Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteersPlan of Work

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Bath County CES

Title:
Increase capacity of Extension and community leaders, recruit new volunteers
MAP:
Leadership Development
Agents Involved:
Amburgey, Gwishiri
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Empowering Community Leaders (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Conflict Resolution
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Facilitation Training
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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership. Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of people who practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach, number of people who apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems.

Initial Outcomes:

Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership, advisory council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership and community leadership

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: extension develops new community leaders

Indicator:increase in skilled volunteers

Method: leader participation on committees

Timeline:year round

Intermediate Outcome:leaders take on more responsibility

Indicator:new leaders take on officer and committee chairmanships

Method:observation throughout the community

Timeline: year round


Long-term Outcome:citizens take on a primary leadership role for a major activity or take on leadership roles in state organizations

Indicator: leaders become more involved in regional and statewide activities

Method: success of programs and committees led by local leaders

Timeline:year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: commodity groups

Project or Activity: board leadership development

Content or Curriculum: decision making and planning

Inputs: agent support and specialist 

Date: spring


Audience: County Extension COuncil 

Project or Activity: Orientation of New Members and Continuing Training for past members

Content or Curriculum: KELD

Inputs: Agent support and volunteer specialist 

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Farm to Fork program 

Content or Curriculum: 

Inputs: Community banks, businesses, health departments, Farm Bureau, etc.

Date: Fall



Success Stories

Bath County Sets Attendance Record at Ky. Volunteer Forum

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. 4-H traditionally focuses on positive youth development, but adult volunteers are the mainstay of the programs. A study of Ohio 4-H agents revealed that they believed orienting volunteers is important but lack information on whether their training programs or teaching strategies are effective (Deppe & Culp, 2001). Non-systematic training and the lack of vol

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