Extension
It Starts With Us
Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteers
Leadership Development
Rob Amburgey, Terence Clemons, Nicole Gwishiri
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Conflict Resolution
Facilitation Training
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families.
Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
Number of people who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach, number of people who apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership, advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership
Initial Outcome: Advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in leadership
Indicator: Number increasing knowledge
Method: Observation, reports from council members
Timeline: Throughout year
Intermediate Outcome: Number of people who practice personal leadership skills
Indicator: Number of volunteers who move into leadership roles
Method: Observation
Timeline: Throughout year
Long-term Outcome: Strengthen local organizational (Extension) leadership
Indicator: Increase in volunteers, increase in new leaders serving on advisory boards
Method: Observation
Timeline: Throughout year
Audience: commodity groups
Project or Activity: board leadership development
Content or Curriculum: decision making and planning
Inputs: agent support and specialist
Date: spring
Audience: County Extension COuncil
Project or Activity: Orientation of New Members and Continuing Training for past members
Content or Curriculum: KELD
Inputs: Agent support and volunteer speciallist
Date: Fall
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Author: Nicole Gwishiri
Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Bath County Extension, like many extension programs in the state of Kentucky, rely on volunteers to aid in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. From the previous year's efforts, the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent continued to generate, educate, maintain, and sustain the leaders. Focus was on the Bath County Extension Homemaker program. The Homemakers have a strong connection to the community of Bath County, however, many believe this organization is the same organiz
