Extension
It Starts With Us
Leadership Development
Building Stronger Communities
Greg Comer, ANR Agent; Gary Druin 4-H Youth Development
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
Building the capacity of community members within our county is critical for the sustainability of the community infrastructure that supports the long term commitment to strengthen youth, families, farms, businesses and organizations. The Cooperative Extension Service seeks to empower these community members to develop their leadership and communication skills and increase their involvement in their community. When people are confident and capable in presenting their thoughts and feelings, they are more likely to accept roles of responsibility in their communities and enhance their contributions to society. Research shows that 44% of adults do some volunteering. The 3 levels of involvement in community leadership are participation, group leadership, and community leadership. Communication skills are a core content area in the 4-H Youth Development Program. The development of communication and leadership skills are the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a leader, and become a valued community member.
* Youth and adults will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for adults and younger youth.
* Youth and adults will demonstrate the understanding of diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism in their daily life.
* Youth and adults will identify and address critical issues that impact the community and will be productive, contributing citizens in the future.
* Youth and adults will use leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace and community on a daily basis.
Youth and adults will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H, other organizations, and their community.
Youth and adults will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.
* Youth and adults will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in community organizations, 4-H clubs, activities and other venues in their daily lives.
* 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp or other project based group of younger 4-H members.
* Youth and adults will indicate increased awareness of diversity issues in their community and personal lives.
* Youth and adults will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.
* Youth construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing and present the speech before their family, a group of their peers at
school or county qualifying event.
* Youth and adults will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to facilitate a meeting.
* Youth and adults will increase their knowledge about leadership and how to be an effective leader, team player and communicator.
* Youth and adults will learn about leadership styles and will be able to identify positive and negative leadership characteristics.
* Youth and adults will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity and will listen to people who have different ideas from them.
* Youth and adults will acquire decision making skills and gain an appreciation for civic engagement. Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
* Youth will write an outline, including an introduction, body and conclusion to create a formal presentation and then be prepared to present the speech to an audience.
Evaluation –
Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will learn leadership skills.
Indicator: Youth and adults will learn the skills necessary to serve as leaders in Clubs, Program Councils, Extension Advisory Groups, and as community leaders.
Method: Survey of skills learned
Timeline: All Year
Evaluation -
Initial Outcome: Learn Communication skills
Indicator: Youth and adults will learn the skills necessary to organize and present a program, speech, demonstration, power point before an audience or group.
Method: Survey of skills learned
Timeline: All Year
Evaluation -
Intermediate Outcome: Learning Extension Leadership roles
Indicator: Youth and adults will commit to leadership roles in Extension Clubs, Program Councils, and Advisory Groups
Method: Survey and/or Leader Evaluation
Timeline: All Year
Evaluation -
Intermediate Outcome: Utilize Presentation skills with an audience
Indicator: Adults and Youth will present a program speech, demonstration , power point presentation and/or oral reasons in front of a club, advisory group, or audience
Method: Completion of project and/or survey
Timeline: All Year
Evaluation:
Long-Term Outcome: Use Communication skills in Leadership roles
Indicator: Adults and Youth utilizing communications skills will provide leadership to extension groups and committees and engage others with their leadership and communication skills.
Method: Involvement in groups and activities, survey
Timeline: All year
Evaluation -
Long-term Outcome: Utilize presentation skills
Indicator: Youth present a speech to an audience.
Method: Completion of speech and/or pre-post survey
Timeline: Jan.-April
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Communications/Expressive Arts
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication/Expressive Arts
Inputs: Youth, Adults, Volunteers, Extension Staff
Date: September 2019-August 2020
Audience: Youth and Adults
Project or Activity: 4-H Leadership Training (Leader Volunteer Forum, TLA)
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Leadership
Inputs: Youth, Adults, Community Leaders, Extension Staff
Date: September 2019-August 2020
Audience: Teens and Adults
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Leaders
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Camp Training Manual
Inputs: Teens, Adults, Extension Staff
Date: May-June 2020
Audience: Teens and Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: Horse Judging/Hippology Team/ Livestock Judging Skill-a-Thon Teams, Livestock/Horse Projects
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Animal Science/Horse Curriculum
Inputs: Certified Horse and Livestock Leaders, Extension Staff
Date: All Year
Audience: Ohio Co. Homemaker Members / Officers& Chairman
Project or Activity: Homemaker Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: That’s Not How We Do It Here! By John Kotter, Empowering Local Leaders Lesson by Janet Johnson
Inputs: State KEHA officers/chairman, That’s Not How We Do It Here! By John Kotter book, Kim Henken KEHA state advisor, KEHA manual, Empowering Local Leaders lesson by Janet Johnson
Date: 2020
Audience: County Extension Council and Program Councils
Project or Activity: Annual Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: Empowering Community Leaders
Inputs: Agents, Local and State Government
Date: Fall/ Winter 2019
Audience: Ohio County Ag Development Council
Project or Activity: New Member Leadership Update
Content or Curriculum: Leadership Training
Inputs: Agent
Date: Jan. or Feb. 2020
Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: 4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
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Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
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Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
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Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming
Volunteers play vital roles in 4-H programs, implementing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds. The success of Extension and 4-H Youth Development programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large group of volunteers. 4-H traditionally focuses on positive youth development, but adult volunteers are the foundation of the program.Effective training programs enable volunteer leaders to develop sets of skills
