Extension
It Starts With Us
Developing Community Leaders
Cultivating Leadership Skills
Fryman, Thrasher, Wilhoit
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
By supporting and engaging young leaders, adults, organizations and communities experience direct benefits, through stronger connections to other young people in the community (Zeldin, McDaniel, Topitzes, & Lorens, 2001).The stability of the community infrastructure is heavily based on the development and capacity of community leaders. Long term volunteer and leadership development is crucial to identifying community issues and taking ownership of the implementation of local solutions. With approximately 155 KEHA members and over 40 4-H and Agriculture volunteers who share their time and expertise with youth and families in the community. Through the efforts of the agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers, it is the goal to continue to engage, educate, and empower local citizens to become more involved in their community.
- Community health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership.
- Community leaders actively seek solutions for identified community problems.
- Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth.
-Citizens practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach
-Citizens improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
-Citizens apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.
- Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address community needs.
- Youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.
- Youth will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.
-Program participants will learn the communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.
- Program participants will identify critical issues within the community.
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Audience: Senior 4-Her’s (Ages 14-18)
Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Leadership Academy
Content or Curriculum: Unlock Your Leadership Potential
Inputs: Agents, Community Leaders
Date: August - May
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Leader training
Content or Curriculum: UK FCS curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Specialists
Date: August, February
Audience: Extension Councils
Project or Activity: Hosting / Conducting Council Meetings
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum, KEHA, KELD
Inputs: Agents, Leaders
Date: All year
Author: Staci Thrasher
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Through this cross-cultural “garden to table” experience, youth members had the opportunity to observe international gardening techniques, learn about fruits and vegetables from across the globe, and compare and contrast food preparation methods. Through this program, Cooperative Extension Agents reached an audience of multi-cultural urban individuals from multiple countries, a connection identi
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
The Fleming County Homemakers have been a staple in the community for over 70 years. . The organization is continually working to recruit new members in an ever changing society. The Fleming County Homemaker Council decided to work on recruiting from the ground up by implementing a Jr. Homemakers club (for youth ages 9-18) in the county.The County Vice President decided to work on a Junior Homemaker club. The Junior members chose the name of their club: Neighborhood Kids. The club met 6 times du
