the development of both hard and soft skills is an important aspect of workforce prep. Many are entering the career field not having developed the skills necessary to receive and maintain the job. With the county unemployment rate as of 2012 hovering at around 6% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013, it is imperative that Woodford County Extension work to develop life skills that clientele can use to better equip themselves for all facets of their life including their careers.
Long-Term Outcomes:
An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.
Initial Outcomes:
Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.
Indicator: Self-Report
Method: Evaluations
Timeline: Per program

Intermediate Outcome: Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.
Indicator: Observation
Method: Interviews
Timeline: Annuals

Long-term Outcome: An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.
Indicator: Reports and Statistics
Method: U.S. Census Data
Timeline: Annually
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: School Classroom Clubs
Project or Activity: SET Lessons
Content or Curriculum: 4-H SET Curriculum
Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Teacher/Classroom Time
Date: September - March

Audience: 4th/5th Grade Youth
Project or Activity: Lego Robotics Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Lego Robotics
Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer Leader Time, Extension Office Facilities/Supplies
Date: January - April

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Contest
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum
Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteers for judging, Support from Kiwanis
Date: January

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Summertime Fun Project Days
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Expressive Arts Curriculum, 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum, 4-H Natural Resources Curriculum
Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer instructors, Materials for teaching, Extension facilities
Date: June-July

Audience: Adult Residents
Project or Activity: Where Does Your Money Go?
Content or Curriculum: Where Does Your Money Go? Curriculum
Inputs: Agent Time, Materials, Curriculum
Date: Summer


Success Stories

Summertime Fun Project Days Offer New Skill Opportunities

Author: Ryan Farley

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

The development of vocational skills is an important component of the 4-H Youth Development model. Woodford County 4-H’s Summertime Fun Project Days are designed to provide opportunities for youth to engage in a variety of activities to spark interest in many topics. Over 20 individual project days were offered and ranged in topics from woodworking to horticulture to cooking to cartooning. Youth were recruited from around Woodford County, utilizing social media and mass mailings and projec

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Relatives as Parents Support Group

Author: M. Elizabeth Coots

Major Program: Grandparents and Grandchildren Together

The Woodford County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences partnered with the Woodford County Public School Family Resource Coordinators to offer a monthly support group for relatives raising children, mostly grandparents raising grandchildren. According to Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky, 6% of children throughout the Commonwealth are in the care of grandparents and other relatives – the highest in the nation. This statistic does not include those situations that are unre

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