Greenup County CES

Title:

Youth Voices for Creative Arts YVCA

MAP:

Extension and Community Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

Anne Stephens

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Volunteer Engagement in the Arts

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Community Leadership Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Community Design/Creative Placemaking

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Arts and Community Health

Situation:

Youth in Greenup County feel that they are not a direct part of community development. Although they have talents and ideas, there is no outlet for them to engage in the community outside of their schools. Also, having three seperate high schools makes these youth unable to regularly work together. The Greenup Extension Arts Council made it a mission for 2017/18 to incorporate more youth input. This will happen by establishing Youth Voices for Creative Arts (YVCA) in Greenup County. These youth will be teacher recommended through school, homeschool, or private arts studio instructor. They will meet regularly and participate as volunteers in Greenup Arts events. YVCA will have a yearly project of their own that will connect them with the community.

Long-Term Outcomes:

The long term outcome for YVCA is to have an active, engaged, youth council of arts-focused students from all over Greenup County that is sustained by youth leadership.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Intermediate outcomes for YVCA is to have students volunteer to participate in events that will connect their council to the community.

Initial Outcomes:

The initial outcome of YVCA is to establish a council with representation from all area schools, homeschool groups, and private arts studios.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: council roster

Indicator: Greenup Arts review

Method: review at meeting

Timeline: school year

Intermediate Outcome: map membership

Indicator: school and home addresses

Method: student reported 

Timeline:program year

Long-term Outcome: project results

Indicator: peer review

Method: group evaluation

Timeline: program year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: YVCA membership

Project or Activity: summer music series 

Content or Curriculum: volunteering

Inputs: job descriptions from event coordinators

Date: summer 2017

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