Bath County CES

Title:

Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteers

MAP:

Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

Rob Amburgey, Terence Clemons, Nicole Gwishiri

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Conflict Resolution

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Facilitation Training

Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders

Intermediate Outcomes:

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.

Initial Outcomes:

Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership, advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership

Evaluation:

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

Learning Opportunities:

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

Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Health and Safety Day 

Content or Curriculum: 

Inputs: Community banks, businesses, health departments, Farm Bureau, etc.

Date: Fall