Muhlenberg County CES

Title:

Basic Life Skills

MAP:

Acquiring Basic Life Skills

Agents Involved:

Mackenzie Pouge, Darrell Simpson, Mary Beth Riley

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

4-H Leadership Core Curriculum

Situation:

To be resourceful and responsible citizens of the community it is vital to acquire basic life skills. The county extension offices can play a critical role in teaching adults and youth the basic life skills they need for success. Through the efforts of extension agents, program assistants, and volunteers local citizens of the community are engaged, educated, and empowered to understand the soft and hard life skills of everyday living.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Muhlenberg County's youth and adults strengthen their abilities to be resourceful citizens and live healthy lifestyles.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth and adults gain life skills by participating in club functions and programs involving finance, cooking, sewing, and personal growth.

Initial Outcomes:

Participants increase knowledge in the acquisition of life skills and personal resourcefulness.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Personal Independence and Resourcefulness. Youth learn how to evaluate financial needs.

Indicator: Participation in extension programs and projects

Method: one-to-one evaluations, or post and pre evaluations

Timeline: 2018-2020

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Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults & Youth

Project or Activity: Basic Sewing Class

Content or Curriculum: FCS Pubs, Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

Inputs: Local Volunteers, FCS Agent, 4-H Agent

Date: Annually

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Cooking Club: 4-H Foodies and Teen Cuisine

Content or Curriculum: Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum, Health Core Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent, 4-H program assistant, FCS Agent, SNAP-Ed assistant

Date: Fall and Spring

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: #Adulting

Content or Curriculum: Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

Inputs: ANR Agent,4-H Agent, 4-H program assistant, FCS Agent, Extension Specialist, SNAP-Ed Assistant

Date: Fall 2019 or Spring 2020

Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Storm Readiness

Content or Curriculum: CAFE information. US Government information,

Input: Local Electrical inspectors time and expertise, US Government publications, ANR and FCS Agents time

Date: Spring or Summer 2019