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Pike County CES

Title:
Leadership Development
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Novella Froman, Leslie Workman, Stephanie Richards & Suzanne Stumbo
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
Situation:
The Pike County Extension Council identified a need for our community to be addressed inclusive of leadership and community issues for the county and city. Many leadership scholars agree that leadership development is an important, and often overlooked facet of education (MacNeil, 2000). The development of leadership contributes greatly to the positive development of our citizens and their communities. Helping citizens develop leadership competencies makes them better able to solve community problems and enhances civic participation (O-Brian & Kohmlmeier, 2003).
Long-Term Outcomes:
• Clientele will serve as leaders in their communities, community organizations and as mentors for youth.
• Clientele will demonstrate the understanding of diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism in their daily life.
• Clientele will identify and address critical issues that impact their community.
• Clientele will be productive, contributing adults in the future.
• Clientele will use leadership and communication skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis.
Intermediate Outcomes:
• Clientele will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day life.
• Clientele will utilize leadership skills during their time in Pike County Extension clubs, activities, workshops and other venues with other organizations.
• Clientele will become leaders for Extension programs and activities.
• Clientele will indicate increased awareness of diversity issues in their community and personal lives.
• Clientele will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.
Initial Outcomes:
Clientele will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.
• Clientele will increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.
• Clientele will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership experiences.
• Citizens will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity.
• Citizens will acquire decision making skills and gain an appreciation for civic engagement.
• Citizens will learn how to set appropriate, attainable goals.
• Citizens will listen to people who have different ideas from them.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Citizens will be set and accomplish a goal.
Indicator: Number of citizens who indicate that they know how to listen set and accomplish a goal.

Method: 4-H Projects Books, Displays, Self Reports
Timeline: 2016-2020

Intermediate Outcome: Citizens will take responsibility and listen to people with different ideas.
Indicator: Number of citizens engaged in responsibility and discussions with others.
Method: Meetings, Projects on Leadership, and Activities
Timeline: 2016-2020

Long-term Outcome: Citizens will lead a group, lesson or activity.
Indicator: Number of citizens leading a group, lesson or activity, number of citizens serving as mentors.
Method: Meetings, Projects and or Lessons on Leadership and Activities
Timeline:
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Citizens of Pike County
Project or Activity: Leadership
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Teen Mentors & Citizenship Curriculum
Inputs: Project Books
Date: 2016-2020

Audience: Citizens of Pike County
Project or Activity: Leadership
Content or Curriculum: Character Counts, WeConnect: A Global Citizenship Curriculum
Inputs: Workshops, Meeting and Activities
Date: 2016-2020

Audience: General population
Project or Activity: Textile workshops
Content or Curriculum: Master Volunteer in Clothing Curriculum
Inputs: Extension resources, FCS Program, volunteer time & training
Date: ongoing 2016-2020

Audience: General population
Project or Activity: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Experience
Content or Curriculum: KELD, Homemaker lessons & leadership trainings
Inputs: Extension resources, FCS Program, volunteer time & training
Date: ongoing 2016-2020


Success Stories

4 Leaders Equals 4-H Success

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Eastern Kentucky continues to face economic struggles.  Many of the best and brightest students leave for college and never return to the communities.  Pike County and other 4-H programs have introduced youth to opportunities in leadership and advancement.  Those former 4-H members are now leaders in Pike County, working to improve the lives of all residents, encouraging today’s youth to take advantage of 4-H programs and projects.   Mary grew up in Elliott County

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A Walkable Community

Author: Leslie Workman

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

The Pike County Family & Consumer Sciences Council recognized the need to help local citizens have the opportunity to be more physically active. The Council recognizes themselves as a valuable resource that can gather information from many organizations and share it. With that in mind, in late 2017 the FCS Council agreed to begin working on mapping all safe walking sites currently available in Pike County including several maintained by the City of Pikeville, the county government

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Pike Co Homemakers Lead & Teach

Author: Leslie Workman

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

Pike County Family & Consumer Sciences and Homemaker leadership has always been an exceptional group of community-minded individuals.  In 2017-18, the Pike County Homemakers were faced with an exceptional set of challenges. As part of the Northeast Area Homemakers, they were charged with hosting the state KEHA Annual Meeting in Louisville in May 2018.Unforseen circumstances led the Pike County Homemakers to take on a larger-than-expected role in the meeting, and because of their tr

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Samantha - Leadership Development

Author: Stephanie Richards

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

Having grown up in a rural area of Pike County, access to the arts weren’t readily available for Samantha.  She was a self-described “meek mouse,” incredibly shy and afraid to speak out.  It wasn’t until fifteen years old, as a sophomore in high school that Samantha discovered Artists Collaborative Theatre (ACT). She remembers shyly coming through the doors of her first rehearsal and falling in love with theatre. Her first play was The Greatest Christmas Pageant

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