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Rowan County CES

Title:
Leadership
MAP:
Leadership
Agents Involved:
ANR agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Community Engagement
Situation:

Extension volunteers and groups help expand the county program by reaching underserved groups and individuals. Seeking new ways to involve extension leaders and volunteers in the county program and community could help build on efforts advocating for extension programs.

Long-Term Outcomes:

A stronger extension leadership base will lead to greater advocacy for the county extension program in the community.

These changes will result in one or more of the following:

- Extension Leaders become more engaged with other groups in the community.

- Extension volunteers will enhance skills related to leadership and working in in groups.



Intermediate Outcomes:

Program participants will identify, plan, and evaluate educational programs. Volunteers will advocate for and promote extension programs in the community.

Initial Outcomes:

Experienced extension volunteer leaders will enhance their knowledge and skills working in groups to strengthen the county program. New volunteers will gain knowledge about the value of extension in the community.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: program participants will gain knowledge regarding about the county extension program

Indicator:  increase in program planning participants

Method: direct observation

Timeline: ongoing 


Intermediate Outcome: leaders identify program topics and assist in conducting programs

Indicator: leaders are active in identifying/evaluating/and communicating program impact

Method: direct observation

Timeline: ongoing


Long-term Outcome: Leaders communicate the value of the county program to people in the county

Indicator: 

Method: direct observation

Timeline: ongoing through program year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 

Project or Activity: 

Content or Curriculum: 

Inputs: 

Date: 


Audience: District Board/CEC

Project or Activity: County Extension Council Training…Facilitation Training

Content or Curriculum: UK Manual

Inputs: agent

Date: ongoing through program year fy20


Audience: Ag Development Council Orientation…Facilitation Training

Project or Activity: Training for new Council members

Content or Curriculum: as provided by GOAP and CES

Inputs: agent

Date: TBA following new appointments summer 2019



Success Stories

Homemakers Leading the Way

Author: Peggy Jones

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Volunteers are well needed every month with Rowan County Extension, like many FCS programs in the state of Kentucky agents rely on volunteers to aid in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. Each month Rowan County Homemakers are being found helping to educate and maintain programs with the agent.  The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent will continue to generate, educate, maintain, and sustain the leaders. Emphases are on the Rowan County Extension Homemaker program to h

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