Strengthen Community, Leadership and Economic Development in Harlan CountyPlan of Work

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Harlan County CES

Title:
Strengthen Community, Leadership and Economic Development in Harlan County
MAP:
Community and Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Lora Davidson, Raymond Cox, Jeremy Williams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Trail Design
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Community Strategic Planning
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Facilitation Training
Situation:
Citizens that have a sense of community are vital to having a positive outlook on community and leadership development. The Harlan County Cooperative Extension Service along with leaders identified a need to build and sustain community and leadership development. From 2010 to 2015, the estimated census shows that Harlan County's population has decreased by 5.4%. With this decline in population, there is a need for citizens, both adults and youth, to become better communicators, workers, and leaders for the well being of Harlan County.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Citizens, including leaders and volunteer, will become more involved in community and leadership development within community and Extension organizations to promote the growth of these organizations and to better serve the people of Harlan County.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Citizens will become more active and take on leadership roles, as well as, become more knowledgeable about the needs of their communities. Youth and adults will assume a greater role in community service and be able to communicate through school and community programs.
Initial Outcomes:
Citizens will want to become more involved in community organizations and projects. Extension programs and councils will gain new members and leaders. Youth and adults will connect their skills gained to leadership and community development opportunities. Citizens will strive to gain knowledge needed to incorporate life skills into everyday living. Citizens will take an active roll in local tourism and economic development.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Gain community and leadership development skills
Indicator: Citizens will gain knowledge and skills
Method: Observations, citizen reports, evaluations
Timeline: Throughout year

Intermediate Outcome: Skills learned are being used
Indicator: Participate in Extension or community events
Method: Personal observations, evaluations
Timeline: Throughout year

Long-term Outcome: Youth and adults will assume leadership roles
Indicator: Number of youth and adults participating in organizations and events taking on leadership roles
Method: Participation in events, surveys, observations
Timeline: Throughout year
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Adults and youth
Project or Activity: Fine Arts Programs
Content or Curriculum: Appalachian and Coal Heritage, Reading Club, Storytelling In The Mountains, Homemakers Bazaars
Inputs: Staff, leaders, volunteers, community groups
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Tourism and Economic Development
Content or Curriculum: Community Development, Leadership, Trail Development, Trail Town
Inputs: Staff, volunteers, leaders
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Harlan County Extension Homemakers
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications, Extension staff
Inputs: Staff, leaders, volunteers
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Leadership Harlan County United
Content or Curriculum: Leadership development curriculum
Inputs: Staff, leaders, community organizations and businesses, Southeast KY Community and Technical College, Harlan County Board of Education, guest speakers
Date: Throughout year

Audience: 4th and 5th Grade Students
Project or Activity: Parliamentary Procedure - 4-H Club meetings
Content or Curriculum: Parliamentary Procedure publications
Inputs: Staff, teachers
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Speeches, Demonstrations, Variety Show
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Publications
Inputs: Staff, volunteers, teachers, leaders
Date: Spring

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Community Service, ARH Board, Water District Board, Harlan 2020, Tri-Cities Trail Town
Content or Curriculum: Agendas and board of directors
Inputs: Staff, community groups
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Tri-County 4H Leadership Academy
Project or Activity: High School
Content or Curriculum: Staff, volunteers, community & business leaders
Inputs: Staff, volunteers
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Pre-teen - 12 grade
Project or Activity: Teen Programs (Conference, Summit, Clubs)
Content or Curriculum: 4H Teen curriculum, guest speakers
Inputs: Staff, volunteers
Date: Throughout year

Audience: Youth ages 9-13
Project or Activity: 4H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum: Hands on projects, crafts
Inputs: Staff, volunteers, teens, camp staff
Date: Summer

Audience: Youth ages 7-11
Project or Activity: 4H Summer Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4H Curriculums and activities
Inputs: Staff, volunteers
Date: Summer











Success Stories

Leadership Harlan County United

Author: Jeremy Williams

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

Leadership and Community Development has long been a commitment of the Harlan County Cooperative Extension Service.  The need for new and emerging community leaders allowed for the partnership with Leadership Harlan County United.  The goal of Leadership Harlan County United is to train leaders from different classes, ethnicity and geography and to help them assume leadership roles in their communities.  The Harlan County Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent w

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Quilting club celebrate 12 years

Author: Lora Davidson

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

Quilting club celebrate 12 years

The Harlan County Extension Homemakers are a very important part of the community within Harlan County. Two clubs that were formed are the Nifty Needles and Material Girls quilting clubs. The clubs currently have a total of 47 members in which most of these members have joined within the last 2 years. The clubs were formed in April 2006 and recently they celebrated their 12 year Anniversary with a dinner and show-n-tell of quilts that they had completed over the years. The quilters host a Quilte

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4-H Teen Conference

Author: Raymond Cox

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

A component of 4-H Teen Conference this summer was a leadership development experience, where adults and 4-H youth leaders led delegates through a common leadership experience. All delegates experienced the opportunity to network and belong to a group of individuals, explore personal communication styles, and work in a team environment through a community service project. Of the 590 youth attending, 75% of 4-H Teen Conference delegates reported feeling connected to their leadership group. Forty-

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