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Adair County CES

Title:
Developing Life Skills
MAP:
Youth Development
Agents Involved:
Tony Rose
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Situation:

According to the 2015 Kids County Data Book, Adair County Ranks 28th overall in the state in the 16 Key Indicators of child well being. Research consistently shows a correlation between involvement in the arts, academic success and civic engagement. Unfortunately, there has been a sharp decrease over the years in Arts programs in our schools.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Maximize or extend resources to maintain or increase financial.

Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.

4-H youth will successfully enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning.

Youth use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Apply practical living skills to advance education or employability

Examine personal and financial stability on a regular basis (at least annually).

Youth construct and give a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.

Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making

Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will understand the decision-making process

Youth and adults gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action

Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.

Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.

Youth write an outline, including an introduction, body and conclusion for their speech or demonstration.

Youth create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline.

Youth be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers(such as at a 4-H club

meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants will learn workforce preparation, independent living, communication, and life skills.
Indicator: Number of youth/adults participating in workforce preparation, communication and life skill development programs
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: March-May, 2020
Intermediate Outcomes: Better understanding of themselves and their future
Indicator: Number of youth competing/presenting in communication or interview/resume contests; adults completing a money management plan
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: September 2019-May 2020

Long-term Outcomes: Young adults will be gainfully employed and can communicate effectively with others
Indicator: Number of people entering the workforce; Number of participants using their communication skills to teach workshops beyond the county level
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: September 2019-May 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense
Content or Curriculum: Dollars and Sense
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: October 2019

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Communications programs
Content or Curriculum: State Communications Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2019-May 2020

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: Reality Store Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: November 2019

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences Program
Content or Curriculum: State supported Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: November 2019

Project or Activity: 4-H After School Programs
Content or Curriculum: State supported curriculum, 4-H Project materials
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Youth Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2019-May 2020

Project or Activity: Clover Buds
Content or Curriculum: State supported Clover Bud Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, Youth Leaders, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2019-May 2020

Project or Activity: Project Workshops
Content or Curriculum: State supported curriculum, 4-H Project books
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, Youth Leaders, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2019-May 2020



Success Stories

Dollars and Sense Program

Author: Michael Rose

Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

According to the 2019 Community Needs Assessment, the top two priority issues for Adair County were more youth life skills training (money management, life decision making) and better family skills in reducing debt, increasing savings, and financial planning.  To help in these areas all 3rd, 4th and 5th-grade youth participated in the Dollars and Sense Program.Adair County had over 580 youth who participated in the Dollars and Sense Program.  There were 20 adults and 20 youth volunteer

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