Empowering Community LeadersPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Empowering Community Leaders
MAP:
Leadership and Community Development
Agents Involved:
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Community Strategic Planning
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Agritourism Planning
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
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. In Gallatin County there are groups of volunteer leaders within each discipline who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
Long-Term Outcomes:
• Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
• Gallatin County health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
Intermediate Outcomes:
• Increase the number of those who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
• Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
• Participants apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
Initial Outcomes:
• Increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
• Participants increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
• Increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Participants see themselves as less the single leader with all the answers and more as one who involves others, seeks knowledge from others, and shares leadership responsibility with others.
Method: Evaluations, testimonials, observations
Timeline: Year round

Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Participants apply improved leadership skills and implement solutions to community programs.
Method: evaluations, observations
Timeline: 6-12 months

Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Participants increase knowledge and skills in personal and community leadership.
Method: evaluations
Timeline: 1-3 months
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Agriculture Development Council

Project or Activity: Administration of Phase I Tobacco Settlement Program

Content or Curriculum: GOAP State guidelines

Inputs: Agent time, GOAP resources

Date: Summer 2017


Audience: Hartig Park Board

Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Hartig Park and Nature Reserve

Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program

Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials

Date: Year round


Audience: Gallatin County Cemetery Board

Project or Activity: Oversight and guidance to Old Warsaw Pioneer Cemetery restoration project

Content or Curriculum: Consensus building, brainstorming, goal setting, prioritizing materials from the Management First program

Inputs: Agent time, duplicated materials

Date: Year round


Audience: 4-H Volunteers

Project or Activity: workshops

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: 4-H Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the 4-H programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: County Homemaker Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension Homemaker programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: County Extension Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the Extension programming in Gallatin County

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: District Board

Project or Activity: Guidance to the CES programming in Gallatin County and financials.

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: Ag Council

Project or Activity: Guidance to the AG programming in Gallatin County.

Content or Curriculum: UK CES publications

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: throughout the year


Audience: volunteers

Project or Activity: Volunteer Appreciation Event

Content or Curriculum: Dinner to show appreciation to the many volunteers of Gallatin Co CES.

Inputs: volunteers, Extension Staff, facilities

Date: April 2018


Audience: Chamber of Commerce

Project or Activity: Engage with other Gallatin County Business Owners

Content: Working with community leaders and organizations, UK curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, facilities

Date: Ongoing





Success Stories

Homestead Farms in Gallatin County

Author: David Hull

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Homestead Farms in Gallatin County

In July of 2019, a local farmer stopped by the Gallatin County Extension Office and showed a photo of a farm gate sign he saw in another state. It was a small sign that recognized the farm as having been in the same family for over one hundred years. The farmer who took the photo asked if Kentucky had a program similar to this. So, we checked and found that our state does not. But we told the young farmer that, just because the state doesn't have a recognition process for these old farms, di

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Volunteers

Author: Lora Stewart

Major Program: 4-H Volunteer Programming

Volunteers play integral roles in 4-H programs, performing a variety of duties, functions, and tasks and possessing varied and rich knowledge, skills, and backgrounds (Radhakrishna & Ewing, 2011). The success of Extension programming is due, in part, to the dedication of a large cadre of volunteers (Smith, Dasher, & Klingborg, 2005). Although highly valued, volunteer involvement does not guarantee achievement of Extension's goals and fulfillment of learners' needs (Bolton, 1992).

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